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DRAFT - 11-20-2018 <br />Mounds View Charter Commission By-laws November 20, 2018 Page 3 <br />ARTICLE III – MEETINGS 92 <br /> 93 <br />Section 1. Regular Meetings. The Commission shall meet at least once during each calendar year. 94 <br />The Commission shall also meet upon presentation of a petition with signatures numbering at least 95 <br />ten percent of the total City of Mounds View ballots cast for President in the most recent Presidential 96 <br />election, or upon resolution approved by a majority of the City Council, requesting the Commission 97 <br />to convene, the commission shall meet to consider the proposals set forth in such petition or 98 <br />resolution. All meetings shall be held in the Mounds View City Hall unless meeting notices state 99 <br />otherwise. All meetings shall comply with the Minnesota Open Meeting Law (Minnesota Statutes, 100 <br />Section 471.705, as amended). The meetings will be conducted in accordance with Robert’s Rules of 101 <br />Order Newly Revised. 102 <br />Section 2. Special Meetings. The Chair or any two members of the Commission may call a 103 <br />special meeting to transact any business stated in the meeting notice in accordance with state law. 104 <br />Notice of the special meeting shall state the time, date, place and business to be conducted at the 105 <br />special meeting. Notices may be delivered by email or any method of contact that provides an 106 <br />acknowledgement of receipt of the notice. Any member that does not acknowledge receipt must 107 <br />have the notice delivered in person or mailed to the member’s designated mailing address at least 108 <br />three days prior to the special meeting. The business to be considered at special meetings shall be 109 <br />limited to that stated in the meeting notice unless all members of the Commission are present and 110 <br />vote unanimously to conduct additional business. 111 <br />Section 3. Quorum. In accordance with Minnesota Statutes Section 410.05, as amended, a quorum 112 <br />shall be defined as follows: If there are nine (9) qualified and acting members, then five (5) members 113 <br />shall constitute a quorum. If there are less than nine (9) qualified and acting members, then four (4) 114 <br />members shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting the commission’s business and 115 <br />exercising its powers and for all other purposes. If the commission lacks a quorum, a smaller number 116 <br />of members may set a time to reconvene the commission, continue to meet as a subcommittee if 117 <br />desired, and report their discussions to the commission. 118 <br />Section 4. Order of Business. 119 <br />The Commission shall use the following order of business at its meetings: 120 <br /> 121 <br /> 1. Call to Order 122 <br /> 2. Roll Call. 123 <br /> 3. Approval of Minutes. 124 <br /> 4. Citizens Comments from the floor. 125 <br /> 5. Reports of the Chair. 126 <br /> 6. Reports from members or committees. 127 <br /> 7. Unfinished Business. 128 <br /> 8. New Business. 129 <br /> 9. Adjournment. 130 <br /> 131 <br />Order of Business may be changed at a meeting by a majority vote of the commission members 132 <br />present. 133 <br /> 134 <br />Section 5. Committees. 135 <br />The Commission may establish and appoint committees. Each committee must designate a Chair. 136 <br /> 137