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Attachment 1 — Response to City Letter of July 11, 2019 Case File 62-CV-19-4965 why they're not continuing to serve beyond their appointment. Paragraph 4, The Letter states that my conduct and behavior has delayed the Commission in addressing goals and obtaining quorum. • I disagree with the statement. • No examples of my conduct or behavior are provided that supports their statement that I am delaying the Commission or preventing a quorum. • The Commission has not set any goals for itself or been prevented from functioning. • The Commission has not received citizen petitions for review per MN 410.12. • The Commission has not received any Council proposed amendments for review per MN 410.12. • I've attended Commission meetings fulfilling my office duties. My intent is to fulfill my duty and to be in attendance at all meetings. The Letter states that the attached data (I assume Letter Attachment 2) shows reductions in Commission membership and inability to reach full complement and that quorum was not achieved in various years. • I disagree with the statement. • The statements of Commission reductions and lack of quorum delaying Commission business is not supported by the facts that the Commission has had a quorum present at its meetings since October 2016, my current appointment start date. • As previously stated, Statute 410 doesn't require a "full compliment" of commissioners to conduct business. • As previously noted Statute 410.05 authorizes the Commission to establish its own quorum. • As previously stated the Bylaws' specification of quorum was changed in Nov 2016 to read: "Section 3. Quorum_ In accordance with Minnesota Statutes Section 410,05, as amended, a quonim shall be defined as follows: If there are nine (9) qualified and acting members, then five (5) members shall constitute a quorum. If there are less than nine (9) qualified and acting members, then four (4) members shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting the commission's business and exercising its powers and for all other purposes, If the commission lacks a quorum, a smaller number of members may set a time to reconvene the commission, continue to meet as a subcommittee if desired, and report their discussions to the commission." • Prior to 2016 the Commissions 2003 Bylaws Article 3 stated: " Section 3. Quorum. A majority of qualified and acting members shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting the Commission's business and exercising its powers and for all other purposes, but a smaller number of members may adjourn from time to time. " • Prior to 2003 the Commissions 1993 Bylaws Article 3 stated: "Section 3. Quorum, The powers of the Commission shall be vested in the members thereof in office Page 5 of 13