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DRAFT- 11-20-2018 <br /> 92 ARTICLE III—MEETINGS <br /> 93 <br /> 94 Section 1. Regular Meetings. The Commission shall meet at least once during each calendar year. <br /> 95 The Commission shall also meet upon presentation of a petition with signatures numbering at least <br /> 96 ten percent of the total City of Mounds View ballots cast for President in the most recent Presidential <br /> 97 election, or upon resolution approved by a majority of the City Council, requesting the Commission <br /> 98 to convene, the commission shall meet to consider the proposals set forth in such petition or <br /> 99 resolution.All meetings shall be held in the Mounds View City Hall unless meeting notices state <br /> 100 otherwise. All meetings shall comply with the Minnesota Open Meeting Law(Minnesota Statutes, <br /> 101 Section 471.705, as amended). The meetings will be conducted in accordance with Robert's Rules of <br /> 102 Order Newly Revised. <br /> 103 Section 2. Special Meetings. The Chair or any two members of the Commission may call a <br /> 104 special meeting to transact any business stated in the meeting notice in accordance with state law. <br /> 105 Notice of the special meeting shall state the time, date, place and business to be conducted at the <br /> 106 special meeting. Notices may be delivered by email or any method of contact that provides an <br /> 107 acknowledgement of receipt of the notice. Any member that does not acknowledge receipt must <br /> 108 have the notice delivered in person or mailed to the member's designated mailing address at least <br /> 109 three days prior to the special meeting. The business to be considered at special meetings shall be <br /> 110 limited to that stated in the meeting notice unless all members of the Commission are present and <br /> 111 vote unanimously to conduct additional business. <br /> 112 Section 3. Ouorum. In accordance with Minnesota Statutes Section 410.05, as amended, a quorum <br /> 113 shall be defined as follows: If there are nine (9) qualified and acting members, then five (5) members <br /> 114 shall constitute a quorum. If there are less than nine (9) qualified and acting members, then four(4) <br /> 115 members shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting the commission's business and <br /> 116 exercising its powers and for all other purposes. If the commission lacks a quorum, a smaller number <br /> 117 of members may set a time to reconvene the commission, continue to meet as a subcommittee if <br /> 118 desired, and report their discussions to the commission. <br /> 119 Section 4. Order of Business. <br /> 120 The Commission shall use the following order of business at its meetings: <br /> 121 <br /> 122 1. Call to Order <br /> 123 2. Roll Call. <br /> 124 3. Approval of Minutes. <br /> 125 4. Citizens Comments from the floor. <br /> 126 5. Reports of the Chair. <br /> 127 6. Reports from members or committees. <br /> 128 7. Unfinished Business. <br /> 129 8. New Business. <br /> 130 9. Adjournment. <br /> 131 <br /> 132 Order of Business may be changed at a meeting by a majority vote of the commission members <br /> 133 present. <br /> 134 <br /> 135 Section 5. Committees. <br /> 136 The Commission may establish and appoint committees. Each committee must designate a Chair. <br /> 137 <br /> Mounds View Charter Commission By-laws January 29,2019 Page 3 <br />