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The Planning Commission makes advisory recommendations to the City Council. The Economic Development Commission makes advisory recommendations to the Economic Development Authority (which consists of the members of the Council). This would result in a member of the council making an advisory recommendation on an item that that member of the council will vote on in the future. Minnesota Statutes allows members of the council to serve on a charter commission unless that city's charter prohibits a person from holding both offices. The Mounds View Charter provides: Section 2.04. Incompatible Offices. No member of the Council shall hold any municipal office or employment through the City other than that to which elected. Further, until one year after the expiration of member's term, no Mayor or Councilmember shall be appointed or employed by the City in a compensated position which was created, or the compensation for which was increased, during member's term as Mayor or Councilmember. "Municipal office" is not defined in the Charter. 6. Is a time certain needed to define how soon the appointment can be made, example at the time of the vacancy declaration or as soon as the council orders the election and it is determined to be more than 120 days? No, it is common for a city council to establish its own process for appointing a councilmember to fill a vacancy. 7. Is it clear when the appointment would end or does it require more definition? The standard language is that the appointed person will serve "until a successor is elected and qualifies." I would recommend using that same language. 8. Is the Council obligated to still hold an election after the appointment since the vacancy is filled with the appointment? It depends on the language that is adopted. Each council seat must be up for election in four-year cycles and the mayor must be up for election every two years. 9. Is the Mounds View Economic Commission only filled with Mounds View residents? No, the Economic Development Commission shall include four residents and three business representatives and the business representatives do not need to be residents. 10. Since this idea is coming from a sitting council member, regardless of being presented as if from a citizen without Council review, is it a valid proposal or does it need to use the Council proposed change process as outlined in 410.12? If the Charter Commission proposed the amendment it would be considered a Charter Commission instigated proposal not a City Council instigated proposal. The Council initiated process starts when the City Council acts to propose an amendment.