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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 523 . . . ORDINANCE NO. 523 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF MOUNDS VIEW BY ADOPTING A NEW CHAPTER 33, ENTITLED "ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMISSION" The City Council of the City of Mounds View does hereby ordain: SECTION I. Chapter 33, Entitled, "Environmental Quality Commission" is hereby adopted as attached. SECTION II. This ordinance shall take effect thirty days after the date of its publication. Read by the City Council of the City of Mounds View this 25th day of January, 1993. Read and passed by the City Council of the City of Mounds View this 8th day of February, 1993. ATTEST: (SEAL) APPROVED AS TO FORM: \' "~ ,"'"'../ '~~-~/1...-1l~^ ,..--"\ Y ttj' rney \ '- . . . 33.01 CHAPTER 33 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMISSION 33.01 Establishment. The Environmental Quality Commission is hereby established. The Environmental Quality commission is referred to herein as the "Commission". 33.02 Purnose. The Commission shall serve as an Advisory Commission to the City Council and the Planning Commission, and other Commissions or Task Forces on matters relating to the city's environmental resources. The Commission shall also stimulate interest in the proper use of and care for the natural resources of the City of Mounds View by the residents in the City. 33.03 Comnosition. Subdivision 1. Annointed Members. Terms of Office. The Commission shall be composed of seven (7) equal voting members appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the Council. Members shall serve three year staggered terms, with terms expiring December 31 of each year. At least two of these terms, but not more than three terms shall expire each year. The appointees shall be duly sworn and take office at the first regular meeting of the Commission in the month of January each year. Both original and successive appointees shall hold their offices until their successors are appointed and qualified. Subdivision 2. Desiqnated Members. In addition to appointed membership, two non-voting members shall be designated by the City council to serve as liaison to the Commission. The term of the appointments shall ordinarily be for one year, except that they will terminate with the office from which the non- voting appointment is derived. 33.04 Qualification of Members. No person shall be appointed with private or personal interest likely to conflict with the general public interest. If any person appointed shall find that his/her private or personal interests are involved in any matter coming before the commission, he/she shall disqualify him/herself from taking part in action on the matter; alternatively, he/she may be disqualified by a two-thirds majority vote of the Commissioners in attendance. 33.05 Compensation. Members of the Commission shall serve without compensation. . . . 33.07 shall keep a record of attendance at Commission meetings, a record of resolutions, and votes and abstentions on each question requiring a vote. The record of the Commission shall be a public record. Subdivision 6. Reports. The City Council may request an annual report from the Commission of its works during the preceding year. No Commission member shall act on behalf of the Commission without having received consent of its content by a majority of the Commission members at a regular or special meeting of the Commission. 33.08 Expenditures. The Co~ission may request from the City Council such funds as may be necessary and proper for the conduct of its duties. 33.09 Duties of the Commission. In order to carry on its purpose, the Commission shall: (1) Upon request, advise the City Council, Planning Commission, and other commissions or Task Forces on matters relating to environmental concerns. (2) Under the direction of the city Council initiate, conduct, coordinate, or support community projects which seek to educate or inform the City's residents about environmental concerns. (3) Maintain an inventory of environmental concerns within the City and make recommendations regarding them to the City Council. (4) Communicate regularly with the city Council and Planning Commission through joint meetings and meeting minutes.