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RESOLUTION 1070-17
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
A RESOLUTION RECOMENDING APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY
OF MOUNDS VIEW MUNICIPAL CODE, SECTION 401.06, RELATING TO THE
ORGANIZATION OF PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETINGS
WHEREAS, the City of Mounds View Municipal Code, Section 401 establishes a
Planning and Zoning Commission, which shall be the City planning agency as authorized by
Minnesota Statute §462.354, Subd 1; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Mounds View Municipal Code, Section 401.06, Subd 7 states
that the Commission shall adopt bylaws for its governance and for the transaction of its business.
The bylaws shall be reviewed on an annual basis at the first regular meeting in February; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed its Bylaws on February 1,
2017 and April 5, 2017 and,
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission Bylaws, Section VI(A) describes
four types of commission meetings, including Agenda Sessions, intended to include discussions
of non-actionable items; and,
WHEREAS, it is the current practice that discussion of non-actionable items occur
during the Planning and Zoning Commission’s Regular Meetings, and not during Agenda
Sessions. Further, Agenda Sessions have not occurred since 2013; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission amended its Bylaws on April 5,
2017, removing Agenda Sessions from its Bylaws; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Mounds View Municipal Code, Section 401.06 describes the
organization of Planning and Zoning Commission meetings, including Agenda Sessions; and,
Resolution 1070-17
April 5, 2017
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Planning and Zoning Commission
recommends that the City Council amend the Municipal. Code, Section 401.06 to be consistent
with the Mounds View Planning and Zoning Commission Bylaws, as follows;
401.06: ORGANIZATION; MEETINGS:
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Adopted this 5th day of April, 2017
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Gary Ste enson, Chair
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James Ericson, City Administrator