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Parks and Environmental Commission § 32.20 PURPOSE. The City of St. Anthony does now operate and maintain public parks for the benefit and pleasure of its residents. A City Parks and Environmental Commission is hereby established to advise the City Council regarding the promotion of the systematic, comprehensive, and effective development of park facilities necessary for the overall health, ability, and well-being of city residents of all ages. The Parks and Environmental Commission advises the City Council regarding policies, practices, and proposals that relate to the sustainable use and management of environmental resources, including air, water, energy, land, ecological resources, and waste. § 32.21 MEMBERSHIP. The Parks and Environmental Commission will consist of 7 members, 5 voting and 2 nonvoting, all of whom will be residents of the City of St. Anthony. Five of the 7 will be appointed by affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the St. Anthony City Council. There will be 2 nonvoting liaison members. The School Board of District #282 will appoint a member and City Council will appoint a School District #282 student liaison. § 32.25 POWERS AND DUTIES. The powers and duties of the Parks and Environmental Commission shall be as follows: (A) To prepare, revise, and maintain a comprehensive, long-term plan for the redevelopment of parks within the city. This plan shall be viewed as a working document that serves as a framework and reference to future redevelopment; (B) To make recommendations to and advise the City Council and staff regarding park and environmental issues and ideas; (C) To establish priorities and recommend a phasing plan and schedule for implementing innovative park and environmental initiatives improvements, renovations, and plans; (D) To work with other communities to explore cooperative arrangements to develop connecting routes in the form of bikeways, walking paths, and corridors of green space wherever possible; (E) To investigate funding sources, including requests for increases in the city budget, designated for parks, green spaces and environmental initiatives; (F) To seek new areas for additional parks, natural areas, walking paths, bikeways, and green space corridors; (G) To generate community involvement in the development of parks, environmental initiatives and their elements; (H) To review and recommend revisions to the operation and maintenance of city parks and environmental initiatives; and (I) To periodically review, re-evaluate, and update the comprehensive park and environmental initiatives plan to reflect current and future park needs of the city.