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2/4/2020 <br />4 <br />Governmental Authority <br />City’s Authority <br />Authority to act must be found expressly in Minnesota law <br />or be inferred from such law <br />City’s authority may be pre-empted by state or federal law <br />Councilmember’s Authority <br />Council must approve contracts and other significant actions <br />of the City by a vote of the Council as a whole <br />Role of the Mayor <br />•Official head of city <br />•Signs official documents <br />•Presides over and preserves order at council meetings <br />•Votes as member of council <br />•Represents all residents <br />•Member of the Housing Redevelopment Authority (HRA) <br />Role of a Councilmember <br />•Community leadership At-large: represent all residents <br />•Legislating for city <br />•Stewards of city assets <br />•Member of the Housing Redevelopment Authority (HRA) <br />Role of a Commissioner <br />•Review and recommend to the council <br />•Represent all residents <br />Planning Commission Statutory Authority <br />•462.351 MUNICIPAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT; POLICY STATEMENT. <br />(States the Statutory Authority and rationale for planning generally, in Sections 462.351 –462.364). <br />•462.352 Subd. 5.Comprehensive municipal plan. <br />(Defines Terms, including the Comprehensive Plan, and states that, “A comprehensive plan represents <br />the planning agency's (Planning Commission’s) recommendations for the future development of the <br />community.” <br />•462.354 ORGANIZATION FOR PLANNING. <br />Subdivision 1.Planning agency. Allows for creation of a Planning Commission, and describes its <br />advisory role to the City Council. <br />•462.355 ADOPT, AMEND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; INTERIM ORDINANCE. <br />Subdivision 1.Preparation and review. Identifies the Planning Commission’s role in preparation of the <br />Comprehensive Plan. <br />•462.356 PROCEDURE TO EFFECT PLAN: GENERALLY. <br />Subdivision 1.Recommendations for plan execution. Describes the Planning Commission’s role in <br />implementing the Comprehensive Plan. <br />Others: 462.357 (Zoning); 462.358 (Subdivision)