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CITY OF HUGO WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 2001 - 347 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 320 (ZONING ORDINANCE) OF THE CITY CODE BY DELEGATING TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION CERTAIN RESPONSIBILITIES TO REVIEW VARIANCES AND CHANGING THE QUORUM FROM THREE TO FOUR VOTING MEMBERS (Seventh Amendment to Chapter 320) THE CITY OF HUGO ORDAINS: Section 1. Amendment of CitCod e. Hugo City Code, Chapter 320, Section 8.3 is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: 8.3 Planning Commission. The Planning Commission shall serve as advisors to the City Council by preparing and making recommendations regarding the appropriateness of the City's Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Ordinance, Subdivision Regulations, and such other matters that impact the orderly and efficient development of the community. The Planning Commission shall act only as a body sitting in open session duly noticed, as required by law. The Planning Commission may appoint subcommittees or individuals to prepare polices, findings, and reports for consideration by the entire Commission at a regular meeting thereof. A. The Planning Commission shall consist of seven (7) persons, all residents of the City and eligible voters, appointed by the City Council for staggered four -(4) year terms. The City Attorney, City Engineer, and City Health Officer, or their representatives, may serve as non- voting, ex -officio members upon request of the Commission. Terms of office shall be staggered such that no more than two (2) voting members' terms shall expire in any one (1) year. B. A quorum of the Planning Commission shall consist of four (4) voting members, and it shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the Planning Commissioners present (so long as there is a quorum) to approve any motion, resolution, or other official action. C. Commission officers shall include a Chairperson, a Vice Chairperson, and a secretary, all appointed annually by the City Council. The secretary need not be a member of the Planning Commission. The Chairperson and Vice Chairperson have full voting rights and need not limit their votes to cases of a tie. D. Planning Commissioners may be removed from office by the City Council for: 1) Changing their place of residence to a location outside the corporate boundaries of the City, or otherwise not meeting the requirements for office. 2) Failure to perform their official duties, including not attending called and noticed meetings.