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Bloomington, MN Code of Ordinances
BLOOMINGTON, MINNESOTA CODE OF ORDINANCES
ADOPTING ORDINANCE
PART I CITY CHARTER
PART II CITY CODE
CHAPTER 1: INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE CITY CODE
CHAPTER 2: ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER 3: ELECTIONS
CHAPTER 4: TAXES
CHAPTER 5: PUBLIC FACILITIES AND PROPERTY
CHAPTER 6: FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
CHAPTER 7: EMERGENCY PLANNING AND OPERATIONS
CHAPTER 8: TRAFFIC, VEHICLES AND PARKING
CHAPTER 9: HOUSING OPPORTUNITY AND PRESERVATION
CHAPTER 10: ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
CHAPTER 11: WATER, WASTEWATER, SOLID WASTE AND REFUSE UTILITY SERVICES
CHAPTER 12: PUBLIC PEACE AND SAFETY
CHAPTER 13: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL
CHAPTER 14: LICENSES AND PERMITS
CHAPTER 15: BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES
CHAPTER 16: STORM WATER MANAGEMENT, STORM UTILITY, AND WETLANDS
CHAPTER 17: STREETS AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY
CHAPTER 18: TREES
CHAPTER 19: RESERVED
CHAPTER 20: FRANCHISES
CHAPTER 21: ZONING AND LAND DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER 22: SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING
CHAPTER 23: LABOR
APPENDIX A: ADMINISTRATIVE RELIEF AND FEE SCHEDULE
APPENDIX B: FEES AND SERVICE CHARGES SCHEDULE (ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION)
APPENDIX C: FINE SCHEDULE (ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION)
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DIVISION E: HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
§ 2.83.01 PURPOSE.
   The purpose of the Human Rights Commission shall be to advise the City Council in ensuring for all citizens of the city equal opportunity in those areas protected by law and in such other affairs as may affect the social standards of the city.
(Ord. 2017-15, passed 5-22-2017; Ord. 2023-28, passed 11-27-2023)
§ 2.83.02 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.
   The shall:
   (a)   Study and review programs and policies and advise the City Council on enlisting the cooperation of agencies, organizations and individuals in the city in an active program directed to create equal opportunity and eliminate discrimination and inequalities;
   (b)   Advise the City Council on implementing such recommendations as may be appropriate to the city, including, but not limited to, such things as:
      (1)   Specific programs of public information regarding the statutory requirements of the Minnesota Human Rights Act (M.S. Chapter 363A);
      (2)   Comprehensive studies and surveys of practices in the community;
      (3)   Programs of affirmative action to be developed with employers, the housing industry, the educational institutions and governmental agencies;
      (4)   Programs of review to give and gain information regarding compliance with state requirements concerning equal opportunity;
      (5)   Programs designed to alleviate community tension; and
      (6)   Programs designed to create a genuine climate of community readiness to accept orderly and demonstrable change in eliminating barriers of equal opportunity.
   (c)   Refer all grievances received involving discrimination occurring within the city to the appropriate state or federal enforcement departments or agencies and make all appropriate reports to the City Council;
   (d)   Advise the Bloomington Independent School District No. 271 on matters relating to human rights, in accordance with the resolution of the City Council adopted May 4, 1970;
   (e)   Establish committees, as the finds it to be necessary, in the following areas:
      (1)   The various areas of concern under the Minnesota Human Rights Act;
      (2)   Public information;
      (3)   Legislation; and
      (4)   Liaison with other organizations including other city commissions and agencies; and
   (f)   Perform such other functions concerning human rights as the City Council may from time to time direct.
(Ord. 2017-15, passed 5-22-2017; Ord. 2023-28, passed 11-27-2023)
§ 2.83.03 MEMBERSHIP.
   (a)   The shall be composed of nine members. Two of the nine members shall be young adults.
   (b)   The members of the shall be appointed by the City Council after due consideration has been given the interest and commitment of such individuals to civil and human rights principles; to their knowledge in the fields of employment, housing, public accommodations, public services, education and other areas affected by the Minnesota Human Rights Act; to their ability to serve in a genuine leadership role in the community by virtue of their positions of responsibility in business and civic affairs; to adequate representation of the classes of persons protected under the Minnesota Human Rights Act; and to recommendations obtained from various sources including any local human rights committee.
(Ord. 2017-15, passed 5-22-2017; Ord. 2023-28, passed 11-27-2023)
DIVISION F: PARKS, ARTS, AND RECREATION COMMISSION
§ 2.84.01 PURPOSE.
   The purpose of the Parks, Arts, and Recreation Commission shall be to advise the City Council on matters relating to park infrastructure, recreation related facilities, park planning, park maintenance, parks and recreation programs, and cultural activities.
(Ord. 2017-15, passed 5-22-2017)
§ 2.84.02 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.
   The shall:
   (a)   Parks and recreation programs. The shall review and evaluate park and recreation programs and how these programs can and do fulfill the existing and future needs of the city. The shall be knowledgeable of park and recreation standards and shall evaluate the park and recreation programs and how they meet these standards. The shall endeavor to foster equitable and compatible working relationships between the city and the Bloomington Independent School District No. 271 in the joint use of facilities as regard park and recreation programs.
   (b)   Long-range planning and development. The shall review and evaluate parks, recreation and arts financing methods as they relate to needs. They shall study and evaluate future park plans for the city and shall plan for the continued maintenance and development of the city's existing park land.
   (c)   Revenue facilities. The shall review, study and evaluate the use, operation and need for revenue facilities in the city such as the golf courses, swimming pools, and Bloomington Ice Garden.
   (d)   Cultural activities. The shall study, review and evaluate existing and future programs and facilities in the area of cultural activities as an important additional source of recreation for the people and shall study how these programs and facilities meet the cultural needs of the community.
(Ord. 2017-15, passed 5-22-2017)
§ 2.84.03 MEMBERSHIP.
   (a)   The shall consist of seven members, including at least one . A member may remain on the in that capacity after age 23 if that member is a full-time student in an accredited post-secondary educational institution. The commissioner shall serve in a comprehensive fashion to evaluate the recreational, cultural and leisure-time needs of the community and recommend alternative ways to meet those needs.
   (b)   The may create standing committees in each of the four areas designated in § 2.84.02. Commissioners may be evenly divided among the four standing committees and, at the request of the , up to three members of the general public may be appointed by the City Council to each of the standing committees.
(Ord. 2017-15, passed 5-22-2017)
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