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§ 31.26 FIREFIGHTERS.
   Firefighters shall not be less than 18 years of age and able bodied. They shall become members of the Fire Department only after a 12-month probationary period. The City Council may require that each candidate, before he or she may become a probationary firefighter, must possess certain minimum height, weight, education, mental and physical health requirements, and any other qualifications which may be specified by the City Council.
§ 31.27 [RESERVED]
§ 31.28 COMPENSATION.
   The members and officers of the Fire Department shall receive compensation as provided by the City Council.
§ 31.29 INTERFERENCE WITH FIRE DEPARTMENT.
   It shall be unlawful for any person to give or make, or cause to be given or made, an alarm of fire without probable cause, or to neglect or refuse to obey any reasonable order of the Chief or other firefighter at a fire, or to interfere with the Fire Department in the discharge of its duties.
Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 31.30 POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.
   The Fire Department may adopt policies and procedures for the operation of the department, which shall be effective upon approval by the City Council. Any provision of these policies and procedures, which may be called a Constitution and Bylaws, which is inconsistent with state and federal law, including the Veterans Preference Act, Minnesota Human Rights Act, and state laws requiring the City Council to control Fire Department Finances, shall be unenforceable and void.
PLANNING COMMISSION
§ 31.45 ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
   If, at the time this code is adopted, the city has a Planning Commission, the Planning Commission for the city is hereby continued. If the city did not have a Planning Commission at the time of the adoption of this code, the City Council may at any time determine to establish a Planning Commission by appointing members to the Planning Commission as provided in § 31.46 of this code. To the extent that any provisions of §§ 31.45 to 31.48 of this code are inconsistent with any provisions of Titles XV or XVII, the provisions of those titles shall prevail. The Planning Commission shall be the city planning agency authorized by M.S. § 462.354(1), as it may be amended from time to time.
§ 31.46 COMPOSITION.
   (A)   The Planning Commission shall consist of seven members from the resident population of the city to be appointed by the City Council. The appointees shall be appointed to serve staggered terms of three years, except as noted below, commencing on the first day of January in the year of appointment. Upon expiration of a term, the appointee shall continue until reappointed or a successor is appointed. Absences from any three meetings in a year, unless excused in advance by the Chair, constitutes a vacancy. In the event of any vacancy, the City Council, shall appoint a person to complete the unexpired term.
   (B)   One member may be a Council Member or the City Clerk, to be appointed by the City Council. This member shall serve for a one year term, to expire on December 31 of each year.
   (C)   Other persons may serve in an ex officio capacity as the City Council may, in its discretion, deem appropriate.
   (D)   Each of the regular Planning Commission members shall have equal voting privileges. Any member may be removed for cause by majority vote of the City Council upon written charge and after a public hearing.
§ 31.47 ORGANIZATION, MEETINGS, MINUTES AND EXPENDITURES.
   (A)   At the first regular meeting in January, the Planning Commission shall elect a Chairperson, a Vice-Chairperson and a Secretary from among its appointed members, each for a term of one year. The Planning Commission may create and fill other offices as it may determine is necessary.
   (B)   The Planning Commission shall hold at least one meeting each month at the time and place as they may fix by resolution. Special meetings may be called at any time by the Chairperson, or in the case of the Chairperson's absence, by the Vice-Chairperson.
   (C)   Written minutes of meetings shall be kept and filed with the City Clerk prior to the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting, but shall be subject to the approval at the next Planning Commission meeting.
   (D)   No expenditures by the Planning Commission shall be made unless and until authorized for the purpose by the City Council.
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