§ 210.04 MEETINGS.

   (1)   Frequency. Meetings shall be a minimum of once per month or may be called by the chairperson or set by the Council as often as necessary to accomplish the duties of the commission.

   (2)   Quorum. Fifty-one percent of any commission shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of business except that when required by statute or by Chapter 202 a two-thirds vote of all commission members shall be required.

   (3)   Rules of conduct. All commissions shall operate in accordance with the procedures established by Chapter 202.

(Prior Code, § 210.04)

§ 210.05 DUTIES AND AUTHORITY.

   (1)   Duties. Commissions shall review all business items that come before them in relation to all city ordinances and policies that exist at the time the business comes to their agenda.

   (2)   Effect. The decisions of any commission shall be considered advisory only and all final decisions shall rest with the City Council.

(Prior Code, § 210.05)

§ 210.06 SCOPE.

   Chapter 210 shall apply to all advisory commissions currently existing or hereafter created unless specifically excluded by Council resolution.

(Prior Code, § 210.06)

§ 210.07 APPLICATION OF STATE LAWS.

   The provisions of the Government Data Practices Act, M.S. Ch. 13, the Open Meeting Law, M.S. Ch. 13D and the laws relating to gifts to local officials, M.S. § 471.895, as these laws may be amended from time to time, apply to the advisory commissions and all of their members.