CHAPTER 32: ORGANIZATIONS
Section
Planning Commission
   32.001   Name of the Commission
   32.002   Authorization
   32.003   Membership
   32.004   Term of office
   32.005   Attendance
   32.006   Vacancy
   32.007   Officers
   32.008   Meetings
   32.009   Quorum
   32.010   Duties of the Commission
   32.011   Amendments
   32.012   Compensation
Library Board
   32.025   Appointment
   32.026   Terms
   32.027   Removal of Directors
   32.028   Vacancies
   32.029   Organization of Board and rules
   32.030   Additional power
Parks, Arts, and Recreation Commission
   32.045   Purpose
   32.046   Membership
   32.047   Term of office
   32.048   Attendance
   32.049   Vacancy
   32.050   Officers
   32.051   Meetings
   32.052   Quorum
   32.053   Duties of the Commission
   32.054   Amendments
Bertram Chain of Lakes Regional Park Advisory Council
   32.065   Establishment
   32.066   Purpose
   32.067   Bylaws by reference
Industrial and Economic Development Committee
   32.075   Name of Committee
   32.076   Authorization
   32.077   Membership
   32.078   Term of office
   32.079   Attendance
   32.080   Vacancy
   32.081   Officers
   32.082   Meetings
   32.083   Quorum
   32.084   Duties of the Committee
   32.085   Amendments
Economic Development Authority
   32.100   Established
PLANNING COMMISSION
§ 32.001 NAME OF THE COMMISSION.
   The name of the organization shall be the Monticello Planning Commission.
(Prior Code, § 2-1-1)
§ 32.002 AUTHORIZATION.
   (A)   The authorization for the establishment of this Commission is set forth under M.S. Ch. 462, Municipal Planning Enabling Act, as it may be amended from time to time.
   (B)   The Planning Commission is hereby designated the planning agency of the city pursuant to the Municipal Planning Act.
(Prior Code, § 2-1-2)
§ 32.003 MEMBERSHIP.
   The Planning Commission shall consist of five members appointed by the City Council. All members shall be residents of the city and shall have equal rights and privileges.
(Prior Code, § 2-1-3)
§ 32.004 TERM OF OFFICE.
   (A)   Appointments. All members shall be appointed for three-year terms ending on December 31 of a given year; however, the term may be terminated earlier by the City Council. Terms shall be staggered so that no more than two members’ terms shall expire in a given year. The terms are to commence on the day of appointment by Council. Every appointed member shall, before entering upon the discharge of his or her duties, take an oath that he or she will faithfully discharge the duties of office.
   (B)   Renewals. When an expiring member’s term is up, such member may be reappointed by Council with the effective date of the new term beginning on the first day of the next year following the expiration.
(Prior Code, § 2-1-4)
§ 32.005 ATTENDANCE.
   It is the City Council’s intention to encourage Planning Commission members to attend all Planning Commission meetings. Should any Planning Commission member be absent for more than three meetings in a calendar year, that member may be subject to replacement by the Council.
(Prior Code, § 2-1-5)
§ 32.006 VACANCY.
   Any vacancy in the regular or at-large membership shall be filled by the City Council, and such appointee shall serve for the unexpired term so filled.
(Prior Code, § 2-1-6)
§ 32.007 OFFICERS.
   (A)   Elections. The City Planning Commission shall elect at its January meeting from its membership a Chair, Vice Chair, and a Secretary who shall serve for a term of one year and shall have powers as may be prescribed in the rules of the Commission.
   (B)   Duties of Chair. The Chair shall preside at all meetings of the Planning Commission and shall have the duties normally conferred and parliamentary usage of such officers.
   (C)   Duties of Vice Chair. The Vice Chair shall act for the Chair in his or her absence.
   (D)   Duties of Secretary.
      (1)   A Secretary may be appointed who is not a member of the Planning Commission but can be employed as a member of city staff.
      (2)   The Secretary shall keep the minutes and records of the Commission; and with the assistance of staff as is available shall prepare the agenda of the regular and special meetings for Commission members, arrange proper and legal notice of hearings when necessary, attend to correspondence of the Commission, and handle other duties as are normally carried out by a Secretary.
(Prior Code, § 2-1-7)
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