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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-296 Amending Chapter 34 Municipal CodeCity of Corcoran February 12, 2015 County of Hennepin State of Minnesota ORDINANCE NO. 2015 -296 Motion By: LaFave Seconded By: Hank AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 34 OF THE CITY OF CORCORAN MUNICIPAL CODE THE CORCORAN CITY COUNCIL ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: Chapter 34 is amended to read as follows. CHAPTER 34: PLANNING COMMISSION 34.10 ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION. The planning commission for the City shall be hereby established. The commission shall be the City planning agency. 34.11 COMPOSITION. The planning commission shall consist of five (5) regular members and one (1) City Council representative. The City Council representative shall act as a liaison to the Commission. The liaison shall attend meetings of the Planning Commission and act as a mode of communication between the Planning Commission and the City Council. The City Council representative shall not be a voting member of the Planning Commission. The City Council shall set the City Council representative rotation schedule annually. Regular members of the Planning Commission appointed before August 1, 2014 may continue to serve on the Commission during their term of appointment and may be re- appointed by the City Council, though their service may result in a Commission comprised of more than five (5) regular members. However, if the term of any such member expires and that member is not re- appointed, or if any such member became unable or unwilling to fulfill his or her duties on the Commission or if such a member's seat otherwise becomes vacant, that vacancy shall not be filled if it results in a Commission comprised of more than five (5) regular members. Alternate members of the Planning Commission appointed before August 1, 2014 shall not be re- appointed after expiration of their term. In the event of a Commission comprised of more than five (5) members, a quorum shall consist of any combination of four (4) regular members. The City Council representative shall not count towards a quorum of the members. A. All regular and alternate members shall be appointed by the City Council and may be removed by a three - fifths vote of the Council. B. Regular Members — Members of the Commission are appointed by the City Council for staggered three (3) -year terms. Terms shall begin on March 1 and end on the final day of February but, appointees shall hold their offices until their successors shall be appointed and qualified by the City Council. The City Council shall approve the necessary appointments to the Commission no later than the final day of February of each year. In the event any member fails to attend three (3) consecutive meetings or 30 percent of those meetings held in a calendar year, a vacancy may be declared to exist by majority vote of the commission. City of Corcoran County of Hennepin State of Minnesota ORDINANCE NO. 2015 -296 February 12, 2015 A new member shall be appointed to fill out the term of the individual whose seat has been vacated unless filling the vacancy will result in a Commission which exceeds five (5) members. If filling the vacancy will result in a Commission which exceeds five (5) members, the vacant seat shall not be filled. If a seat becomes vacant, leaving the Commission with less than five (5) members, the vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the appointment is made. All members shall serve without compensation but shall be allowed reasonable expenses as authorized by the City Council. C. The City Council may appoint a non- resident to any of the city commissions so long as there is no more than one (1) non - resident on a commission at any time and provided that the individual's non - residence status is determined to be temporary. D. A quorum shall consist of any combination of three (3) regular members. The City Council representative shall not count towards a quorum of member. 34.12 ORGANIZATION; MEETINGS. A. The commission shall elect a Chairperson and Vice - Chairperson from among its appointed members for a term of one year; and the Commission may create and fill such other offices as it may determine. B. All regular members of the Commission, including the Chairperson and Vice - Chairperson, may vote on any questions before the Commission, except that no member of the Commission shall partake in any discussion on or vote upon any question in which he or she has a conflict of interest. C. The Commission shall adopt rules for the transaction of business and shall keep a record of its resolutions, transactions, and findings, which record shall be a public record. Expenditures of the Commission shall be within amounts appropriated for the purpose by the City Council. The Commission shall submit to the City Council a monthly report of its work during the preceding month. D. The Commission shall determine the date and time of meetings and shall set such public hearings as are necessary and desirable, or required by law, or this Code. 34.13 POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION. The Planning Commission shall be the planning agency and shall have the powers and duties given such agencies generally by Minnesota Statutes § 462.351 - 462.364. It shall also exercise the duties conferred upon it by this Section. 34.14 ZONING ORDINANCES; PUBLIC HEARINGS. No zoning ordinances or amendments thereto shall be adopted by the Council until a public hearing has been held thereon by the Planning Commission upon notice as provided in Minnesota Statutes § 462.357, Subdivision 3. City of Corcoran County of Hennepin State of Minnesota ORDINANCE NO. 2015 -296 34.15 PLATS; APPROVAL. February 12, 2015 Any plat of land submitted to the Council for approval shall be referred to the planning commission for review and recommendation. 36.14 REPORTS. The Commission shall annually report to the city council, not later than the last day of February of each calendar year, containing the Commission's recommendations for the ensuing year, and also a summary of activities in the prior year. (Ord. 195, passed 05- 13 -04, Ord. 217, passed 04- 14 -05) Effective Date, This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its publication and passage. ADOPTED by the City Council on the 12`h day of February 2015, VOTING AYE ® Guenthner, Ken ® Hank, Pat ® Keefe, Mike ® LaFave, Tonya ® Thomas, Ron ATTEST: 4Je=—Qi—necke,City Clerk Guenthner, Ken Hank, Pat Keefe, Mike LaFave, Tonya Thomas, Ron Ken Guenthner, Mayor