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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1783-89 - ADMIN Ordinance - City Council - 1989/04/17ORDINANCE NO. 8 9 An ordinance amending the St. Louis Park Municipal Code related to advisory boards and commissions amending Sections 1-301 through 1-342. The City of St. Louis Park ordains: Section 1. The St. Louis Park Municipal Code, Section 1-301 through 1-342 is amended to read as attached. 411 PART 3 - Advisory Commissions Planning Commission Section 1-301. Membership of Commission and Terms. (1) The Planning Commission shall be an advisory commission to the City Council and upon adoption of this ordinance, the Commission shall consist of eight regular members and one youth member. The appointment of one regular member who was appointed by the City Council, whose term expires on December 31, 1989, shall terminate on that date, and the membership of the Commission shall be reduced accordingly. From and after December 31, 1989, the Commission shall consist of seven regular members and one youth member, all appointed as hereinafter set forth. (2) Regular Members. Six of the regular members of the Commission shall be appointed by the City Council for three year terms. One regular member of the Commission shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Board of Independent School District No. 283 of St. Louis Park for a term of three years unless such appointment shall be terminated by said school board. One alternate -Tray -be appointed by said school board to serve in the absence of the regular member . Failure of said school board to appoint its member or alternate to serve on the Planning Commission shall in no way affect the validity of the proceedings of the Planning Commission. The terms of regular members shall run until the 31st day of December of the year in which their terms expire and until —a success -or is -appointed and qualified. Subsequent appointments shall be for three-year terms. In the event of a vacancy, the Council shall appoint a person to complete the unexpired term. A member of the Commission may be removed with or without cause by the City Council. (3) Youth member. One non-voting youth member who shall be a high school student of a private or public school located in St. Louis Park, shall be appointed by the City Council and serve a term of one year. Such member shall be appointed as soon as practicable after the first day of September each year, and shall serve until the 31st of August of the following year and until a successor is appointed and qualified. Such member shall attend all meetings. (4) Qualifications. Regular members of the Commission shall be qualified voters and residents of the City. The regular member appointed by the Board of Independent School District No. 283 of St. Louis Park shall also be a resident of said school district. A vacancy shall be deemed to exist in the event a member ceases to meet the residency requirements. The regular members and youth member of the Commission shall be appointed from persons who have demonstrated an interest in the Planning Commission by submission of appropriate City forms. Section 1-302. Organization. (1). A staff liaison to the Commission shall be appointed by the City Manager and shall be subject to the administrative rules and regulations of the City of St. Louis Park. (2) The Commission shall elect its own chair, vice -chair and secretary. Subject to such limitations as may be imposed by the City Council at any time, the Commission shall provide its own rules and procedure, determine the date and time of meetings, and upon proper notice shall call public hearings when necessary and desirable and in accordance with all requirements of local and state laws. The Bylaws of the Commission and any amendments thereof shall be submitted to the City Council upon their adoption. -Said _By_laws and any amendments thereof shall be deemed to be approved by the City Council unless the City Council takes action to modify said Bylaws or amendments within thirty (30) days after submission. No member of the Commission shall consider or vote on any question in which the member is directly or indirectly interested. (3) The Commission shall keep proper records of its proceedings and _such records shall be maintained by the staff liaison or the liaison's designee. Section 1-303. Expenses of Members. (1) The members of the Commission shall serve without pay but may be reimbursed for actual expenses to the extent that funds therefor are provided in the annual City budget adopted by the City Council. The Commission shall properly account for its receipts and expenditures of monies in accordance with established City procedures. r 1 i Section 1-304. Powers and Duties. The Planning Commission shall have the following powers and duties: (1) To prepare a Comprehensive Plan for the future development of the City to be submitted to the City Council for implementation and to maintain said plan and recommend amendment thereof to the City Council as may become necessary. (2) To initiate, direct and review, from time to time, a study of the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance and the subdivision regulations and to report to the City Council its advice and recommendations accordingly. (3) To study applications and proposals for amendments to the Zoning Ordinance and applications for special permits and to advise the City Council of its recommendations. (4) To study preliminary and final plats and to advise the City Council of its recommendations. (5) To submit to the City Council by April 1 of each year an annual report of the activities of the Commission during the previous year. (6) To act in an advisory capacity to the City Council in all matters wherein powers are assigned to the City Council by state law or City Charter concerning comprehensive planning, zoning, platting, changes in streets and other matters of a general planning nature. Building Construction Codes Advisory Commission Section 1-330. Membership and Terms. (1), The Building Construction Codes Advisory Commission shall be an advisory commission to the City Council. It shall consist of five regular members and one ex - officio non-voting member, all appointed as hereinafter set forth. (2) Regular members. The five regular members shall be appointed by the City Council for three-year terms. Their terms shall run until the 31st of December of the year in which their terms expire and until a successor is appointed and qualified. In the event of a vacancy, the Council shall appoint a person to complete the unexpired term. A member of the Commission may be removed with or without cause by the City Council. (3) Ex -officio, non-voting member. The Fire Chief or the Fire Chief's designee of the City of St. Louis Park shall be an ex -officio member of the Commission. The Fire Chief or his designee shall not vote or be counted as part of the quorum but shall be present for all meetings. (4) Qualifications. Members of the Commission shall be qualified voters and residents of the City. A vacancy shall be deemed to exist in the event a member ceases to meet the residency requirements. The regular members of the Commission shall be appointed from persons who have demonstrated an interest in the Building Construction Codes Advisory Commission by submission of appropriate City forms. The members shall be qualified by training and experience to consider matters pertaining to building construction. The total membership complement shall be representative of the construction industry and/or trades. Section 1-331_. Organization (1) A staff liaison to the Commission shall be appointed by the City Manager and shall be subject to the administrative rules and regulations of the City of St. Louis Park. (2) The Commission shall elect its own chair and vice - chair. Subject to such limitations as may be imposed by the City Council, it shall provide its own rules and procedure, determine date and time of meetings, and upon proper notice, call public hearings when necessary and r f 1 desirable in accordance with all requirements of local and State law. No member of the Commission shall consider or vote on any question in which the member is directly or indirectly interested. (3) The Commission shall keep proper records of its proceedings and such records shall be maintained by the staff liaison or the liaison's designee. (4) The Commission shall render all decisions and findings in writing to the appellant with a duplicate copy to the City Manager for reference to the City Council and all other necessary parties. Section 1-332. Expenses of Members (1) The members of the Commission shall serve without pay but may be reimbursed for actual expenses to the extent that funds therefor are provided in the annual Ccity budget adopted by the City Council. The Commission shall properly account for its receipts and expenditures of monies in accordance with established City procedures. Section 1-333 Powers and Duties. The Building Construction Codes Advisory Commission shall have the following powers and duties: (1) To hear and recommend proper action to the City Council on appeals from any order, requirement, permit, decision or refusal or determination made by the Director of Inspectional Services under the State Building Code and the City Ordinance Code. (2) To consider matters referred to the Commission by the City Council and make recommendations relative thereto. (3) To submit to the City Council by April 1 of each year an annual report of the activities of the Commission during the previous year. (4) To -act -4n--an--advi-s-ory--capacity-tv tlle-City -Council in all matters pertaining to the formation, enforcement, amendment, supplement or change in the Building, Plumbing, Heating, Gas Piping and Electrical Codes, in accordance with the State Building Codes or any resolution, rule or regulation covering powers assigned to the City Council by the City Charter and Legislature of the state concerning building construction code matters. CITIZENS' CABLE TV ADVISORY COMMISSION Section 1-320. Membership and Terms. (1) The Citizens Cable TV Advisory Commission shall be an advisory commission to the City Council. It shall consist of seven regular members, one youth member and one ex -officio member, all appointed as hereinafter set forth. (2) Regular Members. Six of the regular members of the Commission shall be appointed by the City Council for three-year terms. One regular member shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Board of Independent School District No. 283 of St. Louis Park for a term of three years unless such appointment shall be terminated by said school board. One alternate may be appointed by said school board to serve in the absence of its regular member. Failure of said school board to appoint its member or an alternate to serve on the Citizens Cable TV Advisory Commission shall in no way affect the validity of the proceedings of the Citizens' Cable TV Advisory Commission. The terms of the regular members shall run until the 31st day of December of the year in which their terms expire and until a successor is appointed and qualified. Subsequent appointments shall be for three-year terms. In the -event- _of--a--vacancy,-- the- Council shall appoint a person to complete the unexpired term. A member of the Commission may be removed with or without cause by the City Council. (3) Youth Member. One non-voting youth member, who shall be a high school student of a private or public school located in St. Louis Park, shall be appointed by the City _Council and serve a term of one _year. Such member shall be appointed as soon as practicable after the first day of September each year and shall serve until the 31st of August of the following year and until a successor is appointed and qualified. Such member shall attend all meetings. (4) Ex -Officio Member. One ex -officio member shall be appointed by the cable company which is granted a franchise pursuant to the City's Cable Communications Franchise Ordinance. The ex -officio member shall not r 11) 1 vote or be counted as part of the quorum, but shall be present at all meetings. (5) Qualifications. Regular members of the Commission shall be qualified voters and residents of the City. The regular member appointed by the Board of Independent School District No. 283 of St. Louis Park shall also be a resident of the school district. A vacancy shall be deemed to exist in the event a member ceases to meet the residency requirements. The regular members and youth members of the Commission shall be appointed from persons who have demonstrated an interest in the Citizens Cable TV Advisory Commission by submission of appropriate City forms. Section 1-321. Organization. (1) A staff liaison to the Commission shall be appointed by the City Manager and shall be subject to the administrative rules and regulations of the City of St. Louis Park. (2) The Commission shall elect its own chair and vice - chair. Subject to such limitations as may be imposed by the City Council at any time , the Commission shall provide its own rules and procedure, determine the date and time of meetings,and upon proper notice it shall call public hearings when necessary and desirable and -in accordance with all requirements of local, state and federal laws. The Bylaws of the Commission and any amendments thereof shall be submitted to the City Council upon their adoption. Said Bylaws and any amendments thereof shall be deemed to be approved by the City Council unless the City Council taked action to modify said Bylaws or amendments within thirty (30) days after submission. No member of the Commission shall consider or vote upon any question in which the member is directly or indirectly interested. (3) The Commission shall keep proper records of its proceedings and such records shall be maintained by the staff "liaison or the^li ison's designee. Section 1-322. Expenses of members. (1) The members of the Commission shall serve without pay but may be reimbursed for actual expenses to the extent that funds therefor are provided in the annual City budget adopted by the City Council. The Commission shall properly account for its receipts and expenditures of monies in accordance with established City procedures. Section 1-323. Powers and Duties. The Citizens Cable TV Advisory Commission shall have the following powers and duties: (1) To provide a public forum for the expression of cable television concerns of franchise subscribers and public and private cable television users; (2) To promote and encourage the widest range of use of the City's public access channels; (3) To encourage a diversity of programs and services to cable subscribers through a working relationship with the cable television company that fosters an examination of new programs and services and of changing community needs; (4) To oversee future interconnections with metropolitan communities; (5) To monitor the day-to-day operations of the cable television system as well as any experimentation that is done with new and specialized cable services; (6) To assist in any evaluations of the cable television system that are conducted during the term of the franchise or in anticipation of refranchising; and (7) To submit to the City Council by April 1 of each year an annual report of the activities of the Commission during the previous year. (8) To perform other functions as needed to carry out these duties and responsibilities as directed by the City Council and to act in an advisory capacity to the City Council. 1 1 HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION Section 1-340. Purpose. The purpose of the Commission shall be to advise the City Council in its efforts to assure all citizens protection of their human rights and full and equal opportunity for participation in the affairs of this community. The City of St. Louis Park declares as a matter of public policy that it is interested in securing for all of its citizens equal opportunity in housing, employment, public services, public accommodations and education and that it is the public policy of the City to assist the State of Minnesota Department of Human Rights in implementing the Minnesota Human Rights Act by the Commission's investigation of complaints, development and implementation of a program of education and compliance review and through advising the City Council on long-range programs to improve human relations and expand the protection of human rights in the City of St. Louis Park. Section 1-341. Membership of Commission and Terms (1) The Commission shall be an advisory commission to the City Council and shall consist of seven regular members, and one youth all appointed as hereafter set forth. (2) Regular members. Six of the regular members of the commission, at least one of whom shall be an attorney, shall be appointed by the City Council for a three year terms. One regular member shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Board of Independent School District No. 283 for three year terms unless such an appointment shall be sooner terminated by said Board. Failure of said school board to appoint its member to serve on the Commission shall in no way affect the validity of the proceedings of the Commission. The terms of regular members shall run until the 31st day of-Decem-ber of the year in whish their terms expire and until a successor is appointed and qualified. Subsequent appointments shall be for three-year terms. In the event of a vacancy, the Council shall appoint a person to complete the unexpired term. A member of the Commission may be removed with or without cause by the City Council. (3) Youth Mmember One non-voting youth member, who shall be a high school student of a private or public schoo;1 located in St. Louis Park, shall be appointed by the City Council and serve a term of one year. Such member shall be appointed as soon as practicable after the first day of September each year and shall serve until the 31st of August of the following year and until a successor is sppointed and qualified. Such member shall attend all meetings. (4)Qualifications. Regular members of the Commission shall be qualified voters and residents of the City. The regular member appointed by the Board of Independent School District No. 283 of St. Louis Park shall also be a resident of the School District. A vacancy shall be deemed to exist in the event a member ceases to meet the residency requirements. Section 1-342. Organization (1) A staff liaison to the Commission shall be appointed by the City Manager. The liaison shall be subject to the administrative rules and regulations of the City of St. Louis Park. (2) The Commission shall elect its own chair and vice - chair. Subject to the limitations as may be imposed by the City Council at any time, the Commission shall provide its own rules and procedure,. shall determine date and time of its meetings, and upon proper notice, shall call public hearings when necessary or desirable and in accordance with all requirements of local and state laws. The Bylaws of the Commission and any amendments thereof shall be submitted to the City Council upon their adoption. Said Bylaws and any amendments thereof shall be deemed to be approved by the City Council unless the City Council takes action to modify =said ---Bylaws or amendments --within thirty (30) days after submission.No member of the Commission shall consider or vote upon any question in which the member is directly or indirectly interested. (3) The Commission shall keep proper records of its proceedings and such records shall be maintained by the staff liaison or the liaison's designee. Section 11T343_. _Expenses of Members. The members of the Commission shall serve without pay but may be reimbursed for actual expenses to the extent that funds therefor are provided in the annual City budget adopted by the City Council. The Commission shall properly account for its receipts and expenditures of monies in accordance with established City procedures. Section 1-344. Powers and Duties. The Human Rights Commission shall have the following powers and duties: (1) To study and review programs and policies and advise and aid the City Council in enlisting the cooperation of agencies, organizations and individuals in the City in an active program directed to create equal opportunity and eliminate discrimination. (2) To advise and aid the City Council in developing and implementing programs of cooperation with the State Department of Human Rights to fulfill the purposes set out in Section 1-340 of this ordinance. (3) To make recommendations to the City Council regarding formulation and implementation of human rights programs for the City of St. Louis Park. The programs shall be directed toward increasing the effectiveness and direction of all individuals and agencies of the City through planning, policy-making and education in the area of human rights. (4) To advise the City Council with respect to human rights issues arising out of or in connection with the plans or operations of any City department or agency and recommend the adoption of such specific policies or actions as may be needed to protect human rights in the City. (5) To advise and recommend to the City Council programs or legislation to eliminate inequalities of opportunity in the area of human rights. (6) To publish and distribute to the public at large any materials necessary or advisable to carry out its functions subject to requirements of the City Council. (7) To make studies, surveys and investigations necessary or advisable to carry out its functions. (8) To sponsor such meetings, institutes, forums and other educational activities as will lead to clearer understanding of local human rights issues and contribute to their proper resolution. (9) To submit to the City Council by April 1 of each year an annual report of the activities of the Commission during the previous year. (10) The Commission shall have such additional powers and duties as the City Council shall from time to time determine. Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Section 1-310. Membership of Commission and Terms (1) The Parks and Recreation Commission shall be an advisory commission to the City Council. It shall consist of seven regular members and one youth member, all appointed as hereafter set forth. (2) Regular members. Four regular members of the Commission shall be appointed by the City Council for three year terms. Three regular members shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Board of Independent School District No. 283 for a three year term. Failure of said school board to appoint its membership to serve on the Parks and Recreation Commission shall in no way affect the validity of the proceedings of the Parks and Recreation Commission. The terms of regular members shall expire on December 31st of the third year of such term and until a sucessor is duly appointed and qualified. Subsequent appointments shall be for three year terms. In the event of a vacancy, the City Council shall appoint a person to complete the unexpired term. A member of the Commission may be removed with or without cause by the City Council. (3) Youth member. One non-voting youth who shall be a high school student- of a private or _public school located in St. Louis Park shall be appointed by the City Council and serve a term of one year. Such member shall be appointed as soon as practicable after the first day of September each year and shall serve until the 31st of August of the following year and until a successor is appointed and qualified. Such member shall attend all meetings. (4) Qualifications. Regular members of the Commission shall be qualified voters and residents of the City. The regular member appointed by the Board of Independent School District No. 283 of St. Louis Park shall also be a resident of the school district. A vacancy shall deem to exist in the event a member ceases to meet the residency requirements. All members of the Commission shall be appointed from persons who have demonstrated an interest in the Parks and Recreation Commission by submission of appropriate City forms. r r 1 1 Section 1-311. Organization. (1) A staff liaison to the Commission shall be appointed by the City Manager and shall be subject to the administrative rules and regulations of the City of St. Louis Park. (2) The Commission shall elect its own chair and vice - chair. Subject to such limitations as may be imposed by the City Council at any time, the Commission shall provide its own rules and procedure, determine the date and time of meetings and upon proper notice shall call public hearings when necessary and desirable and in accordance with all requirements of local and state laws. The Bylaws of the Commission and any amendments thereof shall be submitted to the City Council upon their adoption. Said Bylaws and any amendments thereof shall be deemed to be approved by the City Council unless the City Council takes action to modify said Bylaws or amendments within thirty (30) days after submission. No member of the Commission shall consider or vote upon any question in which the member is directly or indirectly interested. (3) The Commission shall keep proper records of its proceedings and such records shall be maintained by the staff liaison or the liaison's designee. Section 1-312. Expense of Members. (1) The members of the Commission shall serve without pay but may be reimbursed for actual expenses to the extent that -funds -therefor are -provided -in -the the annual City budget adopted by the City Council. The Commission shall properly account for its receipts and expenditures of monies in accordance with established City procedures. Section 1-313. Powers and Duties. The Parks and Recreation Commission shall have the following and duties: (1) To consider matters pertaining recreation programs in the City; (2) To evaluate St. Louis __Park'_s _curren recreation programs and desires of citizen services; powers to public t park and s for such (3) To keep acquainted with the current state, regional and national park and recreation standards for communities; (4) To recommend programs and a budget of programs and expenditures for operations of the Park and Department; (5) To study and recommend long-range recreation plans for St. Louis Park; (6) To submit to the City Council by April 1 year an annual report of the activities Commission during the previous year. (7) To act in an advisory capacity to the City Council in all matters which are requested by the City Council. Recreation park and of each of the r r 1 1 Effective date: This ordinance shall take effect 15 days following its publi- cation. Adopted April 17, 1989 by the City Council. Attest: torrti a 44 4 4 -dot - ) Reviewed for Administration: I44/X — City Manager Lylan s, Mayor Approved as to form and execution: Minnesota Suburban Newsp city of st. Louis Parts, AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION oMaIE NO 178Y89 summary An ordinance amending the Si Louis Park Municipal Cederielated to boards and commis- srons Amending Sections 1-301 through 1-342 Summary This ordinance amends the St Lows Park Municipal Code relating to boards and commissions, specifically the Planning Commission, Parks & Recreation Commis - mon, Cable 'Tlevision'Comrnr$sion, Building Construction Code Commission, Human Rights Cornaussion and the Board of Zoning Appeals. The amendments relate to member - G r e S o r Y P t a c i n ship, terms, quahhcatio` expenses of members, organization ofeboards and commissions and powers andsdubes This ordinance shall take effect 15 days follow - mg pubhcation Adopted by the City Council April 17, 1989 /s/ LYLE W HANKS Mayor (The full text of this ordinance is available for inspection in the City Clerk's office) (April 24, 19891 -SLP STATE OF MINNESOTA) SS. COUNTY OF HENNEPIN) , being duly sworn on the publisher or authorized agent and employee of the publisher of St. Louis Park Sailor stated below , and has full know (A) The newspaper has complied with all of the requirements constituting qualification as a qualified newspaper, as provided by Minnesota Statute 331A 02, 331A 07, and other applicable laws, as amended (B)The printed Ordinance No. 1783-89 which is attached was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was printed and published once each week, for 0 n e successive weeks, it was first published on Monde), the 24 day of A o r i 1 , 19 8 9 , and was thereafter printed and published on every to and including , the day of , 19 , and printed below is a copy of the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, which is hereby acknowledged as being the size and kind of type used in the composition and publication of the notice. Acknowledged before me on this abcdefglulklmnopgrstuvwxyz BY TITLE cMENDEL M. EDBLOM NOTARY PUBLIC - MINNESOT fv` HENNEPIN COUNTY 4' • My commission expires 7-2-92 RATE INFORMATION (1) Lowest classified rate paid by commercial users for comparable space (2) Maximum rate allowed by law for the above matter (3) Rate actually charged for the above matter $ 1`10 per line $ 5980 per line $ 5370 per line