HomeMy WebLinkAbout7048 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 1982/01/18RESOLUTION No. 7048
A RESOLUTION REPE/MINT RESOLUTION NO. 4913 AND
ESTABLISHING THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMISSION
AND DEFINTNG-ITS DUTIES
WHEREAS, the Community Relations Commission was originally established on
September 17, 1973; and
WHEREAS, changes in the Commission's structure and duties are now needed
to reflect the actual work performed by the Commission; therefore
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of St. Louis Park that:
1. Resolution No. 4913 Repealed. _Resolution No. -4913 is hereby repealed.
2. Community Relations Commission Established. The Community Relations
Commission is established as an advisory committee to the City Council.
3. Membership. The Commission shall consist of sixteen members as follows:
Twelve menihers, three to be appointed from each ward; two members
appointed at -large; and two ex -officio members. The twelve -ward
members shall be geographically distributed among the neighborhoods
in the wards, if at all possible.
4. Tern. The fourteen regular=memhers of the'Commission shall be appointed
to terms of three years each by the City Council. All terms shall
expire on December 31, and commissioners whose terms currently expire on
October 1 shall hereby he extended until December -31. Terms shall run
until a successor is appointed. 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. One ex -officio member
shall be a representative of the youth of the City and shall he
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 attend all meetings, shall vote -and
shall be counted in determining a quorum.
5. Organization. The Commission shall elect its own officers, provide its
own rules and procedures, -determine the -date and time of meetings and
upon whatever notice it deems hest, call public hearings when necessary
and desirable.
h. Powers and Duties. The Commission shall:
a. Serve as a vehicle for neighborhood representation. It will act in
an advisory capacity to the City Council in all matters referred to
it by the Council or staff. The Commission will review municipal
projects and services such as: Community Development Block Grant
funding, regulatory ordinances and similar subjects.
h. Serve as a forum for discussion to consider needs and concerns
indicated by individual neighborhood representatives and at -
large members.
c. Study and implement, with the approval of the City Council,
community programs such as: Cable Television Access, Sister
Cities program, the Help Line, etc.
Adopted by the City Council January 18, 1982
Attest:
Reviewed for administration:
Mayor
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Approved as to form and legality:
City Attorney
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