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Home My WebLink About2438-13 - ADMIN Ordinance - City Council - 2013/04/01ORDINANCE NO. 2438-13 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ST. LOUIS PARK CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 2 ESTABLISHING THE ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK DOES ORDAIN: SECTION 1. That Sections 2-325 to 2-349 of the Code of Ordinances, City of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, are hereby amended to read as follows: Secs. 2-325--2-330. Reserved. Division 8. Environment and Sustainability Commission: Sustainable SLP Sec. 2-331. Purpose. be to: The purpose of the Environment and Sustainability Commission: Sustainable SLP shall (a) Provide recommendations to advance city goals, policies, and programs. (b) Provide advice and assistance to staff and council through collaboration. (c) Provide leadership in engaging the community, encouraging relationships and partnerships with neighborhoods special interest groups, religious institutions, business leaders, and other commissions. (d) Serve as a conduit for environmental and sustainable information, topics, and direction to and from residents and the public. See. 2-332. Membership. terms. (a) Function; composition The Environment and Sustainability Commission: Sustainable SLP shall be an advisory commission to the city council. It shall consist of eight regular members two business members one residential tenant member, and two youth members all appointed as set forth in this section. (b) Regular members The city council shall appoint three regular members of the commission for terms to expire on December 31 2013 three regular members for terms to expire on December 31 2014 and two regular members for terms to expire on December 31, 2015 All subsequent appointments shall be for three-year terms that shall expire on December 31 of the third year of such term and until a successor is duly appointed and qualified. The city council should ensure representation from each city ward as outlined in Chapter 10 of this code. 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. (c) Business members Two voting business members who shall reside in the city and own or operate a business in the city may be appointed by the city council and serve a term of three years. Ordinance No. 2438-13 -2- (d) Residential tenant member. One voting residential tenant member who shall, and for at least 365 calendar days prior to appointment, reside in the city and meet the definition of a tenant as contained in Chapter 1 of this code as it applies to the member's residence may be appointed by the city council and serve a term of three years. (e) Youth members. Two voting youth members who shall reside in the city and be a high school student may be appointed by the city council and serve a term of one year. (f) Qualifications. Regular, business, and residential tenant members of the Enviromnent and Sustainability Commission: Sustainable SLP shall be qualified voters and residents of the city. A vacancy shall deem to exist if 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 commission by submission of appropriate city forms and exhibit high energy, leadership, and a commitment to the environment and sustainability_ Sec. 2-333. Organization. (a) A staff liaison to the Environment and Sustainability Commission: Sustainable SLP shall be appointed by the city manager and shall be subject to the administrative rules and regulations of the city. (b) The commission shall elect its own chair and vice -chair. Subiect 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 amendments shall be submitted to the city council upon their adoption. Such laws and any amendments shall be deemed to be approved by the city council unless the city council takes action to modify such bylaws or amendments with 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. (c) The commission shall include any number of working groups focused on identified special topics or projects, and be led by at least one commissioner. (d) The commission shall keep proper records of its proceedings, and such records shall be maintained by the staff liaison or the liaison's designees. Sec. 2-334. Expenses of members. The members of the Environment and Sustainability Commission: Sustainable SLP 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. Sec. 2-335. Powers and duties. (a) The Environment and Sustainability Commission: Sustainable SLP shall have the following powers and duties to: Ordinance No. 2438-13 -3- (1) Advise the city council with respect to environment and sustainability 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 enhance the city's environmental stewardship. (2) Elicit community feedback and direction, including direct engagement, social media, annual events and fairs, etc. (3) Reach out to the full community as well as to special populations with communication and educational efforts related to the environment and sustainability. (4) Establish work groups to focus on specific areas of interest special projects and ongoing concerns. Work group representation should be broadened to emphasize greater diversity, inclusiveness and specific issue expertise with non -commission members from the general community. (5) Submit to the city council by April 1 of each year an annual report of the activities of the commission during the previous year. (b) The commission shall have such additional powers and duties as the city council shall from time to time determine. Sec. 2-336--2-349. Reserved. SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect fifteen days after its publication. First Reading March 18, 2013 April 1, 2013 April 11, 2013 ;t April 26, 2013 Attest: Klawro It Adoptb1the City Council April 1, 2013 Mayor / Approved 3s to Form and Execution: City Attorn Qlw� — — MEDIA AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION STATE OF MINNESOTA ) ) SS. COUNTY OF HENNEPIN ) Richard Hendrickson, being duly sworn on an oath, states or affirms that he is the Chief Financial Officer of the newspaper(s) known as St. Louis Park Sun -Sailor and has full knowledge of the facts stated below: (A) The newspaper has complied with all of the requirements constituting qualifica- tion as a qualified newspaper as provid- ed by Minn. Stat. §331A.02, §331A.07, and other applicable laws as amended. (B)The printed public notice that is at- tached was published in said newspa- per(s) once each week, for one suc- cessive week(s); it was first published on Thursday, the 11 day of April , 2013, and was there- after printed and published on every Thursday to and including Thursday, the day of , 2013; and printed below is a copy of the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclu- sive, which is hereby acknowledged as being the size and kind of type used in the composition and publication of the notice: abcdefghiiklmnopgrstuvwxyz City of St. Louis Park (Official Publication) SUMMARY ORDINANCE NO. 2438-13 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ST. LOUIS PARK CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 2 ESTABLISHING THE ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION This ordinance amends the St. Louis Park Code of Ordinances to establish the Environment and Sustainabllity Commission: Sustainable SLP. The 13 - member commission will advise the City Council on sustainability issues and serve as a conduit for information and direction to and from residents and the public. This ordinance shall take ef- fect 15 days after publication. Adopted by the City Council April 1, 2013 Jeffrey W. Jacobs /s/ Mayor A copy of the full text of this ordinance Is available for inspection with the City Clerk. Published in St. Louis Park Sailor: April 11. 2013 (Apr. 11, 2013)A3-Ord2438-13 Subscribed and sworn to or affirmed before me on this 11 day of April 2013. Notary Public l/ ------ 111111,11AN I. HELKENN Q NOTARY PUBLIC -MINNESOTA >ers. My Comm. Exp. Jan. 31, 2015 RECEIVED APR 15 2013 OF THE CITY