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Ordinance 070a• CITY OF CHANHASSEN CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 70-A AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A PUBLIC SAFETY LIAISON COMMISSION FOR THE CITY OF CHANHASSEN THE CITY COUNCIL OF CHANHASSEN ORDAINS: SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION. 1.01. A Public Safety Commission for the City of Chanhassen is hereby established. The Commission shall be a public safety coordinating agency advisory to the City Council. As used in this ordinance the term "Commission" shall mean the Public Safety Commission, "Council" shall mean City Council of Chanhassen, and "Police Agency" shall mean the Carver County Sheriff's Department or such other law enforcement agency as may be designated by the Council from time to time to provide regular public safety services to the City of Chanhassen. SECTION 2. PURPOSE. 2.01. The purpose of the Commission is to enhance public safety within the boundaries of the City and to promote com- munication among the citizenry, the City Council, and the Public Safety Agency then serving the City. SECTION 3. COMMISSION COMPOSITION, TERMS AND VACANCIES. 3.01. Composition. The Commission shall consist of six voting members. Four of the six members shall be appointed and may be removed by a four-fifths vote of the Council. One member of the Commission (hereinafter the "Policing Agency Member") shall be designated by the Policing Agency from among its staff supervisors - and one member shall be the Fire Chief or Assistant Chief of the volunteer fire department. One of the four Commission members to be appointed by the Council (hereinafter the "Council Member") shall be chosen by the Council from among its own members. Three of the four Commission members to be appointed by the Council (hereinafter the "Citizen Members") shall be residents of the City of Chanhassen who are neither City officials, employees of the City of Chanhassen, or employees of the Policing Agency. 3.02. Terms and Vacancies. The term of the Policing Agency Member shall be two years. The term of the Council Member of the Commission shall be two years, or such shorter period of time as • may coincide with his or her term of office as a member of the City Council. Those initially appointed to the three Citizen Member seats on the Commission shall be appointed for terms of one year, two years, and three years respectively. Thereafter all Commission Members shall be appointed for two year terms. Commission Members shall hold office until their suc- cessors have been appointed and qualified. Each vacancy in an unex- pired term shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made. SECTION 4. ORGANIZATION AND MEETINGS. 4.01. The Commission shall elect a chairman from among its Members for a term of one year. The chairman shall preside at all meetings of the Commission and at each meeting, the chairman shall submit such recommendations and information as he may consider proper concerning the business, affairs and policies of the Commission. 4.02. The Commission shall hold at least one regular meeting each month. It 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. On or before July first of each year the Commission shall submit to the Council a report of its work during the preceding year. On or before August first the Commission shall submit to the Council a budget for pro- posed expenditures during the next fiscal year. Expenditures of the Commission shall be within amounts appropriated for the purpose by the Council. SECTION 5. PROGRAM OF WORK. 5.01. The Commission shall prepare a program of work, outlining activities it proposes to undertake; said program may include: a. The establishment of city needs and prioritization of available public safety personnel hours to best meet those needs. b. The facilitation of improved city/public safety communications. C. The recommended action of changes in present police services contract rate program and the monitoring of the cost of other public safety protection alternatives. d. The maintenance of statistics (national, state, metro, local). e. The promotion of public safety and community educa- tion programs. -2- • • f. The conduct of research for the Council on public safety matters. g. Meeting with individuals, business and citizen groups concerning public matters, grievances and needs. SECTION 6. ANNUAL REPORT. 6.01. The Commission shall render annually a full report of its work to the Council. SECTION 7. REPEAL. 7.01. City Ordinance No. 70 passed on January 18, 1982 is hereby repealed. SECTION 8. EFFECTIVE DATE. 8.01. This ordinance becomes effective from and after its passage and publication. Passed and adopted by the City Council this 4th day of October, 1982. ATTEST: '�L (1 -2- Don Ashworth, y Clerk/Manager oz, 9Yhomas L. Hamilton, Mayor Published in the Carver County Herald on -3- October 20, 1982.