1e. City Code Amendment re: Senior Commission Membership0
CITY OF
CHANAASSEN
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PO Box 147
Chanhassen, MN 55317
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
FROM: Kate Aanenson, AICP, Community Development Director
DATE: April 8, 2013 Z�e
SUBJ: Approve Amendment to Section 2 -46.11 c of City Code
Senior Commission Membership
PROPOSED MOTION
"The Chanhassen City Council approves the attached ordinance amending
Chapter 2 of the Chanhassen City Code concerning Senior Commission
Membership."
City Council approval requires a simple majority vote of City Council present.
Per the City Council's request, please find the attached code amendment which
allows the City Council to appoint 7 or 8 members to the Senior Commission.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Proposed code amendment.
2. City Code Section 2- 46.11. — Senior Commission.
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Chanhassen is a Community for Life - Providing for Today and Planning for Tomorrow
CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2
CHANHASSEN CITY CODE,
ADMINISTRATION
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA ORDAINS:
Section 1 . Section 2- 46.11(b) of the City Code, City of Chanhassen, Minnesota, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
(b) Membership. The senior commission consists of seven or eight members appointed in
the manner set forth in this subsection. Members of the commission are appointed by the
council for staggered terms of three years, expiring on March 31 of each year.
Section 2 . This ordinance shall be effective immediately after its passage and publication.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 8 th day of April, 2013 by the City Council of the City of
Chanhassen, Minnesota
Todd Gerhardt, City Manager Thomas A. Furlong, Mayor
(Published in the Chanhassen Villager on
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Sec. 2- 46.11. - Senior commission.
(a) Commission established. The senior commission serves as an advisory body to the city council in addressing the
special needs of people over age 55 living in Chanhassen. They consider and make recommendations to the city
council regarding the special needs of seniors in the areas of transportation, information and assistance,
independent living in the home, social and recreational programs, senior center and senior housing, but are not
limited to these issues. All final decisions are made by the city council.
(b) Membership. The senior commission consists of seven or eight members appointed in the manner set forth in this
subsection. Members of the commission are appointed by the council for staggered terms of three years, expiring
on March 31 of each year.
(c) Officers; meetings. The chairperson and vice chairperson of the senior commission are appointed by the
commission from among its membership for the term of one year. The commission shall adopt its own bylaws with
the approval of the city council. All members of the commission may vote on all questions before the commission.
No member of the commission may vote on any question in which the member has fiduciary interest, either directly
or indirectly. The commission shall determine in its bylaws the date and time of its meetings and shall set such
public hearings as are necessary and desirable or as required by law or this Code.
(d) Powers and duties. The senior commission shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) They make recommendations to the city council regarding funding for special services to be provided for
citizens over age 55.
(2) They may propose needs studies for this age group where necessary and make recommendations to the city
council based on the results.
(3) They coordinate services with other governments and private agencies for this age group.
(e) Reports. The commission shall make an annual written report to the council, not later than the last day of March of
each calendar year, containing the commission's recommendations for the ensuing year.
(Ord. No. 363, § 9, 1- 12 -04)