1c. City Code Amendment re: Park & Rec Com Membership0
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CHANHASSEN
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Chanhassen, MN 55317
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
FROM: Todd Hoffman, Park and Recreation Director
DATE: April 22, 2013 0p� ��
SUBJ: Approve Amendment to Section 2- 46.05.b of City Code
Park and Recreation Commission Membership
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PROPOSED MOTION
"The Chanhassen City Council approves the attached ordinance amending
Chapter 2 of the Chanhassen City Code concerning Park and Recreation
Commission Membership."
City Council approval requires a simple majority vote.
Per the City Council's request, please find the attached code amendment which
allows the City Council to appoint 1 or 2 youth members, with voting privileges,
to the Park and Recreation Commission.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Proposed Code Amendment.
2. City Code Section 2- 46.05.b — Park and Recreation 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- 46.05(b) of the City Code, City of Chanhassen, Minnesota, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
(b) Membership. The park and recreation commission consists of seven 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.
Additionally, the commission may also have one or two youth representatives who shall
also be voting members. Youth representatives shall be appointed for one -year terms.
Section 2 . This ordinance shall be effective immediately after its passage and publication.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 22 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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(a) Creation. There is established a park and recreation commission for the city.
(b) Membership. The park and recreation commission consists of seven 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 park and recreation
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 park and recreation commission shall have the following powers and
duties:
( To hold meetings of its members, to consider such matters pertaining to parks and
public recreation programs in the city as shall be referred to the commission by the
council, or as the members of the commission themselves deem proper.
( To prepare a comprehensive plan for the future development of the city park and
recreation system, to be submitted to the city council for implementation, and to
maintain said plan, and recommend amendments of the plan to the city council, as
may become necessary or desirable.
( To act in an advisory capacity to the council in all matters relating to park and
recreation in the city.
(e) Reports. The commission shall make an annual written report to the council, not later than
March 31 of each calendar year, containing the commission's recommendations for the
ensuing year.
(Ord. No. 363 § 6, 1- 92 -04)
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