Appointment of 2016-2017 Chair and Vice-ChairC111OF MEMORANDUM
CIMNSEN TO: Park & Recreation Commission
7700 Market Boulevard
PO Box 147 FROM: Todd Hoffman, Park & Recreation Director
Chanhassen, MN 55317
DATE: April 26, 2016
Administration
Phone: 952.227.1100 SUBJ: Appointment of 2016 Chairperson and Vice -Chairperson
Fax: 952.2271110
Building Inspections Park and Recreation Commission By -Laws specify that the commission shall select
Phone: 952.227.1180 from among its membership a chairperson and vice -chairperson. The following
Fax: 952.227.1190 excerpt describes the procedure for electing these officers and the roles for each.
Engineering Section 4 Oreanization:
Phone: 952.227.1160
Fax: 952.2271170 4.1 Election of Officers: At the first meeting in April of each year, the Park and
Finance Recreation Commission shall hold an organizational meeting. At this meeting,
Phone: 952.227.1140 the commission shall elect from its membership a chairperson and vice -
Fax: 952.227.1110 chairperson. Each member shall cast its vote for the member he/she wishes to
be chosen as chairperson. If no one receives a majority, voting shall continue
Park & Recreation until one member receives the majority support. Vice -chairperson shall be
Phone: 952.227.1120 elected from the remaining numbers of the same proceeding.
Fax: 952.227.1110
Recreation Center 4.2 Duties of the Chairperson and Vice -Chairperson: The chairperson, or in
2310 Coulter Boulevard his/her absence the vice -chairperson, shall preside at meetings, appoint
Phone: 952.227.1400 committees from its own membership, and perform other such duties as
Fax: 952.227.1404 ordered by the commission.
Planning & The chairperson shall conduct the meeting so as to keep it moving as rapidly
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Phone: 952.227.1130 and efficiently as possible and shall remind members, witnesses, and
Fax: 952.227.1110 petitioners to preserve order and decorum and to keep comments to the subject
at hand.
Public Works
7901 Park Place The chairperson shall not move for action, but may second motions.
Phone: 952.227.1300
Fax: 952.227.1310
Senior Center
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Fax: 952.227.1110
Website
www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us
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