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ORDINANCE NO. 12-01, SECOND SERIES AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 3 AND 17 OF THE CITY CODE REGARDING THE COMPOSITION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF PEQUOT LAKES COUNTY OF CROW WING STATE OF MINNESOTA The City Council of the City of Pequot Lakes does ordain as follows: Purpose and Intent: The purpose of this ordinance amendment is to amend Chapters 3 and 17 of the Pequot Lakes City Code relating to the organization of the Planning Commission. Amendment#1: Chapter 3, Article 7 and Chapter 17, Article 11, shall be amended as follows: Section 3-7.1 PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS The Planning Commission shall consist of no less than seven (474 five 5) and no more than seven (7) members who are residents or landowners of the City and appointed by the City Council for terms of three years. All terms shall end on December 31; however, commissioners shall hold office until their successors have been appointed. A vacancy shall be filled by the City Council for the remainder of the term. The members of the Planning Commission, by a majority vote, shall elect one of the appointed commissioners at the first meeting of the year to serve as chair. See City Code Chapter 17 for additional information regarding the Planning Commission. Section 17-11.3 PLANNING COMMISSION 1. Organization of the Planning Commission A. The Planning Commission shall consist of no less than five (5) and no more than seven (7) members appointed by the City Council. A Council member shall be a non-voting additional member and shall act as a liaison to the City Council. Each member other than the council liaison shall hold office for 3 years and terms shall be staggered. The Mayor shall appoint the council liaison on an annual basis with the City Council concurrence. Vacancies shall be filled for the remainder of the term by the City Council. C. The Commission shall meet a minimum of eleven twelve times a year at a regular meeting unless the docket is empty in which case the Mayor and/or Chairman can approve suspension of a meeting. Special meetings shall be advertised in the official newspaper and posted in the City Hall at least 10 days in advance of the meeting. \.. Passed and adopted by the Pequot Lakes City Council this 3 Td day of January, 2012.