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ORDINANCE NO.379
AN ORDINANCE ADDING SECTION 525 TO THE CITY
CODE ESTABLISHING A PARK COMMISSION
The city council of the city of Medina ordains as follows:
Section I: A new section 525 is added to the Medina code of ordinances as follows:
525.01. Establishment. A park commission of seven members is established. Members of the park
commission shall be appointed by majority vote of the city council and may be removed for any
reason by a vote of two-thirds of the full city council. Members of the park commission shall be
residents of Medina who have lived in Medina for at least one year immediately preceding
appointment.
525.03. Term. Members of the park commission shall serve staggered terms of three years. Terms
shall begin January 1. No person shall serve more than nine consecutive years on the park
commission. Any person who has served on the park commission for nine consecutive years may
be appointed again after an interruption in service of at least one year.
525.05. Duties. The park commission shall provide advice and recommendations to the city
council and planning commission on matters of development and use of parks and recreational
facilities, recreation programs, preservation of natural resources, and promotion of environmental
awareness. The duties of the park commission may include, but are not limited to the following
activities:
Subd. 1. Advising the city council and planning commission regarding park dedication
requirements, including land dedication or cash in lieu payments;
Subd. 2. Advising the city council regarding the use of special contributions and
expenditure of monies from the park dedication fund and municipal parks fund;
Subd. 3. Studying special issues requested by the city council or recommending the study
of issues relating to the development and use of parks;
Subd. 4. Advising on the application for county, state and federal grant programs consistent
with park commission and city council policies; and
Subd. 5. Undertaking such other duties as the city council may request.
Subd. 6 Advising the city council on updates and changes to the comprehensive plan as it
relates to parks, trails and recreational activities
Ordinance No. 379
January 4, 2005
525.07. Council action. The recommendations of the park commission shall be advisory to the city
council. The city council may adopt, modify or reject the recommendations of the park commission
by vote of a simple majority of those present.
525.09. Organization. The park commission shall:
Subd. 1. Elect from its members a chair and a vice chair, each of whom shall serve for a
period of one year;
Subd. 2. Appoint a secretary from its membership who shall perform the clerical duties on
behalf of the park commission and maintain meeting minutes; and
Subd. 3. Adopt such bylaws as shall be necessary or desirable to conduct its business but
which may not be in conflict with any ordinance or statute. Bylaws shall be adopted by a
majority vote of the full park commission.
525.11 Staff Liaison. The city administrator shall designate a staff liaison to the park commission.
The liaison shall prepare reports and information for the park commission, attend its meetings and
participate in hearings and discussions held by the park commission but shall not vote on any item
before the commission. The liaison shall report to the city administrator and city council on the
activities and recommendations of the park commission.
525.13. Meetings. All meetings of the park commission shall be open to the public and shall be
governed by the Minnesota open meeting law. The park commission shall hold its meetings at such
fixed date, time and place as it from time to time shall determine The minutes of all meetings shall
be recorded and a copy transmitted to the city council.
Section II: This ordinance shall become effective upon its adoption and publication.
Adopted by the city council of the city of Medina this 5th d of January, 2005.
ATTEST:
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ruce D. Workman, Mayor
Chad M. Adams, City Administrator -Clerk
Published in the South Crow River News this 10th day of January 2005
Ordinance No. 379
January 4, 2005
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