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ORDINANCE NO. 607
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 525 OF THE MEDINA CITY CODE
REGARDING CITY PARK COMMISSION
The city council of the city of Medina ordains as follows:
SECTION I: Medina city code section 525 is amended by adding the double underlined
material and deleting the stricken material as follows:
Section 525.01. Establishment and Composition.
Subd. 1. 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.
Subd. 2. The city council may also appoint up to two youth members to the park
commission. Youth members shall be less than 18 years of age at the time of their
appointment. Youth members shall be non -voting members and their presence or
absence at a meeting shall not be counted in determining the existence of a quorum of the
commission.
Section 525.03. Term.
Subd. 1. 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. For purposes of this ordinance, consecutive years shall not be
considered prior to January 1, 2005. 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.
Subd. 2. Youth members of the park commission shall serve a term of one year from the
date of appointment and may be appointed for a second term of one ,year regardless of
their age at the time of reappointment.
Section 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:
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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;
Subd. 5. Undertaking such other duties as the city council may request; and
Subd. 6. Advising the city council on updates and changes to the comprehensive plan as it
relates to parks, trails and recreational activities.
Subd. 5. Advising the city council on updates and changes to the comprehensive plan as it
relates to parks, trails and recreational activities; and
Subd. 6. Undertaking such other duties as the city council may request.
Section 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. The city council shall not
be required to take any action with regard to a recommendation of the park commission.
Section 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.
Section 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.
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Section 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. The ordinance shall be effective upon its adoption and publication.
Adopted by the city council of the city of Medina this 17th day of January, 2017.
Bob Mitchell, Mayor
ATTEST:
Jodi M. ' allup, City Clerk
Published in the Crow River News the 16th day of February, 2017.
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