ORD 416 Commission TermsCITY OFMENDOTAHEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 416
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 2OF THE CITY CODE
The City Council of the City of Mendota Heights, Minnesota ordains as follows:
SECTION 1 City Code Title 2, Boards and Commissions, is hereby amended in the
following respects:
Chapter 1, Section 2-1-2 is hereby amended inits entirety so that as
amended it shall read amfollows:
2-1-2: COMPOSITION; APPOINTMENT; TERMS OF OFFICE:
The planning commission shall consist of seven /7\ residents of the city,
appointed bv the mayor with the consent Of the majority OfUle0e0b8nS
uf the city council. The members shall serve terms of three (3)years.
The terms shall be staggered Do that terms of two (2) members shall
expire each year No member shall be appointed io more than three
consecutive full terms except a member serving 8G chair shall be
allowed b/ serve four full terms o[ until the member loses the position of
chair. A member appointed to fill aO unexpired term oO the commission
maybe appointed to serve three consecutive terms after completing the
unexpined term, but inno case shall the individual serve more than
eleven consecutive years. The term limits imposed in this section apply
to service on the planning commission and shall not b8 deemed to
restrict an individual from being appointed to a different city commission
after completing three O[ fewer consecutive terms 0O the planning
cODlDliSSiVD. Council [O8y' in its discretion, appoint an individual who
has already completed three terms on the commission, but innocase
shall the appointment be effective until twelve months after that
individual has completed his/her third term.
Chapter 2, Section 2-2-2 is hereby amended in its entirety so that as
amended it shall read as follows:
2-2-2: COMPOSITION; APPOINTMENT; TERMS OF OFFICE:
The parks and recreation commission shall consist of seven (7)
residents of the city, appointed bv the mayor with the consent of the
majority of the members of the city council. The members shall serve
terms of three (3) years except a member serving 88 chair shall be
allowed to serve four full terms o[ until the member loses the position Of
chair. The terms shall be staggered GU that terms ofot least two /2\
members shall expire each year. Terms of members shall commence On
February 1 and shall terminate oD January 31of the year oftermination.
A member whose term of office has expired shall serve until asuccessor
has been appointed. No member shall be appointed to more than three
consecutive full terms. A member appointed [O fill 8O unexpired term OD
the commission may be appointed to serve three consecutive terms
after completing the unexpired term, but iDno case shall the individual
serve more than eleven consecutive years. The term limits imposed in
this section apply tO service on the parks and recreation commission
and shall not be deemed to restrict aD individual from being appointed h]
a different city commission after completing three or fewer consecutive
terms on the parks and recreation commission. Council may, inits
discretion, appoint an individual who has already completed three tgnDS
on the commission, but inno case shall the appointment bReffective
until tNe|V8 DlOOthS after that individual has completed his/her third tU[Ol.
SECTION 2 This Ordinance shall bain full force and effect from and after its
publication according to law.
Adopted and ordained into an Ordinance this Fourth day of March, 2008
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MF4iDO7AHE|GHTS
Ke(thleen M. Swanson, City Clerk