Ord 290 Establish Airport Relations CommissionCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 24 290
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE AIRPORT RELATIONS COMMISSIONS
The City Council of the City of Mendota Heights does hereby ordain
as follows:
SECTION 1 ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION
The Airport Relations Commission for the City of Mendota Heights is
hereby established.
SECTION 2 COMPOSITION
The Airport Relations Commission shall consist of seven residents
of the City, appointed by the Mayor with the consent of the
majority of the members of the City Council. The members shall
serve terms of three years, except for those initially appointed to
the Commission. In order to ensure that terms will be staggered
two original appointees shall serve terms of one year, two shall
serve terms of two years and three shall serve terms of three
years. At the organizational meeting of the Airport Relations
Commission held in February of each year, the Airport Relations
Commission shall elect a Chairperson and a Vice Chairperson from
among its members. The terms of such officers shall be for a
period of one year.
SECTION 3 DUTIES AND POWERS
The Airport Relations Commission shall advise the City Council on
matters pertaining to airport noise and operations at Minneapolis-
St. Paul International Airport. The Airport Relations Commission
is expected to monitor proposed rules, procedures and programs
which impact the air noise situation within the City, and to make
recommendations to the City Council regarding strategies to
mitigate the City's air noise exposure. The Airport Relations
Commission shall have such other duties and powers as granted by
the City Council from time to time.
SECTION 4 MEETINGS
The Airport Relations Commission shall hold at least one meeting
each month at a time regularly established and approved by the City
Council and shall hold such special meetings as may be necessary
for the conduct of its business. The Commission shall adopt rules
for the transaction of business and shall keep a record of its
proceedings, which record shall be maintained as a public record.
The Commission shall transmit to the City Council a true and
correct copy of all of its minutes, recommendations and other
reports.
SECTION 5 COMPENSATION
The members of the Airport Relations Commission shall serve without
compensation but shall have the right to be reimbursed for expenses
incurred in the performance of their duties.
SECTION 6 VACANCIES
Any of the following may cause the office of a member to become
vacated:
6.1 Death;
6.2 Disability or failure to serve, as shown by failure
to attend four regularly scheduled meetings in any
one calendar year;
6.3 Relocation of residence from the City;
6.4 Resignation in writing.
Vacancies shall be filled as soon as possible for the unexpired
portion of the term by the Mayor with the consent of the majority
of the members of the City Council.
SECTION 7 This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from after its publication according to law.
Enacted and ordained into an ordinance this twentieth day of April,
1993.
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ATTEST:
k thleen M. Swanson
City Clerk
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
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Charles E. Mertensotto
Mayor
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