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Council Memo Residency December 7, 1998 Page 2 The City Ordinance specifically states that, "As the Commission advises on recreation activities that help determine activities that affect individuals outside of the City limits, it is, therefore, acceptable for non-city residents to be members of the Park and Recreation Commission. At least six members of the Park and Recreation Commission must be residents of the City of Elk River." PLANNING COMMISSION... Residency is not addressed. Residency on the Planning Commission is not addressed in the City Code nor is it addressed in the State Statute. LIBRARY BOARD...Residency is not a requirement according to State Statute. Residency is not addressed in the City Ordinance or in the Library By- Laws. It is, however, addressed in State Statute 134.09 Subd. 1. The Statute reads as follows, "If the city library is a branch or a member of a regional public library system, the mayor, with the approval of the city council, may appoint to the city library board, residents of the county, provided that the county is participating in the regional public library system and that the majority of the members of the city library board are residents of the city." EDA...Non-residents are not permitted to serve on the EDA according to the EDA enabling resolution. The EDA enabling resolution specifically requires that members of the EDA are comprised of members of the City Council and residents of the City. The EDA Resolution reads as follows: "The Commissioners of the Authority shall include the Mayor of the City of Elk River, three (3) additional members of the City Council of the City of Elk River, and three (3) residents of the City of Elk River who are not members of the City Council." HRA...Members of the HRA must be residents of the city. Although this issue is not addressed in the HRA By-Laws, it is addressed in State Statute 469.003 Subd. 5.