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Planning Commission Rules and Procedures <br />Page 8 <br />2/6/2017 <br />The Commission members shall comply with the City Conflict of Interest Ordinance. Any <br />member of the Planning Commission who shall feel that he or she may appear to have, or <br />in fact has a conflict of interest on any matter that is on the Planning Commission agenda <br />shall voluntarily excuse himself/herself, vacate their seat and refrain from discussing and <br />voting on said items as a Planning Commissioner. <br /> <br />Section 11. Orientation for New Members <br /> <br />To assist new members in learning their responsibilities and to develop their understanding <br />of the planning process as quickly as possible, they will be required to: <br /> <br /> Review procedures with City Staff. <br /> <br /> Review Planning Commission’s Orientation Outline. <br />Article IV. Education, Conference & Convention Policy: <br /> <br />The City Council and Planning Commission of Elk River recognize and accept the concept <br />that the acquisition and maintenance of a body of knowledge and skills is necessary and <br />desirable to perform the job of the Planning Commission. Further, both groups encourage <br />and highly recommend periodic attendance at various educational opportunities, <br />conferences and conventions. <br /> <br />The following is the policy of the Elk River Planning Commission as it relates to city <br />funded educational meetings, conferences and conventions. <br /> <br />1. All education and training is subject to availability of funds. <br /> <br />2. Attendance at educational meetings, conferences and conventions is voluntary. <br />Planning Commission members are encouraged to attend educational meetings, <br />conferences and conventions. <br /> <br />3. Involvement in relevant professional organizations such as the MPA or MnAPA <br />membership, office-holding, or committee work is intended to be considered <br />educational. <br /> <br />4. Planning Commission members are encouraged to participate in their budget process <br />and request allocations for education purposes. <br /> <br />5. In the event of budget constraints, the acquisition of skills and knowledge through <br />educational meetings, conferences and conventions shall have precedence of the <br />maintenance of same. <br />N:\\Public Bodies\\Boards\\By-Laws\\PCRULES.DOC <br />