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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />SECTION 210 - PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION <br /> <br />210.00 - PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION CONTINUED <br /> <br />c <br />There is hereby continued as heretofore established, in the City <br />of Elk River, a Public Utilities Commission for the City pursuant <br />to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Sections 412.321 to <br />412.391. <br /> <br />210.02 - MEMBERSHIP <br /> <br />The Public Utilities Commission shall consist of three (3) <br />members appointed by the Council. No more than one (1) member <br />may be chosen from the Council membership. Each member shall <br />serve for a term of three (3) years and until his successor is <br />appointed and qualified, except that of the members initially <br />appointed, one shall serve for a term of one (1) year, one for a <br />term of two (2) years, and one for a term of three (3) years. All <br />terms shall end on the last day of February, however, members <br />shall hold office until their successors have been appointed. <br />Appointments shall be made at the first regular Council meeting <br />in March. Each member of the commission shall be a resident of <br />the city of Elk River. A vacancy on the Commission shall be <br />filled by the Council for the unexpired term. <br /> <br />210.04 - ORGANIZATION <br /> <br />The Public Utilities Commissfon shall adopt rules for its own <br />proceedings which shall provide, among other things, for at least <br />one regular meeting by the Commission each month. It shall <br />annually choose a president from among its own members and shall <br />also appoint a secretary for an indefinite term. The secretary <br />need not be a member of the Commission and maybe the City <br />Administrator. N9 member of the Commission shall receive a <br />salary except as fixed by the Council. The secretary shall <br />receive a salary fixed by the Commission. <br /> <br />210.06 - JURISDICTION <br /> <br />The following public utilities shall be within the jurisdiction <br />of the Public Utilities Commission: <br /> <br />1. City water system. <br /> <br />2. City light and power system. <br /> <br />.JKGO.08 - POWE~~ <br /> <br />1. The Public Utilities Commission shall have power to extend <br />and to modify or rebuild any public utility within its <br />jurisdiction and to do anything it deems necessary for its proper <br />and efficient operation; and it may enter into necessary <br />contracts for these purposes. The Commission shall have the <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />2.21 <br />