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• ORDINANCE NO. 99 - <br /> AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER <br /> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE CITY ELK RIVER <br /> CODE OF ORDINANCES ENTITLED "THE COUNCIL" BY ADDING <br /> SECTION 215 ESTABLISHING A HERITAGE PRESERVATION <br /> COMMISSION <br /> Section 1. Chapter 2 of the City Elk River Code of Ordinances Entitled, "The <br /> Council" be amended by adding Section 215.00 - Heritage Preservation <br /> Commission, which shall read as follows: <br /> SECTION 215 - HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION <br /> 215.00 - ESTABLISHMENT OF HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION <br /> A Heritage Preservation Commission for the City of Elk River is <br /> hereby established. This Heritage Preservation Commission is <br /> established pursuant to the authority given by the Minnesota <br /> Statute Section 471 . 193. <br /> • 215. 02 - PURPOSE OF COMMISSION <br /> The Heritage Preservation Commission is established to review and <br /> make recommendations to the City Council on issues pertaining to <br /> the historical, archaeological, engineering, and cultural heritage <br /> of the City of Elk River. The Commission shall participate in the <br /> preservation and acquisition of Elk River' s heritage and <br /> historical sites . <br /> 215.04 - MEMBERSHIP AND TERMS <br /> The Heritage Preservation Commission shall consist of seven (7) <br /> members appointed by the City Council as follows : two members <br /> whose terms expire the last day of February 2000; two members <br /> whose terms expire the last day of February 2001; and three <br /> members whose terms expire the last day of February 2002 . <br /> Thereafter, each member shall be appointed at the first regular <br /> Council meeting in March for terms of three (3) years . The last <br /> day for the term of office of each member shall be the last day of <br /> February, however, all members may continue service until either <br /> re-appointed or replaced by the City Council. A vacancy shall be <br /> filled by the City Council for the remainder of the term. The <br /> members of the Heritage Preservation Commission, by a majority <br /> vote, shall elect one of the appointed Commissioners at the first <br /> • meeting of the year to serve as Chair and one to serve as Vice <br /> Chair. Commission members must be persons with demonstrated <br />