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City of Elk River <br />Bylaws of the ______ Commission <br /> <br /> <br />Article 1. Purpose <br />As outlined in city ordinance the purpose of the _______ Commission is: <br />Article 2. Responsibilities <br />As outlined in city ordinance, the responsibilities of the ________ Commission are: <br />Article 3. Meetings <br />A. Annual Organizational Meeting. The first meeting of the year shall be the organizational meeting <br />which includes the election of officers, a review of bylaws, and approval of the annual scheduled <br />meeting calendar. <br />B. Commission Schedule. As outlined in city ordinance, the ______ Commission shall meet at least <br />________ times per year. Regular Meetings shall be held on the Day/Time/Place. The meeting <br />schedule shall be posted at the primary office/facility the Commission meets and the Elk River <br />City Hall. <br />C. Special Meetings. This policy is set by the City Council. Special Meetings may be added by <br />consensus of the Commission at a scheduled Regular Meeting to complete unfinished or newly <br />planned business of the scheduled Regular Meeting. Special Meetings require a 72-hour public <br />notice in accordance with the Minnesota Open Meeting Law. Special Meetings shall not replace <br />scheduled Regular Meetings. Failure to attend a Special Meeting shall result in an absence. <br />D. Attendance Policy. This policy is set by the City Council. Members are expected to maintain a <br />proper attendance record. Attendance is vital to community service and City Council <br />expectations. Because attendance is important, the City Council has adopted the following <br />attendance policy: <br /> Members shall be automatically removed for lack of attendance. Lack of attendance is <br /> defined as: <br /> Regularly Scheduled Monthly Commissions: missing three (3) scheduled <br />Regular Meetings during a calendar year without an excused absence; or <br />missing 50% of Regular and Special Meetings with or without an excused <br />absence during a calendar year. <br /> All Other Commissions: missing two (2) scheduled Regular Meetings during <br />a calendar year without an excused absence or missing 50% of Regular and <br />Special Meetings with or without an excused absence during a calendar year. <br />An absence may be excused if the staff liaison or the Office of the City Clerk are notified no <br />later than 12 p.m. (noon) on the day of the scheduled meeting. <br />Participation for less than three-fourths (3/4) of a meeting shall be considered an absence. <br />Members removed pursuant to this paragraph shall not continue to serve on the board or <br />commission. A member may appeal termination by requesting a hearing before the City <br />Council within 10 days of notice of termination. <br />Staff liaisons shall use a standard commission attendance form to record attendance. The <br />Office of the City Clerk shall forward the attendance record to the City Council each June and <br />