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Bylaws of The Heritage Preservation Commission for the City of Elk River, Minnesota PREAMBLE The HPC exists to preserve sites of historical and cultural significance to maintain the qualities of the City’s “small town” heritage for the citizens of Elk River and anyone who visits the City by identifying, reviewing and making recommendations to the City Council on issues pertaining to the historical, archaeological, engineering, and cultural heritage of the City. ARTICLE 1 – AUTHORITY 1.1) Name - The legal name of the HPC is "The Heritage Preservation Commission for the City of Elk River." 1.2) Principal Office - The principal office of the HPC shall be the City of Elk River City Hall unless otherwise determined by resolution of the HPC. 1.3) Enabling Authority - The HPC shall exist and operate under the supervision of the City of Elk River, Minnesota (the City), in accordance with Minnesota Statutes Sections 469.090 through 469.1081 as amended and revised (the Statute) and Resolution No. xx-xx of the City Council of the City of Elk River (the Enabling Resolution), as amended from time to time. 1.4) General Powers and Duties - The HPC shall be a public body corporate and politic and shall have all the powers necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of a Heritage Preservation Commission, including the powers granted by the Statute. 1.5) Membership – The HPC shall consist of seven commissioners. Four of which shall be residents of the City of Elk River with the remaining Commissioners representing areas outside of the city. The City Council, when appointing members, shall give preference to Elk River residents. ARTICLE 2 - MEETINGS 2.1) Open to the Public - All meetings of the HPC shall be open to the public and governed by the Minnesota Open Meeting Law, Minn. Stat. Section 471.705. 2:2) Quorum - A majority of the commissioners in office at any time shall constitute a quorum for all purposes. There shall be a quorum to conduct business at all meetings. If a quorum is not present at any regular or special meeting, those present shall adjourn the meeting to the next regular meeting, unless a special meeting is called before the next regular meeting. 2.3) Rules of Order - Meetings shall be conducted in accordance with Robert's Rules of Order Revised. 2.4) Voting - In addition to a quorum being required for each meeting of the HPC in order to transact business, a majority of all of the commissioners present shall be required to approve any matter before the commissioners. 2.5) Regular Meetings (01) Time and Place – Regular meetings shall be held on the 3rd Thursday of the following months: January, March, May, July, September, November at 6:00 p.m. Any regular meeting falling upon a