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CITY OF ELK RIVER ORDINANCE 83-3 WHEREAS, the City Council has deemed it desirable to create an Economic Develop- ment Commission. NOW, THEREFORE, be it enacted by the City of Elk River: Section 215 - Economic Development Commission Section 215.00 - Composition of Commission. The Economic Development Com- mission shall be composed of 20 members. The Commission may appoint ad- ditional non-voting members as necessary. Section 215.02 - Organization. The members of the Economic Development Com- mission by a majority vote shall elect one of the members at the first meeting of the year to serve as chairman and another member to serve as secretary, with duties in addition to the commission membership as implied by these titles. The chairman shall be responsible for presiding at the meetings and shall be entitled to an equal vote with the members. Other officers may be elected as deemed necessary. Rules of procedure may also be adopted, which shall con- form to the provisions of the City Code and resolutions adopted by the City Council. Section 215.04 - Meetings. At the annual organizational meeting, the committee shall designate the time and place of its regular meetings, which shall not be less than quarterly. Special meetings may be called by the chairman or by any five (5) members of the committee by giving written notice to all members of the commission 48 hours prior to the time of the meeting. All meetings shall be open to the public and shall be held at the City Hall or other public or semi-public facility. The City Council reserves the right to adopt, by resolu- tion, additional rules for the operations of the commission. Section 215.06 - Annual Work Program. The Economic Development Commission shall prepare an annual work program with a detailed budget which shall be submitted to the City Council for approval on or before September 1st of the year prior to commencement. Any major deviation from the approved work program during the year shall be approved in advance by the City Council. Section 215.08 - Political Issues. The commission shall not advocate any position on an issue in any election without prior approval of the City Council. Section 215.10 - Compensation. Members of the commission shall not be entitled to compensation for serving in such city, but may, at the Council's discretion, be reimbursed for such out-of-pocket expenses as they incur which directly re- late to their position. Section 215.12 - Functions. The functions of the Economic Development Commission shall be as follows: