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SECTION 214 - PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> 111 214 . 00 - ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION <br /> A City Planning Commission for the City of Elk River is hereby <br /> established. The Commission shall be the City planning agency <br /> authorized by Minnesota Statutes, Section 462 . 354 , Subdivision <br /> 1 . <br /> 214 . 02 - MEMBERS AND TERM <br /> The Planning Commission shall consist of seven ( 7 ) members <br /> appointed by the City Council for terms as follows : two <br /> members whose terms expire December 31, 1982 ; two members whose <br /> terms expire December 31, 1983; three members whose terms <br /> expire December 31, 1984 . Thereafter, each member shall be <br /> appointed at the first meeting of the year for terms of three <br /> ( 3) years . A vacancy shall be filled by the City Council for <br /> the remainder of the term. The members of the Planning <br /> Commission, by a majority vote, shall elect one of the <br /> appointed Commissioners at the first meeting of the year to <br /> serve as Chairman. <br /> 214 . 04 - POWERS AND DUTIES <br /> • The Planning Commission shall have and exercise the powers and <br /> duties conferred upon such commissions by the Municipal <br /> Planning Act (Minnesota Statutes, Section 462 . 351 to 462 . 364 ) <br /> and by ordinance rules and regulations of the City. The <br /> Commission shall also exercise the duties conferred upon it by <br /> this Code and by the Council . After the Commission has <br /> prepared and adopted a comprehensive plan, the Commission shall <br /> periodically review the comprehensive plan, any ordinances and <br /> any capital improvement program the Council has adopted to <br /> implement the plan. After such review it shall, to the extent <br /> it deems necessary, revise the comprehensive plan, adopt the <br /> amendments or the new comprehensive plan, and recommend it to <br /> the Council in accordance with law. Similarly, after such <br /> review, it shall recommend to the Council any amendments it <br /> deems desirable to the capital improvement program and any <br /> ordinance implementing the plan. <br /> 214 . 06 - MEETINGS AND PROCEDURE <br /> The Commission shall meet regularly on the fourth Tuesday of <br /> each month. Special meetings may be held at any time upon the <br /> call of the Chairperson. Notice of the time and place of a <br /> special meeting shall be communicated to the members and <br /> publicly noticed at least three (3) days prior to the meeting <br /> except in the event of an emergency. A majority of the <br /> 2 . 22 <br />