Ord No 2024- 07 Change the Name from the Environmental Quality Commission to the Sustainability CommissionCITY OF CRYSTAL
ORDINANCE #-2024-07
AN ORDINANCE TO CHANGE THE NAME FROM
THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMISSION TO THE SUSTAINABILITY
COMMISSION
The City of Crystal ordains:
ARTICLE I. Legislative Findings. The city council hereby finds as follows:
1.01. Pursuant to Section 2.02 of the Crystal Charter, "[t]he council may by ordinance
establish boards or commissions to advise the council with respect to any municipal
function or activity, to investigate any subject of interest to the city, or to perform quasi-
judicial functions."
1.02. Chapter II1, Section 305 of the city code also provides for the creation and operation of
city commissions.
1.03. The city council previously established the environmental quality commission and
formally reestablished the commission in accordance with the revised procedures and
requirements established in Chapter III, Section 305.
1.04. The city council now desires to rename the environmental quality commission and
reestablish the commission with a broader purpose focused on sustainability.
ARTICLE II. Commission Established. The city council hereby establishes a commission as
follows:
2.01. Establishment. The Sustainability Commission ("Commission") is hereby established for
the City of Crystal.
2.02. Purpose. The purpose of the Commission is to assist the city council in all matters
relating to the city's efforts to protect and preserve the environment. Pursuant to Section
305.05 of the city code, the Commission's role is advisory in nature.
2.03. Duties. The Commission's duties are to include, but not be limited to, advising the city
council in matters relating to the sustainable use, management, and conservation of
environmental resources that include air, water, energy, land and ecological resources,
and waste, including the study and proposal of possible environmental and sustainability
programs and policies, promoting public education and awareness relating to such issues,
and motivating interest in the proper use of, and care for, the natural resources of the city.
2.04. Members. The Commission shall be made up of ten members appointed by the city
council. There shall be at least four Commission members from each of the two city
Sections. The remaining two Commission members shall be appointed on an at -large
basis..
2.05. Qualifications. Commission members must be residents of the city and be at least fifteen
years old.
2.06. Removal. Commission members serve at the pleasure of the city council and may be
removed from the Commission, with or without cause, upon a majority vote of the city
council.
2.07. Terms. Commission members shall be appointed to three-year terms. There are no term
limits. To help ensure continuity in the Commission's work, the terms shall be staggered.
As such, terms for the first ten Commission members prescribed by this ordinance shall
expire as follows:
(a) Three terms shall expire on December 31, 2025.
(b) Three terms shall expire on December 31, 2026.
(c) Four terms shall expire on December 31, 2027.
2.08. Other Commissions. While serving on the Commission, Commission members may not
also concurrently serve on the City's Parks and Recreation Commission or Planning
Commission.
2.09. Compensation. Commission members shall serve without compensation, but may be
reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses if funds for that purpose are identified in the
adopted city budget.
2.10. Liaisons. The Commission shall have both a council liaison and a staff liaison. The council
liaison shall be assigned by the mayor. The staff liaison shall be assigned by the city
manager. The Commission shall not have a staff secretary.
2.11. Operations. The Commission shall conduct itself in accordance with this ordinance,
Section 305 of the city code, and all other applicable laws and ordinances.
ARTICLE III. Effective Date. This ordinance is effective upon adoption and 30 days after
publication. This is a special ordinance and shall not be codified in the city code.
BY THE CITY COUNCIL
JimAdams, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kim Therres, Assistant City Manager
First Reading: October 15, 2024
Second Reading: November 19, 2024
Council Adoption: November 19, 2024
Publication: November 28, 2024
Effective Date: December 28, 2024
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Ad ID 1435672
CITY OF CRYSTAL
ORDINANCE NO.2024-07
AN ORDINANCE TO
CHANGE THE NAME FROM
THE ENVIRONMENTAL
EQUALITY COMMISSION TO
THE SUSTAINABILMY
COMMISSION
The City of Crystal ordains:
ARTICLE I. Legislative Findings.
The city council hereby finds as
follows:
1.01. Pursuant to Section 2.02
of the Crystal Charter, "[tlhe council
may by ordinance establish hoards
or comm}ssions to advise the coun-
cil with respect to any municipal
function or activity, to investigate
any subject of interest to the City,
or to perform quasi-judicial func-
tions."
1.02. Chapter III, Section 305 of
the city code also provides for the
creation and operation of city com-
missions.
1.03. The city council previous-
ly established the environmental
quality commission and formally
reestablished the commission in
accordance with the revised pro-
cedures and requirements estab-
lished in Chapter Ili, Section 305.
1.04. The city council now de-
sires to rename the environmental
quality commission and reestablish
the commission with a broader pur-
pose focused on sustainability.
ARTICLE It, Cgmmln E to
fished. The city council hereby es-
tablishes a commission as follows:
2.01. Establishment. The Sus-
tainabillty Commission {'Commis -
Sion"] Is hereby established for the
City of Crystal.
'-4.02. Purpose. The purpose of
the Commission is to assist the city
council in all matters relating to the
city's efforts to protect and pre-
serve the environment, Pursuant
to Section 305.05 of the city code,
the Commission's role is advisory
In nature.
2.03. Duties. The Commission's
duties are to include, but not be
limited to, advising the city council
in matters relating to the sustain-
able use, management, and con-
servation of environmental resourc-
es that include air, water, energy,
land and ecological resources, and
waste. Including the study and pro-
posal of possible environmental
and sustainablity programs and
policies, promoting public educa-
tion and awareness relating to such
Issues, and motivating Interest in
the proper use of, and cane for, the
natural resources of the city.
2.04. Member. The Commis-
sion shall be made up of ten mem-
bers appointed by the city council.
There shall be at least four Com-
mission members from each of the
two city Sections. The remaining
two Commission members shall be
appointed on an at -large basis.
2,05. QmaliLG 908 Commis-
sion members must be residents
of the city and be at least fifteen
years old.
2,06, Removal. Commission
members serve at the pleasure
of the city council and may be re-
moved from the Commission, with
or without cause, upon a majority
vote of the city council.
2.07. Tet=, Commission mem-
bers shall be appointed to three-
year terms. There are no term lim-
its. To help ensure continuity in the
Commission's work, the terms shall
be staggered. As such, terms for
the first tan Commission members
prescribed by this ordinance shall
expire as follows:
(a) Three terms shall expire on
December 31, 2025.
(b) Three terms shall expire on
December 31, 2026.
(c) Four terms shall expire on
December 31, 2027.
2.06. Qther Commisions. White
serving on the Commission, Com-
mission members may not also
concurrently serve on the City's
Parks and Recreation Commission
or Planning Commission.
2.09. Compensation. Commis-
sion members shall serve without
compensation, but may be reim-
bursed for actual and necessary
expenses If funds for that purpose
are identltied in the adopted city
budget
2.10. Liaisons. The Gomrrrission
shalt have both a council liaison
and a staff liaison. The council liai-
son shall be assigned by the mayor.
The staff liaison shall be assigned
by the city manager. The Commis-
sion shall not have a staff secretary.
2.11..0perations. The Commis-
sion shall conduct itself In accor-
dance with this ordinance, Section
305 of the city code, and all other
applicable laws and ordinances.
ARTICLE III. Effective Date.
This ordinance Is effective upon
adoption and 30 days after publi-
cation. This is a special ordinance
and shall not be codified in the city
code.
Is/Jim Adams
Jim Adams, Mayor
ATTEST:
/s.Mrn Therre .
Kim Theres,
Assistant City Manager
Published in the
Sun Post
November 28, 2024
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