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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 AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION STATE OF MINNESOTA j ss COUNTY OF HENNEPIN I do solemly swear that the notice, as per the proof, was published in the edition of the SP Robb/CrystallNewHopelGoldV with the known office of issue being located in the county of: HENNEPIN with additional circulation in the counties of: HENNEPIN and has full knowledge of the facts stated below: (A) The newspaper has complied with all of the requirements constituting qualifica- tion as a qualified newspaper as provided by Minn. Stat. §331A.02. (B) This Public Notice was printed and pub- lishcd in said newspaper(s) once each week, for 1 successive week(s); the first insertion being on 11/28/2024 and the last insertion being on 11/28/2024. MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICES Pursuant to Minnesota Sint. §580.033 relating to the publication of mortgage foreclosure notices: The newspaper complies with the conditions described in §580.033, subd. 1, clause (1) or (2). If the newspaper's known office of issue is located in a county adjoining the county where the mortgaged premises or some part of the mortgaged premises described in the notice are located, a substantial portion the newspaper's circulatign is in the la r untl; J I By. Designated Subscribed and sworn to or affirmed before me on 11/28/2024 &, l � , _ Notary Public Notary Public aY.. Minnesota My�tIpIRIISabrr Er;rrv� Jan. 31. j Rate Information: (1) Lowest ciassified rate paid by commercial users For comparable space: $999.99 per column inch 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 1435672