Ord No 2025- 01 Amend the Membership of the Sustainability CommissionCITY OF CRYSTAL
ORDINANCE #2025 - 01
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MEMBERSHIP OF 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 III, 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 twelve members appointed by the
city council. There shall be at least four Commission members from each of the two city
Sections. The remaining two four 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 teen twelve Commission members prescribed by this ordinance
shall expire as follows:
(a) TIffee Four terms shall expire on December 31, 2025.
(b) Three Four 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.
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First Reading: Feb. 18, 2025
Second Reading: March 4, 2025
Council Adoption: March 4, 2025
Publication: March 13, 2025
Effective Date: April 12, 2025
BY THE CITY COUNCIL
Deshler,Vi
CITY OF CRYSTAL
MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO.2025 - 29
RESOLUTION APPROVING SUMMARY LANGUAGE
FOR PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCE NO.2025-01
WHEREAS, the Crystal City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2025-01 "An Ordinance to
Amend the Membership of the Sustainability Commission (the "Ordinance") at its meeting held on
February 18, 2025; and
WHEREAS, Section 3.12 of the Crystal City Charter and Section 110.13 of the Crystal
City Code indicate that ordinances approved by the City Council will be published in summary
form and that the City Council is to approve the form of the summary.
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes, section 412.191, subd. 4, allows publication by title and
summary in the case of lengthy ordinances or those containing charts or maps; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Crystal that the
following summary language is hereby approved for publication of the Ordinance:
CITY OF CRYSTAL
ORDINANCE #2025-01
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE SUSTAINABIITY
COMMISSION
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE No. 2025-01
Ordinance No. 2025-01 has been approved by the city council on March 4, 2025. A printed copy
of the full text of the ordinance is available on the city's website and may be obtained by contacting
the city clerk's office.
The ordinance amendment expands the membership of the Sustainability Commission
from ten (10) commissioners to twelve (12) commissioners by adding two additional at -
large seats. A copy of the full ordinance is available on the city's website and may be
obtained by contacting the city clerk's office.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the city clerk is hereby authorized and directed to do
each of the following:
1. Publish the approved summary language once in the city's official newspaper;
2. Place a copy of this Resolution, the full text of the Ordinance, and the affidavit of publication of
the summary language in the city's ordinance book;
Make the full text of the Ordinance available for public inspection in the office of the city clerk
during the city's regular business hours; and
4. Post the updated Crystal City Code on the city's website.
Adopted this 4 h day of March, 2025.
ATTEST:
Chee Yang,,
City erk
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below:
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by Minn. Stat. §331A.02.
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insertion being on 03/13/2025 and the last
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ORDINANCE NO. 2025-01
AN ORDINANCE TO
AMEND THE
MEMBERSHIP OF THE
SUSTAINABILITY
COMMISSION
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE
No. 2025-01
Ordinance No. 2025-01 was ap-
proved by the city council on March
4, 2025. A printed copy of the full
text of the ordinance is available on
the city's website and may be ob-
tained by contacting the city clerk's
office.
The ordinance amendment
expands the membership of the
Sustainability Commission from
ten (10) commissioners to twelve
(12) commissioners by adding two
additional at -large seats. A copy of
the full ordinance is available on the
city's website and may be obtained
by contacting the city clerk's office.
/s/Julie Deshler
Julie Deshler, Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/Chee Yang
Chee Yang, Deputy City Clerk
Published in the
Sun Post
March 13, 2025
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