ORD 05-012
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ORDINANCE 05-12
AN ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 5, DIVISION 8, TO THE CITY
OF ELK RIVER CODE OF ORDINANCES CREATING
THE ENERGY CITY COMMISSION
The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follows:
Section 1. The City of Elk River Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by adding
thereto Chapter 2, Article 5, Division 8, entitled "Energy City Commission", as follows:
Division 8 - ESTABLISHMENT OF ENERGY CITY COMMISSION
There is hereby established in the City of Elk River an Energy City Commission pursuant
to the provisions of this Ordinance.
ENERGY CITY COMMISSION
Membership; officers; compensation of members
a) The Energy City Commission shall consist of fifteen members who shall be
appointed by the City Council for terms of three years. The Commission will consist of
the following:
1) One representative from the City Council
2) One representative from the Elk River Municipal Utilities
3) Up to six representatives from energy related businesses as determined by the
City Council (this can include consultants, manufacturers, technology,
environmental, energy producers and/or energy providers)
4) One representative designated by Independent School District 728
5) One representative designated by Sherburne County Board of Commissioners
6) One representative from the Economic Development Authority
7) One representative from the Elk River Chamber of Commerce
8) One representative from the Suburban Northwest Builders Association
9) One representative from Elk River Landfill
10) One representative from an environmental group
All terms shall end on the last day of February; however, members shall hold office until
their successors have been appointed. A vacancy during the term of any member shall be
filled by City Council appointment for the remainder of the term. Officers of the
Commission shall consist of chair and vice-chair, as elected by the Commission. The
chair shall preside at all meetings of the Commission if present, and perform other duties
and functions assigned by the Commission or the City Council. The vice-chair shall
perform these duties in the absence of the chair. If a vacancy occurs in the chair office,
the vice-chair shall assume the chair's duties for the remainder ofthe year and a new
vice-chair shall be elected by the Commission at the next scheduled Commission
meeting. A quorum shall consist of a majority of the sitting members.
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b) The members of the commission shall serve without payor reimbursement for
expenses.
Purpose
The Energy City Commission is established to promote the City of Elk River as a hub of
energy technology, energy manufacturing, energy demonstrations, recycling, use of green
products and education.
Powers and duties
The Energy City Commission shall have the following responsibilities:
1) Aid, create, promote, endorse, sponsor, and facilitate energy related
demonstrations.
2) Work for the continuing education of the public with respect to energy
technology, energy manufacturing, energy demonstrations, recycling, use
of green products and education
3) Solicit gifts and contributions to be made to the city and assist in the
preparation of applications for grant funds for the purpose of energy
technology, energy manufacturing, energy demonstrations, recycling, use
of green products_and education.
4) Such other responsibilities as the city council shall assign from time to
time.
Meetings and rules of procedure
The Energy City Commission shall meet at least four times each calendar year. The
dates, times and locations shall be established by the Commission members. Additional
meetings may be held at any time at the call of the chair or the request of two other
commissioners. Notice of additional meetings, including the time and place thereof, shall
be communicated to each member of the commission at least three days prior to the
meeting, posted at city hall and, if time permits, published in the city's official
newspaper. The commission shall be governed and operate pursuant to Robert's Rules of
Order, Newly Revised (ninth edition).
Contracts with Commissioners
Individual Commission members, or their employees, may enter into contracts with the
Commission or the City for consultant or other services, provided that no Commissioner
shall vote on the approval of any contract for which the Commissioner, the
Commissioner's employer, or any family member of the Commissioner would be a party.
Commission Evaluation
The Energy City Commission will expire on December 31, 2010 unless upon evaluation
the Elk River City Council decides it is in the best interest of the city to maintain the
Commission.
. Section 2. This Ordinance shall become effective upon its passage and publication.
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Elk River this 20th day of June,
2005.
ATTEST:
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Affidavit of Publication
ORDINANCE'05-i~
AN ORDINANCE ADDING
CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 5,
DIVISION 8, TO THE CITY
OF ELK RIVER CODE OF
ORDINANCES CREATING THE
ENERGY CITY COMMISSION
The City Council of tb.e City of
Elk . River does hereby ordain as
follows:
Sectionl. The Qity of Elk
River Code of Ordinances is here-
by amended by adding thereto
Chapter 2; Article'5, Division 8,
entitled "Energy City Gom:JIlissiQn" ,
as follows:
Division 8 - ESTABLISHMENT
OF ENERGY'. CITY
COMMISSION
There is hereby establitjhed in
the' Oity of Elk River an Energy
City Commission pursuant to the
provisions of this Ordinance. .
ENERGY CITY COMMISSION
Membership; officers; compensa-.
tion of members
a) Tb.e Energy City Commission
shall .consist of' fifteen members
wh() sll.an p~ apppi/fted.qr Jl1~ Cit,y
Co~ncil fo!" t.e~~. ot'.t~r,e!j!;year~'
Tb.e()o:JIlWission will Cb/fllist of the
following:
1) One' representativefroll}the
City Council ... .....'
2) One representativellfromthe
Elk River Municipal Utilitie13
3) Up tosixrepresenj;~tive!l frbm
energy related busines13etj ascleter-
mined by the CityCol,m~iL{this
can include, consultants, manufacc
turers, technology, environmental,
energy producers ,and/or energy
providers) '. ." '
4) One representative designated
by Independent School" Ditjtrict
728
5) One representative designat-
ed by Sherburne County Board of
Commissioners
6)' One' representative from Jb.e
Economic Development Authority
7) One representative. fro:JIl the
Elk River Chamber of COInmerce
8) One representative from the
Suburban Northwest. Builders
Association
9) One 'representative from' Elk
River, Landfill ' ,
10) One representative from an
environmental group.'
All terms sl1allend on the last
day" of February; however,. mem-
berll shall hold office until their
successors have been appointed.
A vacancy dlJring the term of
any me:JIlbershall be filled by
City Council appointment for the
,remainder of the term. . Officers
of the Commillsion. shall consist
of chait.and vi<;e-~hair, as elected
by the. Commission. The' chair
sh~npreside at all meetings of
the; ()ommission if present,' ~nd
perform, .. Qther duties a/f~ .'tunc-
tioritj assigned by the Commission
or the City ()ouncil. The vicll-chair
shall perform these duties in the
.absence of the chair.! . If a va~an-
cy occurS in the chair office,the
vice-chair shall assume the chair's
duties for the remainder of the
year and a /few vice-cb.air sb.all be
elected by the Commission at the
next. .scheduled Commistjion meet-
ing. .A qtlQI'Jlm shall consist .ofa
majority of tb.e sitting members.
, b) The members of the commis-
sion .~hall . serve without payor
reimburse:JIlent for expenses.
Purpose' . '
Thll Enllrgy City. COIJlmission is
established to promote' the City
of Elk R~ver ,as a hub.of Ilnel'gy
technology, energy manufacttlring,
energy, demonstrations, '.recycling,
use of green Products and educa-
tion. '
, Powers and duties
The:Jj:'nergyCity Commission
shall have the following respon-
sibilities: '
1) Aid, create, promote; endorse,
sponsor, and facilitate energy
related demonstrations.
2) Work for the continuing edu-
cation of the public with respect to
energy technology,enllr/lY m.anu-
facturing, energy demonstrations,
recycling, use of' green products
and education .
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COUNlY OF SHERBURNE)
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being duly sworn, on oath says that he/she is the publisher
or authorized agent and employee of the publisher of the
newspaper known as the Elk River Star News, and has full
knowledge of the facts which are stated below:
A) The newspaper has complied with all the
requirements constituting qualification as a qualified
newspaper, as provided by Minnesota Statute 331A.02,
331A.07, and other applicable laws, as amended.
B) The printed ()rG-/in4/J~e...- 0.)'-/2
which is attached was cut from the columns of said
newspaper, and was printed and published once each
week, for , successive weeks; it was first published
on Wednesday, the c9cy~ day of \..UUI ~ ,
20 05""", and was thereafter printed and published every
Wednesday to and including Wednesday, the
day of , 20_; and printed below
is a copy of the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both
inclusive, which is hereby acknowledged as being the size
and kind of type used in the composition and publication
of the notice.
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commercial users for comparable space $
Maximum rate allowed by law for
the above matter
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(3) Rate actually charged for the
above matter
place tUereo!, snau oe commUnI-
cated to each member of the com-
mission at least three dayspnor
to the meeting, posted at city hall
and, iftim~perlIl.its, published in
the city's official newspaper. . The
commission shall be . , governed
and.pperatepursuant to Robert's
Rules of Order, Newly Revised
(ninth edition).
Contract~ ;vith Commissioners'
Individual.. Commission .nfem-
bel'S, '. QJ;' their . employees, may
enter into. contracts with '. the
Commission or' the. City for con-
sultant . or other services, provid-
ed that no '.. Commissioner shall
vote. on the approval of. any con-
trac~ for which the Commissioner,
the<-Commissioner's employer,
or. any family member' of the
Commistjio/fer would be a party.
Commission Evaluation . .,
The Energy City Commission
wi!l expire on December 31,2(}~O