8.D MFACSR 01-10-2022- CODE OF ORDINANCES
Chapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION
ARTICLE V. - BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
DIVISION 4. MULTIPURPOSE FACILITY ADVISORY COMMISSION
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DIVISION 4. MULTIPURPOSE FACILITY ADVISORY COMMISSION1
Sec. 2-251. Purpose.
The commission shall set goals and expectations for the community use and enjoyment of the multipurpose
facility. The commission shall seek community input regarding the use and development of the facility and make
recommendations to the city council to protect and preserve the facility as an asset to the community. The
commission shall recommend an operational budget and capital plan that meets or exceeds the goals, values and
vision of the facility.
(Ord. No. 20-06, § 2, 6-1-2020)
Sec. 2-252. Membership and terms.
The commission shall consist of nine members appointed by the council to include:
(1) A city resident and member in good standing of the Elk River Senior Center.
(2) Two members in good standing representing turf-use associations, which use the facility, including:
a. Elk River Youth Football Association.
b. Elk River Youth Baseball Association.
c. Elk River Youth Softball Association.
d. Elk River Youth Lacrosse Association.
e. Elk River Flag Football Association.
(3) Two members in good standing representing ice-use associations, which use the facility, including one
each from:
a. Elk River Youth Hockey Association.
b. Elk River Figure Skating Club.
(4) A sitting member of the city council.
(5) A designee of ISD #728.
(6) Two at-large residents of the community with no affiliation to the former organizations for at least five
years.
1Editor's note(s)βOrd. No. 20-06, §§ 1, 2, adopted June 1, 2020, repealed the former div. 4, §§ 2 -251β2-255, and
enacted a new div. 4 as set out herein. The former div. 4 pertained to ice arena commission and derived from
Code 1982, §§ 217.00, 217.02, 217.04β217.07; Ord. No. 03-002, § 1, adopted Feb. 10, 2003; Ord. No. 12-13,
§ 1, adopted Aug. 6, 2012.
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Representatives of the ice and turf-use associations and the ISD #728 designee may be nonresidents of the
city, but there shall be no more than three nonresidents of the city serving on the commission at any one time.
Following the initial commissioner appointments, all commissioners shall be appointed for a term of three
years, serving on a staggered basis. For the initial commission appointments, the city council shall assign terms of
one, two, and three years for designated members.
(Ord. No. 20-06, § 2, 6-1-2020)
Sec. 2-253. Authority and duties.
The multipurpose facility advisory commissions authority shall include, but not be limited to, the study and
recommendation to the city council on the following:
(1) Develop a value statement and a mission statement for the commission. Review each statement
annually and amend as so desired.
(2) Serves as a conduit to the public to gain feedback on the effectiveness of the facility and services
provided. Holds at least one annual public hearing to receive community comment s regarding the
operation, use, and future development of the facility.
(3) Develop and provide a verbal annual report on the outcomes and activities of the facility to the city
council.
(4) The commission shall review facility rental rates annually and recommend a fee schedule for
incorporation into the annual budget.
(5) The commission shall recommend a budget that balances facility revenue and expenses. The budget
will include projected revenue, expenses, transfers, and capital improvements. The budge t shall be
completed no later than August 1 of each year.
(6) The commission shall annually provide a draft capital improvement plan to the city council that
includes capital replacements, repairs, and additions. The plan shall project improvements over a
rolling ten-year period. The capital plan shall be completed no later than September 1 of each year.
(7) The commission shall review and recommend operational policies for the facility and review all policies
at a minimum every two years.
(Ord. No. 20-06, § 2, 6-1-2020)
Sec. 2-254. Meetings.
At their inaugural meeting, and the first meeting of each subsequent year, the commission shall elect a chair,
vice chair and secretary. The chair shall preside over each meeting and perform all duties assigned by the
commission or the council. The vice chair shall assume the duties of the chair in the chair's absence. If a vacancy
occurs in the chair, the vice chair shall fulfill the remaining term and the commission shall elect a new vice chair for
the remaining term. The sitting council member and the designee from ISD #728 are excluded from holding chair
or vice chair positions. The secretary shall prepare the minutes of the commission.
The commission shall meet no fewer than three times per year. The commission shall develop bylaws and
adopt a schedule of meetings, meeting times and locations at their first meeting of the year and provide the
schedule to the city council for approval.
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A quorum shall consist of a majority of the sitting members. The commission shall follow Robert's Rules of
Order. Meetings are subject to the Minnesota Open Meeting Law. Special meetings may be called by the chair or
by a simple majority of the sitting commission.
(Ord. No. 20-06, § 2, 6-1-2020)
Secs. 2-255β2-270. Reserved.