SEC.
2.56. STAR CITY ADVISORY
COMMISSION.
Subd.
1. Definitions.
The following terms, as used in this Section, shall have the meanings
stated:
A.
"Commission" is the Star City Commission of the City as
created by this Section.
B.
"Chairman" is the Chairman of the Star City Commission as
provided hereunder.
C.
"Vice-Chairman" is the Vice-Chairman of the Star City
Commission as provided hereunder.
D.
"Secretary" is the Secretary of the Star City Commission as
provided hereunder.
E. "Planning
Commission" is the City Planning Commission.
Subd.
2. Establishment.
A Star City Commission is hereby established to be advisory to the
Council and Planning Commission, which Star City Commission shall have the
powers and duties hereinafter set forth.
Subd.
3. Terms of Office.
Of the members of the Commission first appointed, three shall be
appointed for terms expiring in January of 1987, and two shall be appointed
for terms expiring in January of 1988. Upon
expiration of said initial terms, future appointees shall serve three-year
terms expiring in January of the appropriate year; provided, however, that
members shall continue their terms until new appointments or reappointments
are made by the Council. The
Council shall make appointments to the Commission at its second official
meeting in January of each year or as soon thereafter as it desires. Vacancies during the term shall be filled by the Council for
the unexpired portion of the term.
Subd. 4.
Qualifications.
The Commission shall consist of the following: One Council member; and members of the community
representing, but not limited to the Chamber of Commerce, the Improvement
Association, Independent School District Board, Area Board of Realtors, and
the general public; also one representative of
the Wright County Ministerial Association; and one County Commissioner from
either District #2 or District #3, and the City Administrator.
Subd. 5.
Removal of Members.
The Council by a four-fifths vote of its members shall have the
authority to remove any member of the Commission from office whenever, in its
discretion, the best interest of the City shall be served thereby.
Subd. 6.
Meetings, Officers.
The Commission will name its own officers to serve at its pleasure from
the membership of the Commission.
A. Regular
Meetings. The Commission shall meet publicly in regular session at
least once each month at a time and place selected by a majority of its
members.
B. Special
Meetings. The Chairman or any three (3) members of the Commission shall
have the authority to call a special meeting of the Commission.
Written notice of special meetings shall be given to all members at
least twenty‑four (24) hours prior to the time of the meeting unless the
time and place for the special meetings is set at a regular meeting.
Subd. 7.
Commission Staff.
The Commission shall receive the staff services of the City
Administrator and approved by the Council within the means provided by an
appropriations made therefor by the Council.
Subd.
8. Rules and Procedure.
The Commission shall adopt a set of rules to govern its own meetings
and procedures. The rules may be
amended from time to time, but only upon notice to all members that the said
proposed amendments shall be acted upon at a specified meeting.
A majority vote of the Commission shall be required for the approval of
the proposed amendment.
Subd. 9.
Absence of Members.
Absence from three consecutive regular meetings without the formal
consent of the Commission shall be deemed to constitute a resignation of a
member; and the vacancy thus created shall be filled thereafter by appointment
of the Council for the remainder of the term of the member so deemed to have
resigned.
Subd. 10.
Powers and Duties.
The Commission shall have the following powers and duties:
A. To confer
with and advise the Council and Planning Commission on all matters concerning
the industrial and commercial development of the City.
B. To
publicize, with the consent of the Council, the industrial and commercial
advantages and opportunities of the City.
C. To collect
data and information as to the type of industries and commerce best suited to
the City.
D. To
periodically survey the overall condition of the City from the standpoint of
determining whether the City has a community climate for industry and to
determine the general receptiveness of the City of particular types of
industry.
E. To
publicize information as to the general advantages of industrial and
commercial development in a community.
F. To
cooperate with all industries and businesses in the City and in the solution
of any community problems which they may have, and to encourage the expansion,
development and management of such industries and business so as to promote
the general welfare of the City.
G.
To cooperate with the Regional Development Commission in the
undertaking of necessary surveys and studies in the furtherance of commercial
and industrial development.
H. To aid the
Council and Planning Commission in the proper zoning and orderly development
of areas suitable for industrial and commercial development.
I. To develop,
compile, coordinate and publicize information such as, but not limited to, the
following:
1.
Existing industrial and commercial concerns with the City, their
addresses, type of business, number of employees and whether each serves
local, regional or national markets.
2.
Available industrial and commercial sites including number of acres,
approximate price, existing zoning and proximity to trackage and highways.
3.
Available buildings for industrial and commercial operations, including
type of building, number of square feet, existing zoning and proximity to
trackage and highways. (Minn.
State Dept. Form.)
4.
Transportation facilities, including railroads, motor carriers, water
transportation, air transportation and highway facilities.
5.
Electric power available.
6.
Fuels available for industrial and commercial use.
7.
Sewage disposal facilities.
8.
Water supply facilities.
9.
Community facilities such as fire, police and educational.
10.
Recreational facilities.
11.
Going wage rate in the City for the trades, skilled and
semi‑skilled and white collar workers.
12.
Availability of labor.
13.
General community attitude toward industrial and commercial expansion,
development and attraction.
14.
Experience and program of surrounding suburban communities in regards
to industrial and commercial expansion, development and attraction.
J. To
recommend to the Council and Planning Commission policies and particular
actions in regards to industrial and commercial expansion development and
attraction.
K. To
cooperate with and use the facilities of the Minnesota Department of Energy
and Economic Development's Star Cities Program.
L.
To cooperate and coordinate with the Buffalo 503 Development Company,
the Buffalo Area Board of Realtors and local lending institutions in defining
available property and assembling financing packages for commercial and
industrial prospects.
M. The
Commission shall have the power to appoint subcommittees of a size and nature
it may deem necessary and may enlist the aid of persons and/or organizations
who are not members of the Commission. The
Commission shall have no power to make contracts, levy taxes, borrow money or
condemn property, but shall have the full power and responsibility to
investigate the necessity