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ORDINANCE NO. 1683
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 3, ARTICLE 3 OF THE COLUMBIA HEIGHTS CITY CODE RELATING TO
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
The City of Columbia Heights does ordain:
Section 1
Sections of Chapter 3, Article 3 of the Columbia Heights City Code are amended as follows. All other sections
and text in the City Code remain unchanged.
§ 3.301 BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS GENERALLY
(C) Terms of appointment. The following are the terms of appointment:
(1) The terms of members of boards and commissions shall be for a period of three years each. Terms of
membership shall be staggered so that no more than one-half of the terms on a board or commission
expire in any particular year.
(2) The time period for each three year term will be April 1 to March 31. Upon the expiration of their
terms of office members shall continue to serve until their successor has been appointed.
(3) Members are only eligible to serve two consecutive full terms on a board or commission in addition to
any partial term served to complete an unexpired term resulting from a vacancy or an initial term upon
creation of a board or commission, except by unanimous vote of the City Council. Upon completion of
service on one board or commission, residents can be eligible for appointment to another board or
commission, or after a period of at least one year full three year term, for appointment to the same board
or commission on which they have previously served.
§ 3.308 TRAFFIC COMMISSION.
(A) Establishment. A Traffic Commission is hereby established.
(B) Membership. The Traffic Commission shall be composed of five members. The Public Works Director, or a
person designated by the Public Works Director, and the Chief of Police, or a person designated by the Police
Chief, shall serve as ex officio members of the Commission.
(C) Authority and Duties. The Traffic Commission shall serve as an advisory body to the Council and the
administrative service of the city. The Commission shall study and investigate all matters pertaining to the
regulation of traffic upon the streets and ways within the city on its own initiative, or as referred to the
Commission by the Council or the administrative service of the city. The Commission shall conduct public
hearings as are necessary to give full consideration to such matters. Written recommendations shall be
forwarded to the Council and the Manager.
(D) The Manager shall direct the administrative service to act on said recommendations upon the expiration
of 30 days of receipt thereof, when authorized to do so by Chapter 7 of this code, except as otherwise
provided below.
(E) Administrative action on the recommendations of the Traffic Commission shall be subject to a right of
appeal to the Council by any interested person, and the right of the Council to direct that the Commission
recommendations be modified or not pursued. Upon receipt of notice of appeal or Council intervention, the
Manager shall suspend further administrative action until directed by Council action.
(F) Notwithstanding the provisions of division (D) of this section, recommendations and findings pertaining to
the regulation of traffic on a State Trunk Highway or other roads not within the exclusive jurisdiction of the
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city shall be submitted exclusively to the Council for further action. Where required by the laws of the State of
Minnesota, consent of the State Commissioner of Highways shall be obtained prior to formal Council action on
the Commission's recommendations.
§ 3.308 SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION.
(A) Establishment. A Sustainability Commission is hereby established.
(B) Membership. The Sustainability Commission shall be composed of nine members appointed by the City
Council. The City Engineer, or a person designated by the City Engineer, shall serve as an ex officio member
of the Commission.
(C) Authority and Duties. The Sustainability Commission shall serve as an advisory body to the Council and the
administrative service of the city. The Commission shall advise and make recommendations to the City
Council on how to operate in an environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable manner within the
city on its own initiative, or as referred to the Commission by the Council or the administrative service of
the city. The Commission shall conduct public hearings as are necessary to give full consideration to such
matters. Written recommendations shall be forwarded to the Council and the City Manager.
(D) Following Council action, the City Manager shall direct the administrative service to act on said
recommendation(s).
(E) The Sustainability Commission shall recommend improvements or initiatives related to sustainability as
may be necessary and desirable, but shall at all times be subject to the direction and authority of the
Council, and the right of the Council to direct that the Commission recommendations be modified or not
pursued.
(F) Where required by the laws of the State of Minnesota, consent of any applicable agency officials for
recommendations and findings that have impacts to right of way not within the exclusive jurisdiction of
the City shall be obtained prior to formal Council action on the Commission's recommendations.
§ 3.315 YOUTH COMMISSION
(B) Membership. The Youth Commission shall be composed of no less than seven members and no more than
twenty thirteen members. Members must be within the age range of 14-18 years old and residents of reside
or attend school within the City of Columbia Heights or Independent School District 13. Youth Commission
members are appointed by the City Council and serve two-year, staggered terms. Terms run from October 1 to
September 30. Youth Commission members are not subject to term limits as they are limited by age
requirements. Youth Commission members are allowed three absences per term however members may
make up for an excused absence by attending a staff-approved alternate meeting or civic event within one
month of the excused absence. A City staff member shall be appointed annually by the City Manager to from
the Administration Department shall serve as a non-voting ex officio member of the Commission.
Section 2
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after 30 days after its passage.
First Reading: April 24, 2023
Offered by: Jacobs
Seconded by: James