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10.104 ORGANIZATION, MEETINGS, ETC.: 1) The City Council shall appoint the commission's first chairman for a one year term. After said first year, the commission shall elect a chairman from among its appointed members for a term of one year and each year therafter. The commission shall elect at its first meeting a vice chairman for a term of one year and each year thereafter. The commission may create and fill such other offices as it may determine and create sub committees as it deems necessary to accomplish its purpose. 2) The commission shall hold at least one regular meeting each month at a time and place as agreed upon by its members. It shall follow Robert's Rules of Order as revised, 2nd edition, for the transaction of business and shall keep a record of its resolutions, transactions, and findings, which record shall be a public record. Said record shall be transmitted to the City Council for its review on a monthly basis. On or before January first of each year, the commission shall submit to the City Council a report of its work during the preceding year. Ex- penditures of the commission shall be within amounts appropri- ated for the purpose by the City Council. 3) Any member missing three or more meetings in any given year shall be cause for the City Council to review with the member his status on the commission and the City Council shall then make a determination as to whether or not he should continue to serve on the commission. 10.105 RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMMISSION: The EDC shall have as its number one priority goal the economic development of Ramsey and vicinity. In order to accomplish this goal, the EDC shall advise the City Council on actions it deems appropriate. The commission shall 1) review state legislation and local ordinances in order to determine these regulations' impact on local economic development; 2) explore conventional and alter- native methods of finance for commercial and industrial development; and 3) meet with and explore with local developers and businessmen to learn their concerns and receive their input as to how the economic climate can be improved. The EDC shall call upon and meet with elected and appointed state and local officials along with other appropriate resources it deems necessary in order to accomplish its goal. The commission shall advise the City Council of new legislation and ordinances it would like to see adopted and/or amendments to the same which it feels will promote economic development. From time to time the EDC shall hold a joint meeting with the City Council so as to inform both groups of the others' efforts and to keep open lines of communication.