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3109.01 Purpose.
Area commissions are established to afford additional voluntary citizen participation in decision-making in an advisory capacity and to facilitate communication, understanding and cooperation between neighborhood groups, city officials and developers. Disclosure of the by-laws, procedures and rules assures accessibility of necessary information. General standards and filing procedures serve as guidelines for establishment of area commissions, assure compliance with minimum requirements, effect area representation, and permit flexibility and individuality without the legislative burden of detailed codification and periodic amendments for each commission. Filing also provides reference models for other neighborhood groups. (Ord. 2654-96 § 1 (part).)