VII.2. First Reading of Ordinance Amending Chapter 2, Article II of the Hopkins City Code Regarding City Council; DomeierJuly 20, 2021 Council Report 2021-065
ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE II OF THE HOPKINS CITY CODE
REGARDING CITY COUNCIL
Proposed Action
Staff recommends adoption of the following motion: Move to adopt for first reading Ordinance
2021-1171 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 2, Article II of the Hopkins City Code Regarding
City Council.
Adoption of the proposed ordinance will remove park board term limits from Article II that are
already included in Article IV.
Overview
Staff is requesting the modification to the City Code that removes park board terms from Article
II. Article IV of the City Code already includes park board terms. This change will reduce any
conflicts and redundancy within the City Code.
Primary Issues to Consider
Park Board terms are already included in Article IV of the City Code.
Supporting Documents
Proposed Ordinance 2021-1171
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Amy Domeier, City Clerk
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CITY OF HOPKINS
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
ORDINANCE 2021-1171
ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE II OF THE HOPKINS CITY CODE
REGARDING CITY COUNCIL
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOPKINS
HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 2-20 of the Hopkins City Code is hereby amended to add the
double underlined language and delete the stricken language as follows:
Sec. 2-20. – Boards and commission.
Pursuant to the authority granted the city council in section 2.02 of the Charter, the
council has heretofore created certain boards and commissions specifically a planning
and zoning commission in section 2-68, and a park board in section 2-69. The term of
office shall be as defined in the respective ordinances. Members appointed to the park
board shall serve no more than th ree consecutive terms of office. A member who is
appointed to fill a vacancy to a term which is less than half completed shall be deemed
to have served a full term of office. If the appointment is to a term which is more than
half completed, the appointmen t shall not be deemed to constitute a term of office for
the purpose of calculating the maximum length of service allowed herein.
SECTION 3. The effective date of this ordinance shall be the date of publication.
First Reading: July 20, 2021
Second Reading: August 2, 2021
Date of Publication: August 12, 2021
Date Ordinance Takes Effect: August 12, 2021
By:
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Jason Gadd, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Amy Domeier, City Clerk