Memo- 2nd Ordinance 2000-840
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CITY OF HOPKINS
MEMORANDUM
To:
Hopkins City Council
Jim Genellie #.
. July 18, 20t
From:
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Subject:
Second Reading of Ordinance 2000-840
Staff recommends that the Council approve the following motion: Move that the Hopkins
City Council approve Ordinance 2000-840 for second reading and order published.
This ordinance has not changed since the first reading.
Note: Final approval of an ordinance amending the City Charter requires unanimous approval
of all five Council Members. If all five Council Members are not in attendance this item
should be continued until the next City Council meeting.
. Attachments:
. Ordinance 2000-840
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CITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 2000-840
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF HOPKINS
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE HOPKINS CHARTER COMMISSION
PURSUANT TO M.S.A. CHAPTER 410.12, SUBD. 7
The City' Council of the City of Hopkins, upon recommendation of and
from the Hopkins City Charter Commission does hereby ordain and
thus amend and adopt the following changes, deletions, and
amendments of or from the following chapters and sections of the
Hopkins City Charter:
Section 1. Chapter 12 ("Miscellaneous and Transitory Provisions-
Ordinances") would be amended as tollows:
Section 12.14, Subd. 2, would be renumbered to Section 12.14, Subd.
4. Two new subdivisions would be created using the following
language:
Subd. 2. Fines and Penalties. The Council may establish by
ordinance that a violation of a city ordinance is either a
misdemeanor or a petty misdemeanor, punishable in accordance with
state law. In addition, the Council may establish by ordinance a
procedure for imposing a civil penalty not to exceed $2000 for each
violation of a city ordinance. This procedure must provide an
opportunity for the accused to be heard by a neutral party, which
may be the City Council.
Subd. 3. Assessment of Fees and Civil Penalties. The Council may
provide by ordinance that fees and civil penalties imposed by the
city, including late payment penalties, may be. assessed against
property which was the subject matter, or related to the subject
matter, of the fees and penalties, or property which was the
location of an activity, proposed use, delivery of city service, or
other circumstances which resulted in the fees and penalties. The
ordinance shall provide that the city must first attempt to obtain
voluntary payment of the fees and penalties. The ordinance shall
further require the city to give notice and an opportunity to be
heard to the property owner listed on the official tax records
before the assessments are imposed. The assessments shall be
collected like special assessments.
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Section 2. The effective date of this ordinance shall be ninety
days after publication.
First Reading: July 5, 2000
Second Reading: July 18, 2000
Date of Publication: July 26, 2000
Date Ordinance Takes Effect: October 25, 2000
By
Gene Maxwell; Mayor
ATTEST:
Terry Obermaier, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
City Attorney Signature
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