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CITY OF HOPKINS
City Council Report 2024-011
To: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
Mike Mornson, City Manager
From: Amy Domeier, City Clerk
Date: February 6, 2024
Subject: Resolution Approving City Council Recommendations for City Charter
Commission Appointments
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
MOTION TO adopt Resolution 2024-014 Approving City Council Recommendations
for City Charter Commission Appointments.
OVERVIEW
The Charter Commission consists of 11 members that are recommended by the City
Council and appointed by the Chief Judge of the Fourth Judicial District. Terms are
five seats for four years and five seats for two years and members are allowed to serve
up to two terms. The Charter Commission will be at capacity with the
appointments and reappointments of the 10 residents.
SUPPORTING INFORMATION
•Applications are on file in the City Clerk’s Office
•Draft Resolution 2024-014
Administration
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CITY OF HOPKINS, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-014
RESOLUTION APPROVING CITY COUNCIL RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR CITY CHARTER COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS
WHEREAS, the City of Hopkins Charter Commission has been inactive for a few years;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to make appointments to the Hopkins Charter
Commission; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes Section 410.05 governs the appointment process for a
charter commission; and
WHEREAS, the size of the Commission is set at eleven (11) members, with the initial
terms of such members to be as follows: five (5) members to serve an initial term of
four (4) years and six (5) members to serve an initial term of two (2) years, with one
commission member presently serving on the Commission; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires that the initial appointed members with a two (2)
year term shall end their term on December 31, 2025, and the initial appointed
members with a four (4) year term shall end their term on December 31, 2027; and
WHEREAS, Kristin Hanneman’s term on the Charter Commission will end on
December 7, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the City has received applications from City residents interested in serving
on the Hopkins Charter Commission.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the above-referenced recitals are
incorporated into this Resolution.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Hopkins City Council
desires Chief Judge Kerry W. Meyer to appoint the following individuals with the
following terms to the Hopkins Charter Commission:
Carol Dunn
Jason Gadd
Kristi Halverson
Butch Johnson
James Shirley
4 years
4 years
4 years
4 years
4 years
Gregory Hugh
Daniel Lenz
M. Michele Maurer
John Sheehan
Nathan White
2 years
2 years
2 years
2 years
2 years
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Hopkins City Council
requests that Chief Judge Kerry W. Meyer make such appointments as recommended
herein and that an Order, a draft of which is set forth in Exhibit A, be accordingly filed
consistent with Minnesota Statutes Section 410.05.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Hopkins, Minnesota on this 6th day of
February 2024.
_______________________________
Patrick Hanlon, Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________________
Amy Domeier, City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
DRAFT ORDER APPOINTING CHARTER COMMISSIONERS
STATE OF MINNESOTA
IN DISTRICT COURT
FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
ORDER APPOINTING CITY OF HOPKINS
CHARTER COMMISSION MEMBERS
1.Under Minn. Stat. § 410.05, subd. 2, "Charter commission members shall hold office
for the term of four years, and until their successors are appointed and qualify, except that
of members initially appointed after July 1, 1967, eight shall be appointed for two
year terms and seven for four year terms."
2.Additionally, Minn. Stat. § 410.05, subd. 2 requires that: “Upon the expiration of
each term, the chief judge shall appoint new commission members. If the chief
judge fails to appoint new commission members within 30 days then thereafter
the governing body of the city shall, appoint new commission members, unless
within the 30-day period the chief judge indicates in writing to the governing
body an intention to appoint new members, in which case the chief judge shall
have an additional 60 days within which to make the appointment.
Appointments shall be made by order filed with the court administrator of the
district court.”
3.Under Minn. Stat. § 410.05, subd. 3, "A city council, a charter commission, or the
petitioners requesting the appointment of a charter commission may submit to the
court the names of eligible nominees which the district court may consider in
making appointments to the charter commission."
4.Kristin Hanneman’s term on the Charter Commission will end on December 7,
2025;
5.There are ten Hopkins City Charter Commission positions presently open.
6.Hopkins City Resolution 2024-014 recommends the following appointments and
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terms:
Carol Dunn
Jason Gadd
Kristi Halverson
Butch Johnson
James Shirley
4 years
4 years
4 years
4 years
4 years
Gregory Hugh
Daniel Lenz
M. Michele Maurer
John Sheehan
Nathan White
2 years
2 years
2 years
2 years
2 years
7. The two year terms would expire December 31, 2025.
8. The four year terms would expire December 31, 2027.
9. Under Minn. Stat. § 410.05, subd. 2, individuals appointed to the Commission
must accept their appointment by filing a written acceptance and oath of office
with the court administrator within 30 days. "An appointee who neglects to
file with the court administrator within 30 days a written acceptance and oath
of office shall be deemed to have declined the appointment and the place shall
be filled as though the appointee had resigned."
Order:
a. The individuals listed in Paragraph 6 above are appointed to the Hopkins
City Charter Commission for the terms shown next to their names.
b. The individuals appointed to the Commission must accept their
appointment by filing a written acceptance and oath of office with the
district court administrator within 30 days. If an appointee fails to submit
written acceptance and oath of office within 30 days of the date of this
order, he or she shall be deemed to have declined the appointment.
Date: February ___, 2024. ______________________________
Kerry W. Meyer
Chief Judge of the
Fourth Judicial District