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Memo Second Reading Ordinances 94-748 and 94-749 . - To: Hopkins City Council From: Jim Genellie, City Clerk Date: January 12, 1995 Subject: Second Reading of Ordinances #94-748 and #94-749 Staff recommends the following motion: Move that the Hopkins City Council approve Ordinances #94-748 and #94-749 for second readinq and order the publication of these ordinances. This action will continue the process of amending the City Charter. Ordinance #94-748 moves the City election from May to November of odd numbered years beginning in 1995. The next City election will be November 14, 1995. New . council members would take office on January 1, 1996. This means that the terms of all current council members will be extended by six months. There have been no changes to the ordinance since the first reading. Ordinance #94-749 revises the wording in the Charter in relation to salary and expenses. It clarifies how salaries and expense reimbursements are established or changed. It does not make any changes in actual salaries. There have been no changes to the ordinance since the first reading. . CITY OF HOPKINS . HENNEPIN COUNTY f MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 94-749 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, SUED. 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. Section 2.07 is amended as follows: Sl\.Ll\RIES Section 2. 07 . S.~L'illIES .7IJ'JD EXPENSES. The Ho.yor o.nd membero of the City Council oho.ll eo.ch recei 7e .:In annuol .:Jolo.ry o.s the Council may by ordino.nce eGto.blioh in ouch amount a.:J they deem reooonilblc. No ch<:mgc in ouch .:Jo.l.).rieo oh.).ll take effect until .:lfter thc next .:Jucceeding municipill election. The Hayor and Councilmemberc ahall be poid il re.:loono.ble ::mffi . for e.:lch do.y ilnd/or their reocono.ble expenoeD incurred \.'hile tro7cling outside of thc City on the Ci tv' 0 buoineoG. The Ci ty Ho.Doger ond all other cmployeeo of thc Ci ty ohall rccei'v'c ouch oall.lrieo, '..'l.lgc.:J, and cxpenoc:::; <10 from timc to timc may be fixed by the city Council. SALARIES AND EXPENSES Section 2.07. SALARIES. Subdi vision 1. The Mayor and members of the City Council shall each receive an annual salary as the Council may by ordinance establish In such amount as they deem reasonable. No change In such salaries shall take effect until after the next succeeding municipal election. The Ci ty Manager and all other employees of the City shall receive such salaries as from time to time may be fixed by the City Council. Subdivision 2. EXPENSES. The Mayor and Councilmembers shall be paid a reasonable sum for each day and/or their reasonable expenses incurred while traveling outside of the City on the City's business. The City Manager and all other employees of the City shall be paid their reasonable expenses incurred while traveling outside of the City on the City's business. . First Reading: January 3, 1995 . Second Reading: January 17, 1995 Date of Publication: January 25, 1995 Date Ordinance Takes Effect: Ap r i 1 2 6 , 1995 Mayor Attest: City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: city Attorney Signature Date . . . . CITY OF HOPKINS . HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 94-748 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. Section 2.03, Subdivision 2 is amended as follows: Subdivision 2. The Mayor will serve for a term of two years, and the four Councilmembers shall serve for terms of four years each. The terms of all elected officials shall commence on July January 1st and all shall serve until their successors are elected and qualify. Section 2. Section 2.06, Subdivision 1 is amended as follows: Section 2.06. THE MAYOR. Subdivision 1. The Mayor shall be the . presiding officer of the Council and shall vote on all motions before the Council as any other member thereof. A president pro tempore shall be chosen by the full City Council at the first Council meeting in July January after a municipal election. The president pro tempore shall serve as presiding officer in the Mayor's absence, and as Acting Mayor in case of the Mayor's disability or absence from the City. In cases where the Mayor and the President Pro Tempore are both absent, the Councilmember, who has served the longest, shall perform as acting Mayor. Section 3. Section 4.01, Subdivision 1 is amended as follows: Section 4.01. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. Subdivision l. The regular election for the choice of the elected officials of the City shall be held on the third TuccdilY in HilY first Tuesday after the first Monday in November In odd numbered years beginning in 1995. The City Manager shall give notice of all elections in the manner prescribed by the laws of Minnesota for cities of the same classification as Hopkins, but failure to give such notice shall not invalidate such election. . -- -- - ...- -- - - - - ---- , First Reading: January 3, 1995 . Second Reading: January 17, 1995 Date of Publication: January 25, 1995 Date Ordinance Takes Effect: April 26, 1995 Mayor Attest: City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: . City Attorney Signature Date .