Memo- 2nd Reading Ordinance 97-801CITY OF HOPKINS
MEMORANDUM
To: Hopkins City Council
From: Jim Genellie
Date: June 24, 1997
Subject: Second Reading of Ordinance #97 -801
Staff recommends that the Council approve the following motion: Move that the Hopkins City
Council approve Ordinance #97 -801 for second reading and order published.
This ordinance has not changed since the first reading.
Attachments:
Ordinance #97 -801
CITY OF , HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY , MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 97 -801
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..: S ection 2.02 is amended as follows:
Section .02. BOARDS. The Council shall itself be, and shall
perform the duties and exercise the powers of all local boards and
commissions except as herein otherwise provided. "` It may by
ordinance or resolution create commissions or boards and appoint
the members thereof, with advisory powers to investigate any
subject of interest to the municipality and to prepare any plans,
subject to the approval of the Council, and the Mayor or
Counciimembers Council Members may be a member of any commission or
board so created. Such boards and commissions' may be given the
power to administer oaths and to compel the attendance of witnesses
and the production of books, papers and documentary evidence.
Section 2. Section 2.03 is amended as follows
Section 2.03. ELECTED OFFICIALS. Subdivision 1. The elected
officials shall be a Mayor and four Councilmembers Council Members
who shall all be qualified voters. They shall all be elected at
large.
Subdivision 2. The Mayor will serve for a term of two years,
and the four Counciamcmbcro Council Members shall serve for terms
of four years each. The terms of all elected officials shall
commence on January 1st and all shall serve until their successors
are elected and qualify.
Section 3. Section 2.04 is amended as follows:
Section 2.04. INCOMPATIBLE OFFICES. Neither the Mayor nor
any member of the City Council shall be appointed City Manager, or
hold any paid municipal office or employment under the City other
than the office to which elected; and until one year after the
expiration of her or his term as Mayor oru .ci - m ra ,r, Council
Member no former City Mayor or City Gettlie4Imember. Council Member
shall be appointed to any paid office or employment under the City,
which office or employment was created or the emoluments of which
were increased during his or her term.
Section 2.06 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 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
di or absence f rom the City. In cases where the Mayor and
the President Pro Tempore are both absent, the Gett . c , mc
Council Member who has served the longest, shall perform as acting
Mayor
Subdivision 2 is amended as
Subdivision 2. EXPENSES. The Mayor and Counciimcmbcrs
Council Members 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.
Section 6. Section 4.02 is deleted in its entirety.
Section 7. Section 4.03 is amended as follows:
Section 4.03. CANDIDATES. A candidate for a city office shall
file an affidavit at least 34 days before election not more than
70 days and not less than 56 days before the municipal general
election with the City Clerk, or application on behalf of any
qualified voter of the City whom they desire to be a candidate may
be made as per Chapter 205, MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, of the Minnesota
State Statutes.
such -c ndidatc and proof of service endorsed on the application
before filing. In either case, the filing fee shall be $5.00.
Such affidavit or application shall state that the candidate is a
qualified voter of the City of Hopkins, and name the office for
which she or he is a candidate.
Section 8. Section 4.04, Subdivision 2 is deleted in its entirety.
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12.02 is amended as follows:
Section 12.02. OATH OF OFFICE. Every elected official of the City
shall, before entering upon the duties of ' his or her office, take
and subscribe an oath of office in substantially the following
form: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) to support the Constitution
of the United States and of this State, and to discharge faithfully
the duties devolving upon me as (Mayor, Councilmcmbor, Council
Member, etc.) of the City of Hopkins to the best of my judgment and
ability."
First Reading:
Second Reading:
Date of Publication:
Date Ordinance Takes Effect:
Mayor
Attest:
June 17, 1997
July 1, 1997
July -9, 1997
October 12, 1997
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
City Attorney Signature Date