1997-801CITY 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. Section 2.02 is amended as follows:
Section 2.02. 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
~'^•~^^~'~^m~.,.r~ 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
officials shall be a Mayor and four ''^~~r,.;',.,,.,.,~..^r^
who shall all be qualified voters. They shall al
large.
1. The elected
Council Members
1 be elected at
Subdivision 2. The Mayor will serve for a term of two years,
and the four ''^~~„^;'~^,~~,,.r~ 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 or ~'^~~~~~;'~~^-~'~^~, Council
Member no former City Mayor or City `"^~~„^~'TM^~'~"'~' 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 4. 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
disability or absence from the City. In cases where the Mayor and
the President Pro Tempore are both absent, the ~,.,,.,..;'.....,.,ti..,.r,
Council Member who has served the longest, shall perform as acting
Mayor.
Section 5. Section 2.07, Subdivision 2 is amended as follows:
Subdivision 2. EXPENSES. The Mayor and '"~•~~1..;',.. TM'^~~'~
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 -~~e-~~ `_'~l'_ ~-_ f,.r.. "'_~~*~' ___ 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.
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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 4.0~, Subdivision 2 is deleted in its entirety.
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Section 9. Section 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, ~'~••~~; ~~~~TM'~~„, Council
Member, etc.) of the City of Hopkins to the best of my judgment and
ability."
First Reading: June 17, 1997
Second Reading: July 1, 1997
Date of Publication: July 9, 1997
Date Ordinance Takes Effect: October 12, 1997
Attest:
_ ity Clerk
APP VE AS FORM D LEGALITY:
City Attorney Signature
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