2011-1032 A Electrical Inspections by the City of HopkinsCITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 11-1032-A
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE PREAMBLE TO
EMERGENCY ORDINANCE #2011-1032:
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE MINNESOTA ELECTRICAL ACT
AND PROVIDING FOR ELECTRICAL INSPECTIONS BY
THE CITY OF HOPKINS
WHEREAS, proper installation of electrical wiring and electrical systems is essential to
the safety and well-being of the citizens of and visitors to the City of Hopkins; and
WHEREAS, under state law, almost all new electrical installations must be inspected for
compliance with the Minnesota Electrical Act; and
WHEREAS, due to the current State of Minnesota government shutdown, electrical
inspections are not being conducted in the City of Hopkins at the present time and will not be
conducted for the foreseeable future; and
WHEREAS, this has halted construction projects and will either stop development in the
City or will result in electrical installations performed without required permits or inspections;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that either outcome constitutes an emergency and
requires passage of this Emergency Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Hopkins Charter provides that the Council may adopt an Emergency
Ordinance, but requires two separate votes: one vote to approve the preamble of the Emergency
Ordinance and a second vote to approve the Emergency Ordinance itself, and each vote must be
sustained by at least four (4) members of the Council;
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NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Hopkins, Minnesota, hereby adopts
the following Resolution(s):
RESOLVED, that the Preamble to Emergency Ordinance #2011-1032 is hereby adopted
as of this date.
Adopted this 19th day of July, 2011, by the City Council of the City of Hopkins,
Minnesota.
Eugene f."Maxwell, Mayor
ATTEST:
eborah L. Sperling,4der
STATE OF MINNESOTA I
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN SS.
CITY OF HOPKINS
I, THE UNDERSIGNED, DEBORAH G SPERLING,-MUff CLERK
OF THE CITY OF HOPKINS, HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND CUSTODIAN
OF THE SEAL AND RECM OF SAID CITY DO HEREBY CERTIFY WT THE
ABOVE ORFOREGOIN AT UE AND CORRECT TRANS
CRIPT OF THE
WHOLE ORIGINAL R RD OF PRESERVED ANDFICE OF
SAID CITY CLERK. „ /�_
P1'CITY CLERK OF THE CAY OF HOPKI
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