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Council Member Stoltz introduced the following resolution and moved its
adoption:
CITY OF LINO LAKES
RESOLUTION NO. 06-155
REFERRING A PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE
LINO LAKES CITY CHARTER TO THE VOTERS AS
A BALLOT QUESTION AT THE GENERAL ELECTION
SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 7, 2006
WHEREAS, the Lino Lakes City Council received an advisory petition from residents
requesting the amendment to the Lino Lakes City Charter regarding "conflicts of interest ";
and
WHEREAS, the Lino Lakes City Council adopted by ordinance an amendment to the
Lino Lakes City Charter, Chapter II, Section 2.04 Incompatible Offices to provide that no
member of the City Council shall be a member of the Charter Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Lino Lakes City Council forwarded the proposed ordinance amending
the City Charter to the Charter Commission for study and review pursuant to Minn. Stat. §
410.12, Subd. 5 (2004); and
WHEREAS, the Lino Lakes Charter Commission has reviewed the proposed
ordinance and recommended approval of a substitute amendment and further recommended
that the City Council adopt the substitute amendment without voter approval pursuant to
Minn. Stat. § 410.12, Subd. 7 (2004); and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined not to approve the substitute Charter
amendment as proposed by the Charter Commission as either a non -voter approved Charter
amendment under Section 410.12, Subd. 7 (2004) or as a voter - approved amendment to the
Charter pursuant to Section 410.12, Subd. 5 (2004); and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined to present the original proposed Charter
amendment to the voters as a ballot question pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 410.12, Subd. 5
(2004).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Lino Lakes
as follows:
1. The following question shall be placed on the ballot at the upcoming general
election scheduled for November 7, 2006:
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Should Chapter II (Form of Government), Section 2.04 (Incompatible Offices) of
the Lino Lakes City Charter be amended to read as follows: (proposed new
language in bold print):
"Section 2.04 Incompatible Offices No Member of the Council
shall be a member of the City Charter Commission, hold any
paid municipal office or employment through the City other than
that to which elected. Further, until one (1) year after the
expiration of his /her term, no Mayor or Council Member shall be
appointed or employed by the City in a compensated position
which was created, or the compensation for which was increased
during his /her term as Mayor or Council Member."
2. The form of the ballot question shall be fixed as set forth in the attached
proposed ballot question.
3. Minn. Stat. § 410.12, Subd. 4 (2004) provides:
"If 51% of the votes cast on any amendment are in favor of its
adoption, copies of the amendment and certificates shall be filed,
as in the case of the original charter and the amendment shall
take effect in 30 days from the date of the election or at such
other time as is fixed in the amendment."
Adopted by the Lino Lakes City Council this 11th day of September, 2006.
n B t'eson, Mayor
Juli. nne Bartell, C y Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Council
Member O'Donnell and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor
thereof:
Stoltz, O'Donnell, Carlson, Reinert, Bergeson
The following voted against same:
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BALLOT QUESTION # • PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO
LINO LAKES CITY CHARTER
Should Chapter II (Form of Government), Section 2.04 (Incompatible Offices) of the
Lino Lakes City Charter be amended to read as follows: (proposed new language in
bold print):
"Section 2.04 Incompatible Offices No Member of the,Council
shalt be a member of the City Charter Commission, hold any
paid municipal office or employment through the City other
than that to which elected. Further, until one (1) year after
the expiration of his /her term, no Mayor or Council Member
shall be appointed or employed by the City in a compensated position
which was created, or the compensation for which was
increased during his /her term as Mayor or Council Member."
Shall the proposed Charter amendment be adopted?
YES
NO
INSTRUCTION TO VOTERS: Voters desiring to vote in favor of the foregoing
proposition shall make a cross mark (X) in the square opposite the word YES.
Voters desiring to vote against the foregoing proposition shall place a cross mark
(X) opposite the word N0.
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