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Item No: 7G Meeting Date: April 26, 2010 Type of Business: CB City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: James Ericson, Clerk - Administrator Item Title/Subject: First Reading and Introduction of Ordinance 844, an Ordinance Amending the Mounds View City Code By Changing All Occurrences in the City Code of “Clerk- Administrator” to “City Administrator” Introduction: In 2009, the Charter Commission was asked to consider amending the Charter to update the title of the Clerk-Administrator position to a more commonly used title, such as City Administrator. On March 8, 2010, the City Council adopted Ordinance 841 which revised the City Charter by replacing all instances of “Clerk-Administrator” with “City Administrator.” At that meeting, staff communicated to the City Council that a second ordinance would be needed to effectuate the same change throughout the municipal code. Ordinance 844 accomplishes this comprehensive amendment. Discussion: The Charter Commission discussed the potential title change at many meetings, reviewing MN Statutes, LMC documentation and reports, the Mounds View City Code and other references in their analysis. After much deliberation, the Commission adopted Resolution 2009-03e which replaced all occurrences of “Clerk-Administrator” with “City Administrator.” In addition, Sections 6.03 and 6.04 were amended to clarify duties and responsibilities of the administrator and treasurer. The City Attorney has prepared the attached Ordinance 844 and recommends introduction for first reading by the City Council. Recommendation: Consistent with Ordinance 841 and consistent with City Council direction, staff recommends approval of the first reading and introduction of Ordinance 844, an ordinance changing the title of the Clerk-Administrator to City Administrator throughout the City Code. Respectfully submitted, ________________________ James Ericson Clerk - Administrator