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Marisa Reyes-Johnson
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Vice Chair
Jonathan J Thomas
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2nd Vice Chair
Brandon Clawson
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Secretary
Brian Amundsen
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Dennis Erickson
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Justin Klander
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Jerry Peterson
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Brooks Staples
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Russell Warren
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DRAFT - Resolution 2019-01
CHARTER COMMISSION MEETING
19-March 2019
RE: Chapter Municipal Election Compliance with State Statutes.
WHEREAS, in 2016 the Council verbally requested the Charter Commission
review the Charter's Chapter 4.05 Vacancy of Municipal Elected Office.
WHEREAS, in 2017 the Minnesota Legislature made significant changes to
Statutes Chapter 200 regarding uniform election dates, notifications, and other
state wide requirements for how and in what manner certain specific steps are
handled.
WHEREAS, at the March 19, 2019 meeting the Charter Commission moved,
seconded, and passed this motion to amended the Mounds View Charter
Chapter 4 to comply in general with Minnesota Statutes Chapter 200, in
regards to time and place for municipal general and special elections, and the
specific manner of MN Statutes 205.10 for dates and 205.13 for notification
and time requirements.
BE IT RESOLVED, the Mounds View Charter Commission, acting under
Minnesota Statue 410.12 Subdivision 7, recommends the following Charter
amendments, by the deletions of the bold strike-through language and the
addition of the bold underline language. The Charter Commission requests the
City Council adopt the proposed changes by ordinance by the required
unanimous vote. The Charter Commission also requests a response within 60
days with recommendations for any modifications to any item that the City
Council deems not acceptable as presented.
Summary of the changes:
1.Maintain Charter original intent to specify the manner and procedure to
elect City officers and acquire citizen consent for certain ballot issues,
while complying with new MN Statutes Chapter 200 for charter cities.
2.Maintain Charter original intent to specify the manner and procedures
to follow if a vacancy occurs in an elected City office.
3.Come as close as possible under new MN Statutes to maintain Charter
original intent to fill a vacant elected Office within 90 days.
4.Maintain Charter original intent for a person elected to vacant office to
serve for as short as 9 months.
5.Maintain Charter original intent of same process for council member
vacancy and clarify mayoral vacancy.
6.Through out update Charter language to comply with MN Legislatures
2017 uniform election dates and processes.
7.Update the time required for each step in the manner of how elections
in Mounds View are to be conducted.
8.Update the Council appointment for a vacancy if less than 426 days (14
months) remain to replace the current 365 days (12 months).
9.Update the Charter to specify the conditions when a vacancy occurs.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Marisa Reyes-Johnson, Chair Brian Amundsen, Secretary