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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1011ORDINANCE NO. 1011 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2.06, SUBDIVISION 3 OF THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW CHARTER BY PROVIDING DIRECTION TO ENSURE CONTINUITY IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE DUTIES OF THE MAYOR THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW ORDAINS: Section 1. Background; findings; authority. 1.01. The city of Mounds View ("City") is governed by a home rule charter (the "City Charter"), adopted pursuant to the Constitution of the State of Minnesota and Minnesota Statutes, chapter 410 (the "Act"). 1.02. The Mounds View Charter Commission has proposed the adoption of an amendment to Chapter 2 of the City Charter (the "Amendment") and recommended to the City Council that the Amendment be adopted by ordinance in the manner prescribed by section 410.12, subdivision 7 of the Act. 1.03. A public hearing on the Amendment was held on October 23, 2023 by the Mounds View City Council after published notice containing the text of the Amendment, as required by the Act, and all persons desiring to be heard with reference to the Amendment were heard at said public hearing. 1.04. The Mounds View City Council finds and determines that it is in the best interests of the City and its inhabitants that the Amendment be adopted. Section 2. Adoption; effective date; filing. 2.01. The Mounds View City Charter is hereby amended by removing strieke , or adding the double - underlined language as follows: Subdivision 3. ^* its first Ffleeting eaeh y The Council shall choose an acting mayor from the council members. The acting mayor shall perform the duties of mayor during the disability or absence of the mayor, or, in case of vacancy in the office of mayor, until a successor has been appointed and qualifies. If there is a vacancy in the office of the mayor, the Council shall choose a vice acting mayor from the council members to perform the duties of the mayor during the disability or absence of the acting mayor until a successor mayor is elected and qualifies. 2.02. This ordinance is effective ninety (90) days after its publication, except that if within sixty (60) days after publication a petition requesting a referendum on this ordinance, signed by the number of registered voters of the City required by the Act is filed with the City Clerk, this ordinance will not be effective until approved by fifty-one percent (51 %) of the voters voting on the question of its adoption at an election called by the Council for that purpose. Ordinance No. 1011 Page 2 2.03. On the effective date of the Amendment, the City Clerk is authorized and directed to file copies of the Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Minnesota, the Ramsey County Recorder, and the City Clerk's office together with the certificate required by section 410.11 of the Act. First Reading: October 23, 2023 Second Reading: November 13, 2023 Date of Publication: November 16, 2023 Date Ordinance Takes Effect: February 13, 2024 Section 3. In accordance with Section 3.07 of the City Charter, City staff shall have the following summary printed in the official City newspaper in lieu of the complete ordinance: On November 13, 2023, the City Council adopted Ordinance 1011 amending the Mounds View Charter, Section 2.06, Subdivision 3, by providing direction to ensure continuity in the performance of the duties of the Mayor. A printed copy of the ordinance is available for inspection during regular business hours at Mounds View City Hall and is available on line at the City's web site 4ocated at www.moundsviewmn.org. Z indsCom, Mayor Attest: ,41641 Nyle ikmun , City inistrator (SEAL) MM VIEW Charter Commission Chair Russell Warren 763-786-3591 Vice Chair Rebecca Scholl 651-503-3999 2" Vice Chair Jerry Peterson 612-607-3953 Secretary Brian Amundsen 763-786-5699 Dennis Erickson 612-270-5293 Edeth James 763-443-5655 Mathew Meehan 763-221-1436 Aaron Pratt 612-743-7494 Gary Quick 763-786-4631 RESOLUTION NO.2023-06 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW CHARTER COMMISSION COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING AMENDMENT OF THE MOUNDS VIEW CHARTER BY ORDINANCE WHEREAS, the City of Mounds View (the "City") is governed by a home rule charter pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, chapter 410; and WHEREAS, the City's charter commission (the "Commission") has the authority under Minnesota Statutes, section 410.12, subdivision 7, to recommend amendments to the City's charter; and WHEREAS, after discussion and deliberation, the Commission has determined that the City'% home rule charter should be amended to explicitly provide the City Council with direction to appoint a Council member to perform the duties of the Mayor when there is a vacancy in the office of the Mayor and the Acting Mayor is unable to perform the duties of the Mayor due to disability or absence from the municipality and it desires to recommend such amendment to the City Council, and WHEREAS, the Commission requests that the City Council respond within 30 days with any questions regarding or clarifications to the suggested amendments or if the City Council is not in unanimous agreement with the Commission's recommendation. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mounds View Charter Commission that it is recommended that Chapter 2 of the Mounds View City Charter be amended by ordinance, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, to be enacted by the City Council of the City of Mounds View pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 410.12, subdivision 7. Passed and adopted at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Mounds View Charter Commission on September 19, 2023. ByI '�'� h'ff,StZL�ec= Russell W rren, Chair ATTEST: By ri Amun sent. -Secretary 2023-06_20230920BA_APPROVED I a 3 EXHIBIT A ORDINANCE NO. CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2.06, SUBDIVISION 3 OF THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW CHARTER BY PROVIDING DIRECTION TO ENSURE CONTINUITY IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE DUTIES OF THE MAYOR THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW ORDAINS: Section 1. Background; ound; findings: authority. 1.01. The city of Mounds View ("City") is governed by a home rule charter (the "City Charter"), adopted pursuant to the Constitution of the State of Minnesota and Minnesota Statutes, chapter 410 (the "Act"). 1.02. The Mounds View Charter Commission has proposed the adoption of an amendment to Chapter 2 of the City Charter (the "Amendment") and recommended to the City Council that the Amendment be adopted by ordinance in the manner prescribed by section 410.12, subdivision 7 of the Act. 1.03. A public hearing on the Amendment was held on , 2023 by the Mounds View City Council after published notice containing the text of the Amendment, as required by the Act, and all persons desiring to be heard with reference to the Amendment were heard at said public hearing. 1.04. The Mounds View City Council finds and determines that it is in the best interests of the City and its inhabitants that the Amendment be adopted. Section 2. Adoption; effective date: filing. 2.01. The Mounds View City Charter is hereby amended by removing s-trieken, or adding the double -underlined language as follows: Subdivision 3. At its fifst meeting eaeh ye The Council shall choose an acting mayor from the council members. The acting mayor shall perform the duties of mayor during the disability or absence of the mayor, or, in case of vacancy in the office of mayor, until a successor has been appointed and qualifies. 1f there is a vacancy in the office of the mayor, the Council shall choose a vice acting mayor from the council members to perform the duties of the mayor during the disability or absence of the acting mayor until a successor mayor is elected and qualifies, 2.02. This ordinance is effective ninety (90) days after its publication, except that if within sixty (60) days after publication a petition requesting a referendum on this ordinance, signed by the number of registered voters of the City required by the Act is filed with the City Clerk, this ordinance will not be effective until approved by fifty-one percent (51%) of the voters voting on the question of its adoption at an election called by the Council for that purpose. 2023-06_20230920BA_APPROVED Page 2 of3 2.03. On the effective date of the Amendment, the City Clerk is authorized and directed to file copies of the Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Minnesota, the Ramsey County Recorder, and the City Clerk's office together with the certificate required by section 410.11 of the Act. First Reading: Second Reading: Date of Publication: Date Ordinance Takes Effect: Attest: Nyl fkmu City Administrator (SEAL) 2023-06_20230920BA_APPROVED Page 3 of3