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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001.04.16 ORD 2001-352CITY OF HUGO WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 2001 - 352 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 20-1, SUBD. B OF THE HUGO CITY CODE GOVERNING ADJOURNMENT OF REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL WHEREAS, Chapter 20-1, Subd. B of the Hugo City Code provides that the regular meetings of the City Council shall be adjourned no later than 11:00 p.m.; and, WHEREAS, the City Council has observed that, when meetings extend until 11:00 p.m., the quality of the deliberation and discussion is reduced; and, WHEREAS, the City Council is aware that, when more subjects are dealt with earlier in the evening, more citizens are able to observe the proceedings than when the meeting extends until 11:00 p.m.; and, WHEREAS, both the Council and City Staff often are required to commence work early on the morning following the regular City Council meetings, and when the meetings extend to 11:00 p.m., this becomes difficult; and, WHEREAS, the City Council believes that, in the interests of efficiency and prompt administration of City Council business, the public interests would be best served by requiring that regular meetings of the City Council shall be adjourned no later than 10:00 p.m. rather than 11:00 p.m., and that this would ensure that more citizens can observe the entire Council meeting. NOW, THEREFORE, it is ordained as follows: Section 1. Article I, Chapter 20-1, Subd. B of the Hugo City Code is hereby amended to delete existing Subd. B which provides, "The regular meetings of the City Council shall be adjourned no later than 11:00 p.m." and insert therein the following: "The regular meetings of the City Council shall be adjourned no later than 10:00 P.m." Section 2. Severability. In the event that a court of competent jurisdiction adjudges any part of this Ordinance to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect any other provision of this Ordinance no specifically included within that judgment. Section 3. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication according to law. ADOPTED by the City Council on the 16th day of April , 2001. 1 an ron, Mayor v ATTEST: MaryCreager, City Cler PRINTER'S AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION E INFORMATIO (1) Lowest classified rate paid by commercial users for comparable space. $ (2) Maximum rate allowed by law for (Line, word, or inch rate) the above matter. $ (3) Rate actually charged for the (Line, word, or inch rate) above matter. $ 6.50/INCH (Line, word, or inch rate) AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION CITY OF HUGO WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 2001 - 352 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER STATE OF MINNESOTA) § 20-1, SUBD. B OF THE HUGO CITY CODE County of Ramsey ) GOVERNING ADJOURNMENT OF REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL WHEREAS, Chapter 20-1, Subd. B of the I, the publisher, or the publisher's designated agent, being duly sworn, on Hugo City Code provides that the regular meet- ings of the City Council shall be adjourned no oath state that I am the publisher, or the publisher's designated agent and later than 11:00 p.m.; and, WHEREAS, the City Council has observed an employee of the newspaper known as White Bear Press, and that I have that, when meetings extend until 11:00 p.m., the quality of the deliberation and discussion is full knowledge of the facts which are stated below: reduced, and, WHEREAS, the City Council is aware that, (A) The newspaper has complied with all of the requirements constituting when more subjects are dealt with earlier in the evening, more citizens are able to observe the qualification as a qualified newspaper, as provided by Minnesota Statute proceedings than when the meeting extends until 11:00and, 331A.02, 331A.07, and other applicable laws, as amended. WHEREASAS,, both the Council and City Staff often are required to commence work early on (B) The Printed CITY OF HUGO the morning following the regular City Council meetings, and when the meetings extend to 11:00 p.m., this becomes difficult; and, ���azCF,_ C�1r11 _ �K7 WHEREAS, the City Council believes that, in which is attached was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was printed and published once each week, for 1 successive weeks; it was the interests of efficiency and prompt adminis- - trationof City Council business, the public inter- ua first published on WEDNESDAY the 2L d r y of estswould bebest served by requiring that reg- reg- ular gs of the City Council shall be ular meeting APRIL 20�., and was thereafter printed and published on s adjourned no later than 10:00 p.m. rather than 11:00 p.m., and that this would ensure that more eve to and including ry g citizens can observe the entire Council meeting NOW, THEREFORE, it is ordained as fol- the day of , 20 ; and printed below is a copy lows: Section 1. Article I, Chapter 20-1, Subd. B ofr of the lower case alphabet from A to Z both inclusive which is here � hereby the Hugo City Code B hereby amended he delete existing Subd. B which provides, "The acknowledged as be' the size and kind of a used in the composition g mg � p regular meetings of the City Council shall be adjourned no later than 11:00 p.m.' and insert and publication of the notice: therein the following: "The regular meetings of the City Council abcdefghijklmnopgrstuvwxyz shall be adjourned no later than 10:00 p.m." Section 2, Severability. In the event that a BY. court of competent jurisdiction adjudges any part of this Ordinance to be invalid, such judg- ment shall not affect any other provision of this TITLE: Publisher Ordinance not specifically included within that judgment. Section 3. Effective Date. This Ordinance Subscribed and sworn to before me on shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication according to law. this 25 of APRIL 20 ADOPTED by the City Council on the 16th_,20 , ,q q SUSANNE WESTPHAL day of April, 2001. Fran Miron, Mayor a NOTARY PUBLIC - MINNESOTA ATTEST: My Commission Expires 1 005 Mary Ann Creager, City Clerk Published in the White Bear Press April 25, 2001, Notary Public, Ramsey County, Minn. My commission expires January 31, 2005 E INFORMATIO (1) Lowest classified rate paid by commercial users for comparable space. $ (2) Maximum rate allowed by law for (Line, word, or inch rate) the above matter. $ (3) Rate actually charged for the (Line, word, or inch rate) above matter. $ 6.50/INCH (Line, word, or inch rate)