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Member Dave Rosene introduced the following
resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 92 -138
RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 90 -121 REGARDING THE
BROOKLYN CENTER DRUG AWARENESS COMMISSION
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 90 -121 defines the duties and
responsibilities of the Brooklyn Center Drug Awareness Commission;
and
WHEREAS, the Brooklyn Center City Council wishes to amend
certain sections of this resolution regarding the appointment of
the chairperson, representation requirements, and filling vacancies
on the Drug Awareness Commission.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Brooklyn Center that Resolution No. 90 -121 is hereby
amended as follows:
I. Change Subdivision 6, Chairperson, to read:
The Chairperson shall be elected by majority vote of
the Drug Awareness Commission membership. The
election shall be conducted at the Drug Awareness
Commission's first regular meeting of the calendar
year, or, in the case of a vacancy, within two
regularly scheduled Drug Awareness Commission meetings
from the time a vacancy of the chair occurs. The
Chairperson may be removed by majority vote of the
Drug Awareness Commission membership. The Chairperson
shall assure fulfillment of the following
responsibilities in addition to those otherwise
described herein:
II. Change Subdivision 6, Resignations Removal from
Office Vacancies, to read:
Commissioners may resign voluntarily or may be removed
from office by the Mayor with consent by majority vote
of the City Council. Three consecutive unexcused
absences from the duly called Commission meetings or
unexcused absences from a majority of duly called
Commission meetings within one calendar year shall
constitute automatic resignation from office. The
City staff liaison shall inform the Mayor and City
Council of such automatic resignations. Vacancies in
the Commission shall be filled by Mayoral appointment
with majority consent of the City Council.
Notices of vacancies shall be posted for 30 days
before any official City Council action is taken.
Vacancies shall be announced in the City's official
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RESOLUTION NO. 92 -138
ATTEST:
June 8, 1992
Date
newspaper and notices of vacancies shall be sent to
all members of standing advisory commissions.
Applications for Drug Awareness Commission membership
must be obtained in the City Clerk's office and must
be submitted in writing to the City Clerk who shall
forward copies of the applications to the Mayor and
City Council. The Mayor shall present at a regular
City Council meeting the nominee for Drug Awareness
Commission appointment who has submitted the required
application form. By unanimous vote, the City Council
may approve an appointment at the City Council meeting
at which the nominee was presented, or, by majority
vote, the City Council may approve an appointment at
a regular City Council meeting following the
presentation of the nominee.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council that the
present term of the Drug Awareness Commission chairperson shall
expire upon passage of this resolution and the Drug Awareness
Commission membership shall elect a chairperson for the Commission
at the next regularly scheduled Commission meeting with a term to
expire December 31, 1992. Thereafter, the Drug Awareness
Commission chairperson shall be elected by the Drug Awareness
Commission membership at its first regular meeting of each calendar
year.
Deputy Clerk
Todd Paulson, Mayor
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly
seconded by member Celia Scott and upon vote being taken
thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Todd Paulson, Celia Scott, Jerry Pedlar, Dave Rosene, and Philip Cohen;
and the following voted against the same: none,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.