HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-159 CCR1
1
1
Member Celia Scott introduced the following resolution and
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 86 -159
CALLING SPECIAL ELECTION FOR SUBMISSION
OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CITY CHARTER
AND FIXING FORM OF BALLOTS, NOVEMBER 4. 1986
WHEREAS, the Brooklyn Center Charter Commission, appointed
by the District Court of Hennepin County for the City of Brooklyn
Center, has on August 25, 1986 delivered to the Mayor of the City
proposed amendments to Section 2.03 and 4.01 of the Home Rule
Charter duly adopted by the Charter Commission; and
WHEREAS, the said proposal is to amend said Sections 2.03
and 4.01 respectively to read in their entirety as follows:
(brackets indicate material to be deleted, underline indicates
new material)
Section 2.03. ELECTIVE OFFICERS. The Council shall be
composed of a Mayor and four Councilmembers who shall be
registered voters of Brooklyn Center, and who shall be
elected at large. Each Councilmember shall serve for a term
of [three (3)] four (41 years. The Mayor shall serve for a
term of [two (2)] four (4) years. The Council shall be
canvassers of the election of the Mayor and the
Councilmembers.
Section 4.01. THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION. A regular
municipal election shall be held on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November of [each year] even- numbered
years at such place or places as the City Council may
designate. The City Clerk shall give at least two (2) weeks
previous notice of the time and place of holding such
election and of the officers to be elected and such other
matters to be voted upon by posting in at least one public
place in each voting precinct and by publication at least
once in the official newspaper, but failure to give such
notice shall not invalidate such election.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City
of Brooklyn Center:
1. That the question of the adoption of said proposed
amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the City shall
be submitted to vote of the electors of the City at a
special election which is hereby called to be held at
the regular polling places in the City on the 4th day
of November, 1986 concurrently with the general city
election to be held on said date.
1
1
RESOLUTION NO. 86 -159
ATTEST:
2. The Clerk is authorized and directed to cause notice of
the time and places of holding such election and of the
issue to be submitted to the voters by publishing a
notice thereof once each week in the official newspaper
of the City for two (2) successive weeks prior to said
election.
3. The Clerk is authorized and directed to cause suitable
ballots to be prepared for said election which shall be
in substantially the following form:
September 22, 1986
Date
SHALL SECTION 2.03 AND SECTION 4.01 OF THE HOME
RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, AS
ADOPTED NOVEMBER 8, 1966, BE AMENDED SO AS TO
CHANGE CITY ELECTIONS TO EVEN YEAR ELECTIONS;
CHANGE COUNCILMEMBER TERMS FROM THREE (3) YEARS TO
FOUR (4) YEARS; CHANGE THE MAYOR'S TERM FROM TWO
(2) YEARS TO FOUR (4) YEARS?
Yes No
4. Such election shall be held and conducted and the
returns thereof made and canvassed in the manner
prescribed by law for such an election in the City.
Clerk
AL-2, CI:
Mayor
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly
seconded by member Gene Lhotka and upon vote being taken
thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Dean Nyquist,
Gene Lhotka, Celia Scott, Bill Hawes, and Rich Theis;
and the following voted against the same: none,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.