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BROOKLYN CENTER CHARTER COMMISSION
MAY 23, 1984
8:00 P.M.
CITY HALL
AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Minutes of April 25, 1984
4. Old Business
A. Elections Continued Discussion
5. New Business
6. Next Meeting Date
7. Adjournment
*PLEASE NOTE THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD IN THE CITY MANAGER'S
CONFERENCE ROOM ACROSS FROM THE MAIN DESK.
MEMORANDUM
TO: Gerald G. Splinter, City Manager
FROM: Tom Bubl.itz, Administrative Assistant
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DATE: May 17, 1984
SUBJECT: Revision to Municipal Election Calendar
As requested by the Charter Commission I have prepared drafts of two ordi-
nances which I believe are necessary to change the Municipal Election calendar
from an odd to even year schedule. One ordinance amends the City Charter
and the other amends the City ordinance regarding Municipal Elections.
Please be advised that I have not reviewed the draft ordinances with the
City Attorney's office and I would request that the ordinances be reviewed
by the City Attorney prior to the preparation of a final draft.
Also in the draft ordinance amending the City Charter I have included a
four year term for the Mayor. The ordinance has been prepared for discussion
purposes only and the four year term is not a staff recommendation. As
you will note in the other material enclosed a two year term for the Mayor
would also work on an even year election calendar.
POSSIBLE CHANGES IN TERMS TO
ACCOMODA`iE E` EN YEAR ELECTIONS
Theis and Hawes elected 1981
term 1982 1983 1984
new term 1985 1986 1987 1988
Lhotka elected 1982
term 1983 1984 1985 extend through 1986
new term 1987 1988 1989 1990
Scott elected 1983
term 1984 1985 1986
new term 1987 1988 1989 1990
Nyquist elected 1983
term 1984 1985 extend through 1986
new term 1.987 1988 1989 1990
or a two year term for Mayor running from 1987
through 1988
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1-988 Ha wes
1-86 1g 1 Scot Theis
Lhotka Ny Vis
19 Hawe
198 Scott They s
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-Hawes Ny�ist Scott
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Hawe Nyquist
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER OL4 C O J1,1
REGARDING MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS ESTABLISHING INEN YEAR
MUNICIPAL ELECTI01 AND PROVIDING FOR THE MODIFICATION
OF TERMS OF INCUMBENT COUNCILMEMBERS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF TFIE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 29 of the City Ordinances of the City of
Brooklyn Center is hereby amended in the following manner:
Section 29 -403. REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION. The regular municipal
election shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday
in November in even numbered years. The City Clerk shall give at
least two (2) weeks previous notice of the time and place of holding
such regular election and of the officers to be elected by posting
in at least one (1) public place in each voting precinct and by one
(1) publication in the official newspaper, but failure to give such
notice shall not invalidate the election. At least one (1) week
before any municipal election, the City Clerk shall publish a sample
ballot in the official newspaper, and he shall post a sample ballot
in his office for public inspection.
Section 2. The terms of all incumbents who at the time of adoption
of this ordinance hold offices filled by municipal election and whose
terms expire in an odd numbered year are hereby extended through
the last business day in the even numbered year first following the
date the term would expire.
Section 3. This ordinance shall be effective after adoption
and (30) thirty days following its legal publication.
Adopted this day of 19
Mayor
ATTEST:
Clerk
Date of Publication
Effective Date
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BROOKLYN CENTER CITY CHARGER
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EROOKLYN CENTER DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 2 of the Brooklyn Center City Charter is
hereby amended in the following manner:
Section 2.03. Elective officers. The Council shall be composed
of a Mayor and four CounrrriImembers who shall be registered voters
of Brooklyn Center, and who shall be elected at large. Each Councilm-
memb`r shall serve for a term of [three (3)] four (4) years. The
Mayor shall serve for a term of two (2) €e rr t urs The Council
shall be canvassers of the election of the Mayor and the Councilmembers.
Section 2. This ordinance shall be effective after adoption
and thirty (30) days following its legal publication.
Adopted this day if 19
Mayor
ATTEST:
Clerk
Date of Publication
Effective Date