HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-073 CCR Member Maurice Britts introduced the following resolution and
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 75 -73
RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE APPLICATION OF H.F. 1124
TO CHARTER CITIES IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA
WHEREAS, H.F. 1124 intends to establish uniform election
days for all cities, to narrowly define procedures for treating
the manner in which vacant municipal offices would be filled,
and to prohibit special elections to fill vacant offices unless
certain narrow conditions were met; and
WHEREAS, such matters are specifically and properly
addressed in city charters and continually monitored by citizen
charter commissions in charter cities in Minnesota:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Brooklyn Center as follows:
1. To oppose the application of the concepts embodied in
H.F. 1124 as they apply to charter cities in the State
of Minnesota and to urge that such charter cities be
exempted from the proposed provisions of H.F. 1124.
2. To direct that copies of this resolution be transmitted
to the Governor of the State of Minnesota, to members
of the State Legislature representing Brooklyn Center,
and to members of the House Legislation and Veterans
Affairs Committee.
A pril 7 1975
Date Mayor
ATTEST
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The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly
seconded by member Robert Jensen and upon vote being taken
thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Philip Cohen,
Maurice Britts, Tony Kuefler, Bill Fignar and Robert Jensen;
and the following voted against the same: none,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.