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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978 05-24 CHCAAGENDA 1. Call to order 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of minutes of April 26 4. Action on items reserved for change 5. New Business 6. Adjournment BROOKLYN CENTER CHARTER COMMISSION Wednesday, May 24, 1978 City Hall, 8:00 p.m. Minutes of the Drafting Committee Brooklyn Center Charter Commission Monday, May 22, 1978, 8 p.m. City Hall Present;- Commissioners Viola Kanatz, James Gillen, Mona Hintzman, Theisen were present. The committee met and drafted proposed amendments to the charter fo ation by the whole charter commission. Amendment 1: Sec. 2.03. The Council shall be composed of a Mayor and feet six Councilmen who shall be registered voters of Brooklyn Center, and who shall be elected at large. Amendment 2: Sec. 2.03. Each Councilman shall serve for a term of three years, but no more than 2 consecutive terms. The Mayor shall serve for a term of two years, but for no more than 3 consecutive terms. Amendment 3: Sec, 2.04. No member of the Council shall be appointed City Manager, nor shall any member hold any paid municipal office or employment for the City; and until one year after the expiration of his term or his resignation from the office of Mayor or Councilman, no former member shall be appointed to any full time paid appointive office or employ- ment for the City whfeb- effiee er employment was erected er the emoluments of whllh-- were-- inereased during his -term as Ceunellman. Amendment 4: Sec. 2:05. The quorum of the Council consists of three -43} four (4) members; if at any time the membership of the Council is reduced to less than three-4.4} four (4) the remaining members may by unanimous action appoint additional 'members to raise the membership to tree -43} four (4). Amendment 5: Sec, 3.01: The Mayor or any two members of the Council may call special meetings of the Council upon at least twelve- heerla twenty four hours' notice to each member of the Council. All meetings of the Council shall be peblle in compliance with the State Open Meeting Law, and any records thereof shall be made available at all reasonable times. Amendment Amendment Amendment delete add and Edwin consider 6: Sec. 3.03. The Council may shall by ordinance provide a means by which a minority may shall compel the attendance of absent members. 7: Sec. 3.04. The aye and no vote and abstentions on ordinances, resolutions and motions shall be recorded. 8: Sec. 3.05. Every ordinance, other than an emergency ordinance, shall be published in the legal official newspaper at least one week prior to the final passage. Drafting Committee Brooklyn Center Charter Commission May 22, 1978 page two Amendment 9: Sec. 3.08. Every ordinance shall be published at least once in z /P4' the official newspaper within 30 days of its final passage. Amendment c 1s Amendment 11: Sec: 4.02. On Tuesday, at least size (6) weeks in advance of the regular municipal election, there shall he a primary election for the selection of we three nominees for each elected office at the QC regular municipal election unless no more than we three nominees file for each elective office. When two vacancies exist on the Council and the number of candidates is more than fear six, the fetre six candidates receiving the highest number of votes shall be the nominees for the office named. Amendment 12: Sec.4.03. At least three (3) weeks of a special election shall be given in the official newspaper. Amendment Amendment Vkc Amendment Amendmen (1,t, Amendment Amendmen 10: Sec. 4.01. The City Clerk shall give at least two (2) weeks' previous notice of the time and place of holding such election eft& 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. of weekly published notice 13: Sec. 5.01. This chapter shall be construed liberally in favor of the people, 14: Sec. 5.02. The eommittee, at least five {5) days-before-the eteetien; sheTI- file -exit C- tea a --eiby -Maria er- a- €nene .isl- abatement *serif led- by -a- member -•ef- tire -ee mm #thee T -w leh snail -s o in- item+eed deteii T ell- reeeipte with- bite- eouree- thereef and- si1- d +sbnreemettts axed- eii- eblIgatens- te-make- d4sburs-emente. 15: Sec. 5.02. (new paragraph) The C ites shall not e x p end Cit mone or services in favor of or in opposition to the petition. 16: Sec. 5.02. Any violation of the provisions of this sew e etk shall constitute a misdemeanor. 17: Sec. 5.09. Substitute 410.12 subdivision 7 for 410.31 (in title). Delete Subdivision 1 entire paragraph. Delete Subd, 2, 3, 4 and arrange in one paragraph. 18: Sec, 6.04. Vie- City- Elerk- shali -be- subject -td- the- direeten- o€ -the a City- Manageif -srd- sha have- dutiee- in- eoaneet4ea- dal --th- the -keep rg -ef rite -pub+ is -•reeerde -an -eneh- other -d ltiee -as- may- be- assigned- by -bhe -Gary Amager- or--by- the- provis ions -ef- this eharte. Amendment Amendment Amendment P h f Amendment Drafting Committee Brooklyn, Center Charter Commission May 22, 1978 page three Amendment 20: Sec. 6.06. Every contract for the purchase of merchandise, materials or equipment, or for any kind of construction work where the amount involved is- mere gran twenty- five hundred- dollars -X 2;399:90} exceeds the limits set by state statute shall be let only by the Council upon the recommendation of the City Manager to the lowest responsible bidder, unless the Council shall otherwise provide by resolution adopted by a vote of a majority of the Council and published once in the official legal newspaper of the City. 21: Sec. 7.16. delete 22: Sec, 6.06, 7,08, and 8.03: If sec 2.03 passes, change 4/5 vote to 5/7 vote. Sec, 2.05 change quorum to 5 if sec. 2.03 passes. 23: Sec. 11.01. It may construct all facilities reasonably needed for that purpose and may acquire any existing utility properties so needed; but such acquistion action may only be taken by an ordinance, which shall net be- an- emergency-- erdinanee approved by a majority of the electors voting thereon, at a general or special election. Sec. 11.04. The Council may, if the public interests will be served thereby, contract with any responsible person, co- partnership or corporation for the operation of any utility owned by the City, upon such rentals and conditions as it may deem necessary; but such contract shall be embodied in and let only by an ordinance approved by the- 8eetne4l- and- setbjeet- te- pepelar- referendettf :a majority of the electors voting thereon, at a general or special election. Seeh erdlneree shall net Se an eaergeney erd+nanee. a d„ „Z 1'r 19: Sec. 6.05. The City Manager may make or let contracts for the purchase of merchandise, materials or equipment, or any kind of construction work when the amount of such contract does not exceed one- theetsan4- 40llars 0}7880 limits established by state statute. if such eentraet exceeds the +ast stated ameetnt be is less than twenty- five hundred- dollars- 027f09 -80 7 -same- may -he- made -eye- let -hy the -elty- Manager after first obtalntng the approval -e€ the Sty 6eetae4l. Respectfully submitted: Barbara Sexton Secretarial Assistant