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Home My WebLink About1994-13 11-02 APSTATE OF MINNESOTA) COUNTY OF HENNEPIN) Donald W. Thurlow 2 day of v e m b e r 19 94 _AJ II— Acknowledged before me on this SS. (3) Rate actually charged for the above matter :est classified rate paid by commercial users comparable space (2) Maximum rate allowed by law for the above matter u SUN al+l•C.lrlelrt Po avrS& AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION being duly sworn on an oath says that he/she is the publisher or authorized agent and employee of the publisher of the newspaper known as Sun-Posts ,and has full knowledge of the facts which are stated below. (A) The newspaper has complied with all of the requirements constituting qualification as a qualified newspaper, as provided by Minnesota Statute 331A.02, 331A.07, and other applicable laws, as amended. (B)Theprinted Notice of Public Hearing which is attached was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was printed and published once each week, for one successive weeks; it was first published 01 Wednesday the 2 day of Nov 1994 and was thereafter printed and published on every to and including the day of 19 and printed below is a copy of the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, which is hereby acknowledged as being the size and kind of type used in the composition and publication of the notice: abcdefghijklmnopgrst BY: TITLE: NOTARY PUBLIC MINNESOTA HENNEPIN COUNTY My Commission Expires July 16.1998 RATE INFORMATION Publisher 1.70 per line 1.70 per line 960 per line City of Brooklyn Center CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER Notice is hereby given i hat .a public hearing will be held on the 13th day of November 14, 1994, at 1:J. 5 p.m. at the City Hall, 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway, to consider an amendment to Chapter 2 of the Brooklyn Center City Charter. Auxiliary aids for persons with disabilities are avail- able upon request at least, 96 hours in advance. Please contact the Personnel Coordinator at 569 -3300 to make arrangements. ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE BROOKLYN CENTER CITY CHARTER THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 2.05 of the Brooklyn Center City Charter is hereby amended as follows: 11 h When, for any reason, a vacancy should occur in the City Council or office of the Mayor, the City Council must publicly declare such vacancy and specify th dat of of the vacancy within ten (10) days of its occurrence. Notice of the vacancy shall he Hosted at City Hall and sent to the official city newspaper on the next business day, The Mayor or Council member shall forfeit the office for (1) lack at any time during the term of office of any qualification for the office prescribed by this charter or by law, (2) viola- tion of any express prohibition of this charter, (3) convic- tion of a crime involving moral turpitude, (4) failure to attend three consecutive regular meetings of the Council without being excused by the Council, or (5) departure of residence from the City. jf the unexnired term of the Council vacancy is less than one year from the date of the occurrence of the vacancy. the Council by a majority vote of all its remaining members may either appoint a qualified person to fill the—vacancy or call for a special election. If the unexpired term of the Council vacancy is one year or 1 I u ;AM. 1 1 1 1 h. 1 1 1 ;0 by the City Clerk if the Council fails to act within thirty i30) days. Notice of the vacancy with a description setting forth the minimum set of legal aualifications to hold public 11 n :1% 11 1. 111 city newspaper on the next business day. A quorum of the Council consists of three (3) members: if at any time the membership of the ('.Hunch is reduced to fewer than three (3) members the remaining jnembers may by unanimous action appoint additional members to raise the member- ship to three (3) [Section 2.05a. PROCEDURES TO FILL COUNCIL VACANCIES. If the unexpired: term of the council vacancy is less than one year, the Council by a majority vote of all its remaining members shall appoint a qualified person to fill the vacancy. If the Council fails to fill a vacancy within thirty (30) days, the City Clerk shall call a special election to fill the vacancy. The election will be held not sooner than ninety (90) days and not later than one hundred twenty (120) days following, the occurrence of the vacancy and to be otherwise governed by the provisions of Section 4.03, Special Elections. If the unexpired term of the council vacancy is one year or longer, a special, election shall be called by the Council or by the City Clerk if the Council fails to act within thirty (30) days. The election will be held not sooner than ninety (90) days and not later than one hundred twenty (120) days following the occurrence of the vacancy and to be otherwise governed by the provisions of Section 4.03, Special Elections. If more than two candi- dates file for the unexpired term, a primary election shall be held. The quorum of the Council consists of three (3) members; if at any time the membership of the Council is reduced to less than three (3), the remaining members may by unanimous action appoint additional members to raise the membership to three (3).J 11 i,: •iS 1 O h VACANCIES BY SPECIAIL1 LECTION. If the unexpired term of the council vacancy is one year or longer. or if the unexpired term of the Council vacancy is less than one year and the Council chooses not to fill the vacancy through the appointment process. a special election shall be called by the Council or by the City Clerk if the Council fails to set within thirty (30) days The election will he held Dot sooner than ninety (90) days and not later than one hundred twenty (120) days following the occurrence of the vacancy and to be otherwise governed by the provisions of ,Section 4.03. Special Elections. If more than two candi- dates file for the unexpired term a nrimary election shall be held• 11 1.1 1 VACANCIES BY COTINCTT APPOINTMENT. If the unex- pired term of the council vacancy is less than one year. the Council by a majority vote of all its remaining members roav apnoint a qualified person to fill the vacancy Notice of the vacancy. with a description setting forth the mini- mum set of legal qualifications to hold public office shall be posted at City Hall and sent to the official city newspaper I 1'1• r 1• 414 =1 1 1' /I' jpformation; 1. Uniform applications in a form anprnved by the City Council must be received by the City Clerk. no later than twenty -one (21) days from the date of the declared vacan- cy. Annlication forms submitted by the anplicants are nub lic documents. Applications shall regpest. at a minimum au information required by Minnesota Statutes of candi- dates filing for the office. Additional information forms roav be adopted by the City Council and shall be reauirelj of each applicant uniformly. The anplicant may submit a resume. in addition to the uniform application forms 2. Tentative interview scheduling shall be completed and posted at City Hall no later than twenty -five (25) (lows from the declared vacancy. Applicants shall he responsible for requesting schedule changes, 3. Interview process shall not start earlier than twen- ty -eight (21 days from the declared vacancy. a. Applicants shall he interviewed by the Council. in accordance with the State of Minnesota open meeting laws. b. A uniform list of initial questions to be asked of all annli nts sh ll mad av ilahl to th nyh- Jic and the annlicants in advance of interviews To the extent reasonably practicable. auestiong asked of all applicants at the interviews shall be uniform, 4. Selection Process. Upon comnletion of the interview process. the Council may call for a vote to appoint an anpli cant. Each Council member may cast only one vote for ri preferred applicant on each called -for vote to appoint. NQ vote. which does not result in a majority vote for one candi- date. shall result in elimination from consideration of any candidate. Written ballots listing the applicants) shall be used. Each Council member's vote shall he recorded. A simple majority of the Council votes shall anpoint that, annlicant to the City Coin it 5. If the Council pursues the appointment process but then fails to fill a vacancy within forty -five (45) days. the City Clerk shall call a special election to fill the vacancy The special election will he held not sooner than one hun- dred five (105) days and not later than one hundred thirty five (135) days following the occurrence of the vacancy and to be otherwise governed by the provisions of Section 4.03 Special Elections If more than two candidates file for the, unexpired -term. a primary election shall he held. 6. The City shall comply with the Minnesota Data Practices Act in all respects in the collection. management, :1 :1 1 1 I5 vacancies, Section 2. This ordinance shall be effective after adop- tion and thirty days following its legal publication. Adopted this day of 1994. ATTEST: Deputy Clerk Date of Publication 2 Nov. 1994 Effective Date (Brackets indicate matter to be deleted, underline indi- cates new matter.) (Nov. 2, 1994)-BC Todd Paulson, Mayor