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(Official Publication)
Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held on
the 10th day of May 2010 at 7 p.m. or as soon thereafter as
the matter may be heard at the City Hall, 6301 Shingle Creek
Parkway, to consider An Ordinance Amending Relating to
Municipal Elections; Amending City Code Sections 29 -401,
29 -4
news papers 02, and 29 -403.
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STATE OF MINNESOTA
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) SS. ORDINANCE NO. 2010-06
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN ) AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS;
AMENDING CITY CODE SECTIONS 29-401,29-402, AND
Richard Hendrickson being duly sworn on 29 -403
an oath, states or affirms that he is the Chief THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CEN-
Financial Officer of the newspaper(s) known TER DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
as Section 1. Section 29 -401 of the City Code of Ordinances
Brooklyn Park, Brooklyn Center Sun -Post of the City of Brooklyn Center is hereby amended to read:
Section 29 -401. FILING FOR MUNICIPAL OFFICE. At least
twesty (29) two weeks before the reQalaFslestieR first day
and has full knowledge of the facts stated to file affidavits of candida cy. the city clerk shall cause to be
g published in the official newspaper a notice of filing for mu-
below: nicipal office. The notice of filing shall designate the officer
(A) The newspaper has complied with all of to be elected, the period during which affidavits of candida-
cy may be filed, and the time and place for filing such affi-
the requirements constituting qualifica- davits. The city clerk shall post a similar notice at least ten
lion as a qualified newspaper as provid NQ days before the fist day to file affidavits of candidacy
Not more than 84 days nor less than
ed by Minn. Stat. §331A.02, §331A.07, ei;4@er (4 s) weelis 70 days before the re@Wlar municipal pri-
and other applicable laws as amended mary election any person who is eligible and desires to be-
come a candidate for a municipal office shall file an affidavit
(B) The printed public notice that is attached of candidacy with the city clerk. The affidavit shall be sub -
was published in said newspaper(s) stantially the same form as required of candidates for state
once each week, for One offices. Upon payment of a $& filing fee of twenty -five dol-
SUCCeSSIve lars ($25) by a potential candidate or filing by the petition of
week(s) it was first published on Thurs- fifty (50) registered voters on behalf of the candidate te-tHe
day, 20 day Of M aV l , the clerk shall certify the eligibility of the candidate
Y Y and place the name of the candidate upon the effisial elec-
2010, and was thereafter printed and tion ballot without partisan designation.
published on every Thursday to and in- Section 2. Section 29 -402 of the City code of ordinances
cluding Thursday, the ____ day of of the City of Brooklyn Center is hereby amended to read:
, 2010; and printed Section 29 -402. MUNICIPAL PRIMARY MWPI161FA6 ELEC-
below is a copy of the lower case alpha- TION. In the event more than twice the number of persons
bet from A to Z, both inclusive w h ich IS to be elected to a municipal office file for the nomination
thereof, there shall be a municipal primary election which
hereby acknowledged as being the size shall be held on the tire! second Tuesday a€teF4 ie- ssesrrd
and kind of type used in the composition A4eRel in SePteraHec August The number of candidates
equal to twice the number of persons to be elected to the mu-
and publication of the notice: nicipal office, who receive the highest number of votes, shall
be the nominees for the office named. The city clerk shall
OQ4efgh1jrcopgrstuvwxyz give at least two (2) weeks previous notice of the time and
/ place of holding such municipal primary election and of the
f officers to elected posting in at feast one (1) public
place in each ch 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 the
election the city clerk shall publish a sample municipal pri-
BY: Z ' mary ballot in the official newspaper and 49 shall post a sam-
ple ballot in 4ie the city clerk's office for public inspection.
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Section 3. Section 29 -403 of the City Code of Ordinances
of the City of Brooklyn Center is hereby amended to read:
Subscribed and sworn to or affirmed Section 29- 403. °E^_'_" _"..^. MUNICIPAL �,ENERH� ELEC-
TION. The reOMlar municipal general election shall be held
before me on this 20 day of on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The
May 2010. city clerk shall give at least two (2) weeks previous notice of
the time and place of holding such re@elaf municipal gener-
al 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)
ID X week before any municipal election, the city clerk shall pub -
Notary Public lish a sample ballot in the official newspaper and 44e shall
Y post a sample ballot in 444 the city clerk's office for public in-
spection.
Section 4. This ordinance shall be effective after adoption
=N E N N and thirty days following its legal publication.
wkl NESOTA Adopted this 10th day of May, 2010.
. 31. 2015 Mayor Tim Willson
ATTEST: C ity Clerk Sharon Knutson
Date of Publication: May 20, 2010
Effective Date: June 19, 2010
(Stwkeer�t indicates matter to be deleted, underline indicates
new matter.)
(May 20, 2010) P1 Ord. 2010 -06