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City of Brooklyn Center
(Official Publication)
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER
NOTICE OF
ORDINANCE ADOPTION
ORDINANCE NO. 2015-03
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
CHAPTERS 2, 4, 5, 6, AND 9 OF
THE BROOKLYN CENTER CITY
CHARTER; SECTIONS 2.05A, 2.05B
PARAGRAPH b, 4.06, 5.01, 6.02
SUBDIVISION 3 PARAGRAPHS (b)
AND (c), AND 9.04
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER
DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 2, Section
2.05a of the City Charter of the
City of Brooklyn Center is hereby
amended as follows:
Section 2.05a. PROCEDURES
TO FILL COUNCIL VACANCIES BY
SPECIAL ELECTION. If the unex-
pired term of the council vacancy
is one year or longer, or if the un-
expired term of the Council vacancy
is less than one year and the Coun-
cil 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 act within thirty
(30) days of the occurrence of the
vacancy. The pg) election will
aball be held not sooner than fety
(90) days and not later
than one two hundred twenty (120)
days following the occurrence
of the vacancy. Except as provided
in this Section and to be otherwise
governed by the provisions of See-
tion4.03-Speeial-Eleeftoiss of the
City Charter, all of the provisions
of the Minnesota election law are
applicable to the election as far as
practicable. If more than two candi-
dates file for the unexpired term, e
primary election shall be held.
SeSection 2. Chapter 2, ction
2.05b, paragraph 5 of the City Char-
ter of the City of Brooklyn Center is
hereby amended as follows:
5. If the Council pursues the ap-
pointment process but then fails to
fill a vacancy within forty-five (45)
days from the occurrence of the
vacancy, the City Clerk shall call a
special election to fill the vacancy.
The special election will aball be
held not sooner than one hundred
five (105) days and not later than
one two hundred thirty five (135)
days following the occurrence
of the vacancy. Except as provided
ilLlbisSection and t&-be otherwise
governed by the provisions of Sec-
tion4.03, Special Elections of the
City Charter, all of the provisions
of the Minnesota election law are
applicable to the election as far as
If-more than two candi-
dates file for the unexpired term, a
primary election shall be-hel&
Section 3. Chapter 4, Sec-
tion 4.06 of the City Charter of the
City of Brooklyn Center is hereby
amended as follows:
Section 4.06. CANVASS OF
ELECTION. The Council shall meet
and canvass the election returns
third (3rd) and the tenth (10th) day
after any regular, primary or special
election, and shall make full decla-
ration of the results as soon as pos-
sible, and file a statement thereof
with the City Clerk. This statement
shall include: (a) the total number
of good ballots cast; (b) the total
number of spoiled or defective bal-
lots; (c) the true vote for each can-
didate, with an indication of those
who were elected or nominated; (d)
a true copy of the ballots used; (a)
the names of the judges and clerks
of election; and such other infor-
mation as may seem pertinent. The
City Clerk shall forthwith notify all
persons elected or nominated of
their election or nomination. In case
of a tie vote, the Council shall de-
termine the result by lot. The City
Clerk shall be the final custodian of
the ballots.
Section 4. Chapter 5, Sec-
tion 5.01 of the City Charter of the
City of Brooklyn Center is hereby
amended as follows:
Section 5.01. POWERS RE-
SERVED BY THE PEOPLE. The
people of Brooklyn Center reserve
to themselves the powera, in ac-
cordance with the provisions of this
charter, to initiate and adopt any
ordinance, except an ordinance ap-
propriating money or authorizing the
levy of taxes, and to require such an
ordinance when passedadQpIed by
the Council to be referred to the reg-
istered voters for approval or disap-
proval. These powers shall be called
the initiative and referendum.
Section 5. Chapter 6, Section
6.02, Subdivision 3, paragraph (b)
of the City Charter of the City of
Brooklyn Center is hereby amended
as follows:
(b) The [ire Chief shell be ap-
pointed from the members of the
[ire Department. Procedures for
the appointment, suspension and
removal of the [ire Chief shall-be-set
forth in paragraph (a) of this Subdi-
Section 6. Chapter 6, Section
6.02, Subdivision 3, paragraph (c)
of the City Charter of the City of
Brooklyn Center is hereby amended
as follows:
Fire Department shall be by the [ire
Chief but shall be made final only
upon approval of the City Manager.
Suspension and removal of all other
members of the [ire Department
shall be by the [ire Chief with the
prior approval of the City Manager.
A " promotions, sus
pensions-arid removals of [ire De-
partment members shall be on the
basis of merit and fitness and upon
the provisions-el-all applicable ordi
nenecs.
Section 7. Chapter 9, Sec-
tion 9.04 of the City Charter of the
City of Brooklyn Center is hereby
amended as follows:
Section 9.04. CITY MAY DISMISS
PROCEEDINGS. The City may dis-
miss all or part of the property being
acquired in a condemnation pro-
ceedings-so-long as the dismi3sal
is filed with the proper court prior
to the expiration of the time for an
appeal or before entry of judgment
if an appeal has been-tken. When
the proceeding is dismissed, the
City shall pay all reasonable costs
and expenses incurred by the con-
demnee including attorney's fees.
Section 8. This ordinance shall
be effective after adoption and
ninety (90) days following its legal
publication.
Adopted this 23rd day of March
2015.
Mayor Tim Willson
ATTEST.
City Clerk Sharon Knutson
Date of Publication: April 2, 2015
Effective Date: July 1, 2015
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