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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1405 - ADMIN Ordinance - City Council - 1978/04/17APRIL 17, 1978 8d ORDINANCE NO. 1405 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO MEMBERSHIP AND TERMS OF ADVISORY COMMISSIONS THE CITY COUNCIL OF ST. LOUIS PARK DOES ORDAIN: Sec. 1. The St. Louis Park Ordinance Code, Section 1-301(1)(2)(4)(5), Section 1-310(3)(4)(5), Section 1-341(1)(6)(8)(9) and Section 1-401(1)(3), is amended to read: PART 3 - Advisory Commissions Planning Commission Section 1-301. Membership of Commission and Terms. (1) The Planning Commission shall be an advisory commission and shall consist of eleven members, eight regular members and three ex officio members all appointed as hereinafter set forth. (2) Eight regular members of the Commission shall be appointed for terms of three years each by the City Council. Their terms shall run until the 31st day of December of the year in which their terms expire and until a successor is appointed and qualified. Subsequent appointments shall be for a three-year terms. In the event of a vacancy, the Council shall appoint a person to complete the unexpired term. A member of the Commission may be removed with or without cause by the City Council. (3) One ex officio voting member and one alternate shall be appointed by the Board of Independent School District No. 283 of St. Louis Park for a term of three years and until their successors shall be appointed and qualify. The member and alternate shall be residents of the City and school district but need not be members of said board. Such alternate may attend all meetings, and in the absence of such member, shall vote and shall be counted in determining a quorum. Failure of said school board to appoint its member or alternate to serve on the Planning Commission shall in no way affect the validity of the proceedings of the Planning Commission. (4) One ex officio member, who shall be a member of the City Council, shall be appointed by the City Council for a one-year term. No Council member shall serve as an ex officio member for more than two consecutive years. Such members shall be appointed as soon as practicable after the 1st day of January of each year to serve until the 31st day of December of that year and until their suc- cessors shall qualify. The Council member may vote in the situa- tions where lack of quorum or tie vote -occurs. (5) One ex officio voting member, who shall be a representative of the youth of the City, shall be appointed by the City Council and serve a term of one year. Such member shall be appointed as soon as practicable after the first day of September each year. Such member shall attend all meetings, shall vote and shall be counted in determining a quorum. (Section 1-301(1)(2)(4)(5) amended by Ordinance 1405, ApriZ 17, 1978) April 17, 197E 10 ss I 1 Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Section 1-310. Membership of Commission and Terms. (1) The Parks and Recreation Commission shall consist of eleven members, eight regular members and three ex officio members all appointed as hereafter set forth. (2) Eight regular members of the Commission shall be appointed by the City Council for terms of three years each. No less than five of said regular members shall be residents of the City. At least one of said regular members shall be a woman. Three of said regular members shall be residents of the School District No. 283 but need not necessarily be a resident of the City, and they shall be appointed by the City Council with the approval of the Board of said independent school district for terms of three years each. Subsequent regular appointments shall be for three-year terms expiring on December 31st of the third year of such term and until a successor is duly appointed. In the event of a vacancy, the City Council shall appoint a person to complete the unexpired term, such appointment being made with the approval of the School Board in the same manner as the original appointment. April 17, 1978 (3) 'One ex officio voting member and one alternate shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Board of Independent School District No. 283 for a three-year term unless such appointment shall be sooner terminated by said Board. The member and alternate to the Commission need not be members of the Board but must be residents of the City. Such member and alternate shall be appointed as soon as practicable after the first day of January in the year in which such term shall commence to serve until the 31st day of December of the third year of such term and until their successors shall qualify. Such alternate may attend all meetings and in the absence of such member shall vote and shall be counted in determining a quorum. (4) 0ne'ex officio member and one alternate, both of whom shall be members of the City Council, shall be appointed by the City Council for a one-year term. No Council member shall serve as an ex officio member for more than two consecutive years. Such member and alternate shall be appointed as soon as practicable after the first day of January of each year, to serve until the 31st day of December of that year and until his successor shall qualify. The Council member may vote in the situations where lack of quorum or tie vote occurs. (Section 1-310(3)(4) amended by Ordinance 1405, April 17, 1978) 12 (5) One ex officio voting member, who shall be a representative of the youth of the City, shall be appointed by the City Council and serve a term of one year. Such member shall be appointed as soon as practicable after the first day of September each year. Such member shall attend all meetings, shall vote, and shall be counted in determining a quorum. Section 1-311. Expenses of Members. The members of the Commission shall serve without pay but may be reimbursed for actual expenses if funds therefor are provided in the adopted budgets of the Park Fund and of the Recreation Fund. Section 1-312. Powers and Duties. The Commission shall have the power to adopt bylaws and elect such officers for such terms as it deems desirable from the eight members who are not members of the Council or the School Board. It shall be the duty of the commission to hold meetings of its members, and to meet from time to time with the City Manager or Director of Recreation to consider such matters pertaining to public recreation programs in the City as shall be referred to the Commission by the City Council, City Manager, or Board of Independent School District No. 283, or as the members of the Commission deem proper. The Commission shall make an annual advisory'report not later thalAugust 1st, which shall contain the Commission's recommendations to the Manager and Council for the ensuing year. The Commission's advisory reports, conclusions and recommendations shall be made to the City Council, City Manager or Board of Independent School District No. 283, as may be requested, or to any or all of them as the Commission deems appropriate in the light of the matter under consideration. (Section 1-310(5) amended by Ordinance 1405, April 17, 1978) April 17, 1973 13 1 Human Rights Commission Section 1-340. Purpose. The purpose of the Commission shall be to advise the City Council in its efforts to assure all citizens the oppor- tunity for full and equal opportunity and participation in the affairs of this community. The City of St. Louis Park declares as a matter of public policy that it is interested in securing for all of its citizens equal opportunity in housing, employment, public services, public accommodations and education, and that it is the public policy of the City to assist the State of Minnesota, Department of Human Rights in implementing the Minnesota State Act Against Discrimination by the Commission's investiga- tion of complaints, development and implementation of a program of education, and compliance review, and through advising the City Council on long range programs to improve human relations in the City of St. Louis Park. Section 1-341. Membership of Commission and Terms. (1) The Commission shall consist of eighteen members, fifteen regular members and three ex officio members all appointed as hereafter set forth. (2) Fifteen regular members, one of whom shall be an attorney at law, shall be appointed by the City Council. The initial appointments shall be for the following terms of office, which term shall commence on the date of their appointment: 5 members for a term of three years, 5 members for a term of two years and 5 members for a term of one year. (3) All regular members of the Commission shall be citizens and residents of the City of St. Louis Park. At the expiration of the terms of office of the original appointive regular members, their successors shall be appointed for a term of three years each and until their successors shall have been appointed and qualify for office. Any vacancies in the regular membership of the Commission shall be filled in the same manner as in the case of an original appointment for the unexpired term of a member whose office shall be vacant. Any regular member of the Commission may be removed therefrom for cause by the City Council by a majority vote. The regular members of the Commission shall be persons who have demonstrated an interest in and who have had (Section 1-341(1) amended by Ordinance 1405, April 17, 1978) April 17, 1978 16 previous experience in civil and human rights organizations on the national, state and local level, due regard being given to the adequate representation of racial, religious and ethnic minorities. (6) One ex officio voting member and one alternate shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Board of Independent School District No. 283 for a three-year term unless such an appointment shall be sooner terminated by said Board. Said member and alternate need not be members of said Board but must be residents of the City. Such member and alternate shall be appointed as soon as practicable after the first day of January in the year in which such term shall commence to serve until 31st day of December of the third year of such term and until their successors shall qualify. Such alternate may attend all meetings and, in the absence of such member, shall vote and shall be counted in determining a quorum. (7) The members of the Commission shall serve without pay. (8) One ex officio voting member, who shall be a representative of the youth of the City, shall be appointed by the City Council and serve a term of one year. Such member shall be appointed as soon as practicable after the first day of September each year. Such member shall attend all meetings, shall vote, and shall be counted in determining a quorum. One ex officio member who shall be a member of the City Council shall be appointed by the City Council for a one-year term. No Council member shall serve as an ex officio member for more than two consecutive years. Such member shall be appointed as soon as practicable after the 1st day of January of each year to serve until the 31st day of December of that year and until his suc- cessor shall qualify. The Council member may vote in the situations where lack of quorum or tie vote occurs. (Section 1-341(6)(8) amended, (9) added, by Ordinance 1405, April 17, 1978) (9) Section 1-342. Organization. (1) There shall be an Executive Director who shall act as Secretary to the Commission. He shall be appointed by the City Manager with the consent and approval of the City Council and be removed only for cause. The Executive Director shall be under the administrative rules and regulations of the City of St. Louis Park. (2) The Commission shall elect its own chairman by vote of its members. It shall provide its own rules and procedure for the conduct of its affairs for the election, assumption of duties and definition of responsibilities of officers and committees, shall determine date and time of its meetings, and upon whatever notice it deems best shall call public hearings when necessary or desirable. The Commission shall keep proper records of its proceedings, and properly account for its receipts and expenditures of monies in accordance with established City procedures. (3) April 17, 1978 17 PART 4 - Boards Board of Zoning Appeals Section 1-401. Membership and Terms. (1) The Board of Zoning Appeals shall consist of seven members, six regular members and one ex officio member as hereinafter set forth. (2) Six regular members of the Commission shall be appointed for the following terms, and until their respective successors are appointed and qualified. The term of office for the five present members shall remain unchanged. The initial appointment of the sixth regular member shall be for a term of five years ending December 31, 1972 and until his successor is,appointed and qualifies. All subsequent appointments shall be for terms of five years each. All appointments shall be made by the City Conncil and all terms shall run until the 31st day of December of the year in which their terms expire. In the event of a vacancy the Council shall appoint a person to complete the unexpired term. A member of the Commission may be removed with or without cause by the City Council. (3) One ex officio member who shall be a member of the City Council shall be appointed by the City Council for a one- year term. No Council member shall serve as an ex officio member for more than two consecutive years. Such member shall be appointed as soon as practicable after the 1st day of January of each year to serve until the 31st day of De- cember of that year and until his successor shall qualify. The Council member may vote in the situations where lack of quorum or tie vote occurs. (Section 1-401(1)(3) amended by Ordinance 1405, ApriZ 17, 1978) Section 1-402. Organization. The Board shall elect its own Chairman, Vice Chairman, and Secretary, and shall provide its own rules and procedure, determine the date of time of meetings and call public hearings when necessary and desirable. No member of the Board shall pass upon any question in which he is directly or indirectly interested. Section 1-403. Powers and Duties. The Board of Zoning Appeals shall have the following powers and duties: (1) April 17, 1978 To hear and recommend proper action to the City Council on appeals from any order, requirement, permit decision or refusal or determination made by the Zoning Administrator under the Zoning Ordinance and from any interpretation of the text of the Zoning Ordinance, or 20 Sec. 2. This ordinance shall take effect 15 days after its publication. Adopted by the City Councf1 April 17, 1978. Mayor for ad i .tion: Ap ed a o form and legality: City At `.rney NO SUN NEWSPAPERS AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION ST. LOUISPARKSUN 6601 W. 78th St. Bloomington, Minnesota State of Minnesota ss. County of Hennepin J R RITCHAY, being duly sworn, on oath says he is and during all times here stated has been the vice president and printer of the newspaper known at The St Louis Park Sun and has full knowledge of the facts herein stated as follows (1) Said newspaper is printed in the English language in newspaper format and in column and sheet form equivalent in printed space to at least 900 square inches (2) Said newspaper is a weekly and is distributed at least once each week (3) Said newspaper has 50% of its news columns devoted to news of local interest to the community which it purports to serve and does not wholly duplicate any other publication and is not made up entirely of patents. plate matter and advertisements (4) Said newspaper is circulated in and near the municipality which it purports to serve, has at least 500 copies regularly delivered to paying subscribers, has an average of at least 75% of its total circulation currently paid or no more than three months in arrears and has entry as second-class matter in its local post -office (5) Said newspaper purports to serve the City of St Louis Park, Golden Valley School District No 275 and Robbinsdale School District No 281 in the County of Hennepin and it has its known office of issue in the City of Bloomington in said county, established and open during its regular business hours for the gathering of news, sale of advertisements and sale of subscriptions and maintained by the managing officer of said newspaper or persons in its employ and subject to his direction and control during all such regular business hours and devoted exclusively during such regular business hours and at which said newspaper is printed (6) Said newspaper files a copy of each issue immediately with the State Historical Society (7) Said newspaper is made available at single or subscription prices to any person, corporation, partnership or other unincorporated association requesting the newspaper and making the applicable payment (8) Said newspapei has complied with all foregoing conditions for at least one year preceding the day or dates of publication mentioned below (9) Said newspaper has filed with the Secretary of State of Minnesota prior to January 1, 1966 and each January 1 thereafter an affidavit in the form prescribed by the Secretaiy of State and signed by the managing officer of said newspaper and sworn to before a notary public stating that the newspaper is a legal newspaper He further states on oath that the printed Ordinance No. 1 405 hereto attached as a part hereof was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was printed and published therein in the English language, once each week, for one successive weeks, that it was first so published on Wed the 26 day of April 19 78 and was thereafter printed and published on every to and including the day of , 19— and that the following is a printed copy of the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, and is hereby acknowledged as being the size and kind of type used in the composition and publication of said notice, to -wit abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxy • Subscribed and sworn to before me this 26 day of April 19 78 /AA' ` i S(l/1 1t ,A , ,AMMAAAAAAA 6j�I'. 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BARTON ""'t'�2 NOiF,Rf PUBLIC - MINNESOTA ,� -,F Hr_NNEPIN COUNTY s`"st• - f,:y Commissar, Frp:rss Aug 18, 1984 (Official Publication) ORDINANCE NO 1405 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO MEMBERSHIP AND TERMS OF ADVISORY COMMISSIONS THE CITY COUNCIL OF, $T LOUIS PARK DOES ORDAIN Sec 1 The St Louis Park Ordi- nance Code, Section 1:901 (1) (2) (4) (5), Section 1-310 (3) (4) (5) Section 1-341-(1) (6) (8) (9) and Section 1 401 (1) (3), is amended to read,;- �' , PART 3 — Advisory Commissions Planning Commission Section 1-301 Membership `of Com- mission and Terms (1) The Planning Commission shall be an advisory commission and shall consist of eleven members, eight reg- ular members and three ex officio members all appointed as hereinafter set forth - (2) Eight regular members of the Commission shall be appointed for terms of three years each by the City Council Their terms shall run until the 31st day of December of the year in which their terms expire and until a successor is appointed and qual- ified Subsequent appointments shall be for a three-year terms In:the event of a vacancy, the Council shall appoint a person to complete the un- expired term A member oft the Commission may be removed with or without cause by the City Council (4)' One ex officio member,' who shall be a member of the City Council, shall be appointed by the City Council for a one-year term No Council member shall serve as an ex officio member for more than two consecu- tive years Such members shall be appointed as soon as practicable after the 1st day of January of each year to serve until the 31st day of December of that year and until their successors shall qualify The Council member may vote in the situations where lack of quorum or tie vote occurs (5) One ex officio voting member, who shall be a representative of the youth of the City, shall be, appointed by the City Council and serf's a term of one year Such memliei shall be appointed as soon as practi tittle after the first day of Septegibes eth year Such member shall atten-dial1, meet- ings, shall vote and shal , - .Counted in determining a quorj Parka and --Advisory Co Sethi: (1,$1 `; t: om- missionand thYs & 1 4 (3) One ex officio voting member and one alternitg,sJtall be appointed by and `sei'ieT 4ii�j9{iel�stl PO the Board of hide l ict Otos-Am.-tem No 283 for`ass Such appbintrifelitt5tf811-'be-'sooner terminated, r1 idBoard The member and alternate to the Com- mission need not be members of the Board but must be residents of the City Such member and alternate shall be appointed as soon as practic- able after the first day of January in the year in which such term shall commence to serve until the 31st day of December of the third year of such term and until their successors shall qualify Such alternate may attend all meetings and in the absence of such member shall vote and shall be counted in determining a quorum (4) One ex officio member and one alternate, both of whom shall be members of the City Council, shall be appointed by the City Council for a one-year term No Council member I shall serve as an ex officio member for more than two consecutive years Such member and alternate shall be appointed as soon as practicable after the first day of January of each year, to serve until the 31st day of De- cember of that year and until his suc- cessor shall qualify The Council member may vote in the situations Li where lack of quorum or tie vote oc- curs (5) One ex officio votmg member, who shall be a representative of the youth of the City, shall be appointed . by the City Council and serve a term of: one year Such member shall be appointed as soon as' practicable -after the first day of September each year , Such member shall attend all meet- ings,,shall vote, and shell be counted Ian determining a , uorum , Cgmmisslon ben* of Com- iinlnsist of teem regular e e -offictoimem- as hereafter, set o voting member shall be appomted e pleasure of the nt School District -year term unless such anis ipti eat shall be sooner terminated y said Board Said member and alternate need not be members of si �' residents of the City Such member, and alternate shall be appointed as f soon as practicable after the first day J of January in the year in which such term shall commence to serve until 31st day of December of the third year of such term and until their suc- cessors shall qualify Such alternate may attend all meetings, and, in the absence of such member, shall vote and shall be counted in determining a , quorum_ _ r;Fiuman RI : s qn 1-341• 61.1on and Ter . eeCo ,. 1.t (.me �s.. berb and Boatdof0.1,,t.%'!.11‘•. No 28$-or'a, t (8) One ex officio voting member, who shall be representative of the youth of the City, shall be appointed by the City Council and serve a term of one year Such member shall be appointed as soon as practicable after the first day of September each year Such member shall attend all meet- ings, shall vote, and shall be counted • in determining a quorum (9) One ex officio member who shall be a member of the City Council shall be appointed by the City Council for a one-year term No Council member shall serve as an ex officio member for more than two consecu- tive years Such member shall be ap- pointed as soon as practicable after the 1st day of January of each year to serve until the 31st day of December of that year and until his successor shall qualify The Council member may vote in the situations where lack of quorum or tie vote occurs PART 4 -Boards Board of Zoning Appeals Section 1-401 Membership and Terms (1) The Board of aomng Appeals shall consist of seven members, six regular members and one ex officio member as hereinafter set forth (3) One ex officio member who shall be a member of the City Council shall be appointed by the City Council for a one-year term No Council member shall serve as an ex officio member for more than two consecu- tive years Such member shall be ap- pointed as soon as practicable after the 1st day of January of each year to serve until the 31st day of December of that year and until his successor shall qualify The Council member may vote in the situations where lack of quorum or tie vote occurs Sec 2 This ordinance shall take ef- fect 15 days after its publication Adopted by the City Council April 17, 1978 (s) IRVING M STERN , Mayor 1 Attest (s) EARL E HANSON City Clerk Reviewd for administration (s) JOHN W ELWELL City Manager Approved as to form and legality (s) WAYNE G POPHAM City Attorney (Apr 26, 1978)—SLP •rV •f File No Affidavit of Publication ST. LOUISPARK SUN St. Louis Park, Minnesota In The Matter Of