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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1522 - ADMIN Ordinance - City Council - 1981/09/08• 1 1 SEPTEMBER 8, 1981 ORDINANCE NO. 1522 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ST. LOUIS PARK MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, SECTIONS 1-340, 1-341, 1-342 & 1-343 THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK DOES ORDAIN: Section 1. •Sections 1-340; 1-341(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(8)(9); 1-342(1)(2); 1-343(1)-(8), are amended as attached: Sec. 2. Section 1-343(6) is added as attached: HUMAN RIGHTS COM-IMISSION Section 1-340. Purpose. The purpose of the Commission shall be to advise the City Council in its efforts to assure all citizens protection of their human rights and full and equal opportunity for 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 accommo- dations 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 Human Rights Act by the Commission's investigation of com- plaints, development and implementation of a program of education and com- pliance review, and through advising the City Council on long-range programs to improve human -relations and expand the protection of human rights in the City of St. Louis Park. (Sec. 1-340 amended by Ord. 1522, September 8, 1981) 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. (Sec. 1-341(1) amended by Ord. 1405, April 17, 1978) (2) Fifteen regular members, at least 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 terms shall commence on the date of their appointment: Five members for a term of three years, five members for a term of two years and five members for a term of one year. (3) All regular members of the Commission shall be 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 member- ship 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. (4) Any regular member of the Commission may be removed at any time by the City Council. (5) The regular members of the Commission shall be appointed from persons who have demonstrated an interest in the Human Rights Commission. (Sec. 1-341(2)(3)(4)(5) amended by Ord. 1522, September 8, 1981) September, 1981 16 1 1 (6) One ex officio voting member shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Board of Independent School District No. 233 for a three-year term unless such an appointment shall be sooner terminated by said Board. Said member need not be a member of said Board but must be a resident of the City. Such member shall be appointed as soon as practicable after the first day of July in the year in which such term shall commence to serve until the 30th day of June of the third year of such term and until successor shall qualify. (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 May each year. Such member shall attend all meetings, shall vote and shall be counted in determining the 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 consecutive years. Such member 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 a successor shall qualify. The Council member niay vote when a tie vote occurs and shall be counted in determining a quorum. (Sec. 1-341(6) (8) amended, (9) added, by Ord. 1405, April 17, 1978) (Sec. 1-341(6)(8)(9) amended by Ord. 1522, September 8, 1981) Section 1-342. Organization. (1) A Secretary to the Commission shall be appointed by the City Manager. The Secretary shall be subject to the administrative rules and regulations of the City of St. Louis Park. (2) The Commission shall elect its own presiding officer by a 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. (Sec. 1-342(1) (2) amended by Ord. 1522, September 8, 1981) (3) 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. September, 1981 17 Section 1-343. Powers and Duties. The Human Rights Commission shall have the following powers and duties: (1) The Commission shall study and review programs and policies and advise and aid the City Council in enlisting the co- operation of agencies, organizations and individuals in the City in an active program directed to create equal oppor- tunity and eliminate discrimination. (2) The Commission shall advise and aid the City Council in de- veloping and implementing programs of cooperation with the State Department of Human Rights to fulfill the purposes set opt in Section 1-340 of this ordinance. (3) The Commission shall make recommendations to the City Council regarding formulation and implementation of human rights pro- grams for the City of St. Louis Park. The programs shall be directed toward increasing the effectiveness and direction of all individuals and agencies of the City through planning, policy making and education in the area of human rights. (4) The Commission shall advise the City Council, the Mayor and other agencies of the City with respect to human rights issues arising out of or in connection with the plans or operations of any City department or agency and recommend the adopting of such specific policies or actions as may be needed to protect human rights in the City. (5) The Commission shall advise and recommend to the City Council programs or legislation to eliminate inequalities of oppor- tunity in the area of human rights. (Sec. 1-343(1)-(5) amended bjg Ord. 1522, September 8, 1981) (a) The Commission shall, subject to requirements of the City Council, publish and distribute to the public at large any materials necessary or advisable to carry out its functions. (b) The Commission shall make studies, surveys and inves- t tgati'ons necessary or advisable to carry out its functions. (c) The Commission shall sponsor such meetings, institutes, forums and other educational activities as will lead to, clearer understanding of local human rights issues and contribute to their proper resolution. (Former (5)(7)(8) relettered (a) (b) (c) & amended by Ord. 1522, Sept. 8, 1981) (6) The Commission shall have such additional powers and duties as the City Council shall from time to time determine. (New Section 1-343(6) added by Ord. 1522, September 8, 1981) September, 1981 18 r 1 1 Sec. 3. This, ordinance shall take effect 15 days after its publication. est: I City Cler Reviewed for administration: Approved as to fm and legality: Adopted by the City Council September 8, 1981. ty Manager City torne 0 SUN NEWSPAPERS AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION ST. LOUIS PARK SUN 924 Excelsior Avenue West Hopkins, MinnnesotE State of Minnesota County of Hennepin D K MORTENSON, being duly sworn, on oath says he is and during all times here stated has been th vice president and general manager of the newspaper know as The St Louis Park Sun and has fuj knowledge of the facts herein stated as follows (1) Said newspaper is printed in the English language 1 newspaper format and in column and sheet form equivalent in printed space to at least 900 square inche (2) Said newspaper is a weekly and is distributed at least once every week (3) Said newspaper has 50c of its news columns devoted to news of local interest to the community which it purports to serve and doe not wholly duplicate any other publication and is not made up entirely of patents, plate matter ad advertisement (4) Said newspaper is circulated in and near the municipalities which it purports t 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 seconc class matter in its local post -office (5) Said newspaper purports to serve the City of St Louis Parl Golden Valley School District No 275 and Robbinsdale School District No 281 in the County of Hennepl and it has its known office of issue in the City of Hopkins in said county, established and open during regular business hours for the gathering of news, sale of advertisements and sale of subscriptions an maintained by the managing officer of said newspaper or persons in its employ and subject to h! direction and control during all such regular business hours and devoted exclusively during such reguli business hours and at which said newspaper is printed (6) Said newspaper files a copy of each isst immediately with the State Historical Society (7) Said newspaper is made available at single i subscription prices to any person, corporation, partnership or other unincorporated associatic requesting the newspaper and making the applicable payment (8) Said newspaper has complied with a foregoing conditions for at least one year preceding the day or dates of publication mentioned below Said newspaper has filed with the Secretary of State of Minnesota prior to January 1, 1966 and ea January 1 thereafter and affidavit in the form prescribed by the Secretary of State and signed by tl managing officer of said newspaper and sworn to before a notary public stating that the newspaper is legal newspaper He further states on oath that the printed Ordinance No. 1 522 hereto attached as a part hereof was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was print and published therein in the English language, once each week, forOne successive week that it was first so published on WP ti - the 1 6 day of S P p t - 19 R 1 and was thereafter printed and published on every to and include the day of 19 and that the following is a printed co of the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, and is hereby acknowledged as being the size a kind of type used in the composition and publication of said notice, to wit abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Subscribed and sworn to before me this /d2 day of MERIDEL M. HEDBLOM NOTARY FUBLIC - MINNESOTA HENNEPIN COUNTY My commission expires July 2, 1986 (Official Publication) ORDINANCE NO 152E AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ST LOUIS PARK MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, SECTIONS 1-340, 1-941, 1-342 ,4 1-343 THE CITY OF ST LOUIS PARK DOES ORDAIN Section Set lions 1340 1.341(2)(3)(41(5)(8)(8)(9) 1-342(1)(2) 1-343(1)- (8) are amended as attached See 2 Seolmn 1-343(6) is added as attached HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION Section 1-340 Purpose The purpose of the Commission shall he to advise the Cit% ( ounul in Its efforts to assure all citizens protection of (heir human rights and full and equal opportunity for participation in the affairs of this coinmunn% The City of St Louis Park declares as a matte) of public pohc% that it as interested in securing for all of its citizens equal opportunit% in housing employment public services public accommodations and educa lion and that it is the public policy of the Cil% to assist the State of Minnesota Department of Human Rights in implementing the Minnesota Human Rights Act by the Commission s investigation of complaints de%elopnlent and implementation of a program of education and compliance review and through advising the City Council on long range programs to improve human relations and expand the protection of human rights in the Cit% of St Louis Park Section 1-341 Membership of Commission and Terms (2) 1- iftcen regular members at least one of whom shall be an attorney at law shall be appointed by the City Council The initial appointments shall he for the following terms of office which terms shall commence on the dale of their appointment Five members for a term of three Years fi%e members for a term of two Years and five members for a term of one year (3) All regular members of the Commission shall he residents of the City of St Lotus Park At the expiration of the terms of office of the original appointive regular members their successors shall he appointed for a term of three years cath and until their successors shall have been appointed and qualify for office Any vacancies In the regular member- ship 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 (4) Any regular member of the Commission may be removed at any time by the City Council '(5) The regular members of the Commission shall be appointed from persons who have demonstrated an interest in the Human Rights Commission (6) One ex officio voting member shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Board of independent School District No 283 fora three- yeur term unless such an appointment shall be sooner terminated by said Board Said member need not be a member of said Board but must be a resident of the City Such member shall be appointed as soon as practicable after the,first day of July in the year in which such term shall commence to derve until the 30th day of June of the third year,of such terns and until gutdessor shall qualify (8) One ex officio voting member who shall be a representative of the youth of the City, shall be appointed by-l)ie City Council and serve a term of one year Such member sha4 be appointed as soon as practicable after the first day of May each year Such member shall attend all meetings shall vote and shall be counted in determining the uorum (9) One ex officio member who shall be a member of the City Council shall he 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 first day of January of each year to serve until the 31st day of December of that year and until a successor shall qualify The Council member may vote when a tie vote occurs and shall be counted in determining'a quorum Section 1-342. Organizalton , (1) A Secretary to the Commission shall be appointed by the City Manager The Secretary shall be subject to the administrative rules and regulations of the City of SL Louts Park (2) The Commission shalt elect its own presiding officer by a 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 Section 1-343 Powers and Duties The Human Rights Commission shall have the following powers and duties (I) The Commission shall study and review programs and policies and ad% ase and aid the City Council in enlisting the cooperation of agencies organizations and individuals in the City in an active program directed to create equal opportunity and eliminate discrimination (2) The Commission shall advise and aid the City Council in developing and implementing programs of cooperation with the State Department of Human Rights to fulfill the purpo,es set out an Section 1-340 of this ordinance (3) The Commission shall -make recommendations to the City Council regarding formulation and implementation of human rights programs for the City of St Louis Park The programs shall be directed toward increasing the effectiveness and direction of all individuals and agencies of the City through planning, policy making and education in the area of human rights (4) The Commission shall advise the City Council the Mayor and other agencies of the City with respect to human rights issues arising out of or in connection with the plans or operations of any City department or agency and recommend the adopting of such specific policies or actions as may be needed to protect human rights an the Cat% (5) The Commission shall advise and recommend to the City Council programs or legislation to eliminate inequalities of opportunity in the area of human rights (a) The Commission shall subject to requirements of the City Council publish and distribute to the public at large any materials necessary or advisable to carry out its functions (b) The Commission shall make studies surveys and investigations net essary or advisable to carry out Its functions (c) The Commission shall sponsor such meetings institutes forums and other educational activities as will lead to clearer understanding of Inc al human rights issues and contribute to their proper resolution (6) The Commission shall have such radditional powers and duties as the City Count d shall from time to time determine See 3 This ordinance shall take effect 15 days after its publication Adopted by the City Council September 8 1981 (s) PHYLLIS MCQUAID Mayor Attest (s) EARL E HANSON Cuts Clerk Reviewed for admumslralton (s) JAMES I. BRiMFYF,R City Manager Approved as to form and legality (s) WAYNE G POPHAM City Attorney (Sept 16 198L) -SLP