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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2242-03 - ADMIN Ordinance - City Council - 2003/07/21ORDINANCE NO. 2242-03 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ST. LOUIS PARK ORDINANCE CODE RELATING TO ADMINISTRATION BY ADDING ARTICLE IV DIVISION 7: POLICE ADVISORY COMMISSION THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK DOES ORDAIN: Sec. 1. The City Council has considered the advice and recommendation of Police Advisory Task Force Sec. 2 The St Louis Park Ordinance Code, Chapter 2, Article IV: Boards, Commissions and Committees is hereby amended to add Division 7 as follows: DIVISION 7 POLICE ADVISORY COMMISSION Sec. 2-321. Membership; terms. (a) Function, composition The police advisory commission shall be an advisory commission to the city council. It shall consist of eleven regular members and one youth member, all appointed as set forth in this section. (b) Regular members The City Council shall appoint four regular members of the commission for terms to expire on December 31, 2004, four regular members for terms to expire on December 31, 2005, and three regular members for terms to expire on December 31, 2006 All subsequent appointments shall be for three-year terms which shall expire on December 31 of the third year of such term and until a successor is duly appointed and qualified. In the event of a vacancy, the city 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 (c) Youth member One voting youth who shall be a high school student of a private or public school located in the city may be appointed by the city council and serve a term of one year (d) Qualifications Regular members of the police advisory commission shall be qualified voters and residents of the city. A vacancy shall deem to exist if a member ceases to meet the residency requirements. All members of the commission shall be appointed from persons who have demonstrated an interest in the police advisory commission by submission of appropnate city forms. Sec. 2-322. Organization. (a) A staff liaison to the police advisory commission shall be appointed by the city manager and shall be subject to the administrative rules and regulations of the city. (b) The commission shall elect its own chair and vice -chair. Subject to such limitations as may be imposed by the city council at any time, the commission shall provide its own rules and procedure, determine the date and time of meetings and, upon proper notice, shall call public hearings when necessary and desirable and in accordance with all requirements of local and state laws. The bylaws of the commission and amendments shall be submitted to the city council upon their adoption. Such bylaws and any amendments shall be deemed to be approved by the city council unless the city council takes action to modify such bylaws or amendments within 30 days after submission No member of the commission shall consider or vote upon any question in which the member is directly or indirectly interested. Ordinance No. 2242-03 -2- (c) The commission shall keep proper records of its proceedings, and such records shall be maintained by the staff liaison or the liaison's designee Sec. 2-323. Expense of members. The members of the police advisory commission shall serve without pay but may be reimbursed for actual expenses to the extent that funds therefor are provided in the annual city budget adopted by the city council. The commission shall properly account for its receipts and expenditures of monies in accordance with established city procedures. Sec. 2-324. Powers and duties. Under the direction of the city council, the police advisory commission shall perform those functions and duties necessary to (a) carry out their stated mission to enhance the awareness of police department capabilities and services, provide an opportunity for citizen involvement in police services and to encourage exchange between the police department and the community. (b) Submit to the city council by Apnl 1 of each year an annual report of the activities of the commission during the previous year, and (c) Perform other functions as needed to carry out these duties and responsibilities as directed by the city council and to act in an advisory capacity to the city council. Sec.3 This Ordinance shall take effect fifteen days after its publication Reviewed for Administration Attest: ity Clerk ed by the City Council July 21, 2003 Appro ed as to Form and Execution: Cit Attorney • • STATE OF MINNESOTA) ss. newspapers AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION COUNTY OF HENNEPIN) Richard Hendrickson, being duly sworn on an oath states or affirms, that he is the Chief Financial Officer of the newspaper known as Sun -Sailor , and has full knowledge of the facts stated below: (A) The newspaper has complied with all of the requirements constituting qualification as a qualified newspaper, as provided by Minn. Stat. §331A.02, §331A.07, and other applicable laws, as amended. (B) The printed public notice that is attached was published in the newspaper once each week, for one July successive weeks; it was first published on Thursday, the 31 day of , 2003, and was thereafter printed and published on every Thursday to and including Thursday, the day of , 2003; 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: • CFO Subscribed and swor on this../ day of 4_11 ; or a rmed before me , 2003. ,J Nory P ublic MERIDEL M H DBLOM NOTARY PUBLIC MINNESOTA MY COMMISSION EXPIRES 1.31.2005 RATE INFORMATION (1) Lowest classified rate paid by commercial users for comparable space (2) Maximum rate allowed by law (3) Rate actually charged • $ 2.85 per line $ 6.20 per line $ 1.40 per line City of St. Louis Park (Ofcral Pubhcation) SUMMARY ORDINANCE NO 2242.03 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ST LOUIS PARK ORDINANCE CODE RELATING TO ADMINISTRATION BY ADDING ARTICLE IV DIVISION 7: POLICE ADVISORY COMMISSION This ordinance creates the St Louis Park Pohce Advisory Commission whose mission is to enhance the awareness of police department capabilities and services, provide an op- portunity for citizen involvement in police services and to rencourage exchange between ponce department and the community The commission will consist of eleven mem- bers appointed from the citizenry of St Louis Park jThis ordinance shall take effect 15 days after pubhcation Adopted by the City Council July 21, 2003 Jeffrey W Jacobs /s/ Mayor A copy of the full text of this ordinance is available for in - 1 spection with the City Clerk (July 31, 2003)Ord 2242-03