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Home My WebLink About2386-10 - ADMIN Ordinance - City Council - 2010/06/28• • ORDINANCE NO. 2386-10 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ST. LOUIS PARK HOME RULE CHARTER SECTIONS 4.03, 4.06, 6.09, 6.10 CONCERNING MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS AND CITY POSITION TITLES PREAMBLE WHEREAS, pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 410.12, Subd. 7 the Charter Commission has recommended to the City Council that the Charter be amended as provided herein; and WHEREAS, Minn. Stat. § 410.12, Subd. 7 provides that upon recommendation of the Charter Commission the City Council may enact a Charter Amendment by ordinance. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA DOES ORDAIN: SECTION 1. The St. Louis Park Home Rule Charter Sections 4 03, 4.06, 6.09, and 6 10 are hereby amended by deleting stricken language and adding underscored language: Section 4.03. Primary Elections. The Council shall, whenever three (3) or more candidates have filed for any elective City office, provide through ordinance or resolution for a primary election to be held for each such office The primary election shall be held on the first second Tuesday after thc second Monday in Scptcmbcr August. At least two (2) weeks' notice shall be given by the Clerk of the time and places of holding such election, and of the officers to be elected, by posting a notice thereof in at least one (1) public place in each voting precinct where a primary election will be held and by publishing a notice thereof at least once in the official newspaper of the City. Failure to give such notice shall not invalidate such election. Section 4.06. Nomination by Petition. , The nomination of elective officers provided for by this Charter shall be by petition. The name of any nominee shall be printed upon the ballot whenever a petition meeting the requirements specified in this Charter has been filed on the,riominee's behalf with the City Clerk. Such petition shall be signed by at least fifteen (15) currently registered electors qualified to vote for the office specified in the petition. No elector shall sign petitions for more candidates than the number of places to be filled at, the election, and should the elector do sso that signature shall be void as to the petition or petitions last filed. All nomination petitions shall' be filed with the City Clerk net no more than tent (10) eighty four (84) days nor fewer less than cight (8) weeks seventy (70) days and fifty six (56) days—before the fust' second Tuesday after thc second Monday in Scptcmbcr August before the general city election. The Clerk shall prepare the ballots with names of the candidates for an office in a manner provided by ordinance. Each petition; when _presented, must be accompanied by a twenty dollar ($20.00) filing fee. Ordinance No. 2386-10 -2- Section 6.09. Levy and Collection of Taxes. Each year the Council shall levy the taxes necessary to meet the requirements of the budget for the ensuing fiscal year in the manner prescribed by State law. The Dircctor of Financc City Treasurer shall transmit a statement of the taxes levied to the County Auditor annually. Such taxes shall be collected and their payment shall be enforced at the time and in the same manner as State and County taxes. No tax shall be invalid because of any informality in the manner of levying the same, nor because the amount levied exceeds the amount required to be raised for the purpose for which it was levied Any surplus shall go into a suspense fund, and shall be used to reduce the levy for the ensuing year. Section 6.10. Tax Settlement with County. The Dircctor of Financc City Treasurer shall ensure that all monies in the County Treasury belonging to the City are promptly turned over to the City according to law. SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect ninety days after its publication. Date of Publication Notice of Public Hearing May 20, 2010 Public Hearing and First Reading June 7, 2010 Second Reading June 28, 2010 Date of Publication of adopted Ordinance July 8, 2010 Date Ordinance takes effect October 6, 2010 Reviewed or Administration: d by the City Council June 28, 2010 City M na; Attest: �Yll�yt L� City Clerk Approved as to form and execution: • • • newspapers AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION STATE OF MINNESOTA ) ) Ss COUNTY OF HENNEPIN ) Richard Hendrickson, being duly sworn on an oath, states or affirms that he is the Chief Financial Officer of the newspaper(s) known as St Louis Park Sun -Sailor and has full knowledge of the facts stated below (A) The newspaper has complied with all of the requirements constituting qualifica- tion as a qualified newspaper as provid- ed by Mirin Stat §331A 02, §331A 07, and other applicable laws as amended (B) The printed public notice that is attached was published in said newspaper(s) once each week, for one successive week(s), it was first published on Thurs- day, the 8 day of July 2010, and was thereafter printed and published on every Thursday to and in- cluding Thursday, the day of , 2010, and printed below is a copy of the lower case alpha- bet 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 Imnopgrstuvwxyzr BY CFO Subscribed and sworn to or affirmed before me on this 8 day of July , 2010 Notary Public DIANE L ELIASON NOTARY PUBLIC MINNESOTA fly COMM Expure J•ui 31 2015 City of St. Louis Park (Official Publication) ORDINANCE NO 2386-10 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ST LOUIS PARK HOME RULE CHARTER SECTIONS 4 03, 4 06, 6 09, 6 10 CONCERNING MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS AND CITY POSITION TITLES PREAMBLE WHEREAS, pursuant to Minn Stat § 410 12, Subd 7 the Charter Commission has recommended to the City Council that the Charter be amended as provided herein, and WHEREAS, Minn Stat § 410 12, Subd 7 provides that upon recommendation of the Charter Commission the City Coun- cil may enact a Charter Amendment by ordinance THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA DOES ORDAIN SECTION 1 The St Louis Park Home Rule Charter Sec- tions 4 03, 4 06, 6 09, and 6 10 are hereby amended by deleting stricken language and adding underscored lan- guage Section 4 03 Primary Elections The Council shall, whenever three (3) or more candidates have filed for any elective City office, provide through ordi- nance or resolution for a primary election to be held tor each such office The primary election shall be held on the iiret second Tuesday inSepteca Au oust At least two (2) weeks' notice shall be given by the Clerk of the time and places of holding such election, and of the officers to be elected, by posting a notice thereof in at least one (1) public place in each voting precinct where a prima- ry election will be held and by publishing a notice thereof at least once in the official newspaper of the City Failure to give such notice shall not invalidate such election Section 4 06 Nomination by Petition The nomination of elective officers provided for by this Char, ter shall be by petition The name of any nominee shall be printed upon the ballot whenever a petition meeting the re- quirements specified in this Charter has been filed on the nominee's behalf with the City Clerk Such petition shall be signed by at least fifteen (15) currently registered electors qualified to vote for the office specified in the petition No elector shall sign petitions for more candidates than the num- ber of places to be filled at the election, and should the elec- tor do so that signature shall be void as to the petition or pe- titions last filed All nomination petitions shall be filed with the City Clerk -et more than 4e- f 49) eiahty four (84) d-ys nor 4ewec less than eight (0) weeks seventy (70) days -and -fifty - Gm -FA) 401/a -before the Brei second Tuesday after tiro coe- orid .ienday in September August before the general city election The Clerk shall prepare the ballots with names of the candidates for an office in a manner provided by ordi- nance Each petition, when presented, must be accompa- nied by a twenty dollar ($20 00) filing fee Section 6 09 Levy and Collection of Taxes Each year the Council shall levy the taxes necessary to meet the requirements of the budget for the ensuing fiscal year in the manner prescribed by State law The wee City Treasurer shall transmit a statement of the taxes levied to the County Auditor annually Such taxes shall be collect- ed and their payment shall be enforced at the time and in the same manner as State and County taxes No tax shall be in- valid because of any informality in the manner of levying the same, nor because the amount levied exceeds the amount required to be raised for the purpose for which it was levied Any surplus shall go into a suspense fund, and shall be used to reduce the levy for the ensuing year Section 6 10 Tax Settlement with County The Direete-e1Fiaenee City Treasurer shall ensure that all monies in the County Treasury belonging to the City are promptly turned over to the City according to law This Ordinance shall take effect ninety days atter its publi- cation Adopted by the City Council June 28, 2010 Jeffrey W Jacobs /s/ (July 8, 2010) A3 Ord # 2386-10