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Home My WebLink About2519-17 - ADMIN Ordinance - City Council - 2017/05/15ORDINANCE NO. 2519-17 ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ST. LOUIS PARK HOME RULE CHARTER SECTIONS 4.01, 4.03, 4.04, 4.05, 4.06, and 4.07 CONCERNING MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS AND CANDIDATE FILING REQUIREMENTS 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 4.01, 4.03, 4.04, 4.05, 4.06, and 4.07 are hereby amended by deleting stricken language and adding underscored language: Section 4.01. General Election Laws to Apply. Except as hereinafter provided, the general laws of the State of Minnesota pertaining to registration of voters and the conduct of primary and general elections shall apply for all municipal elections of such officers as are specified in this Charter. The Council shall, through ordinances adopted in compliance with such state laws and the Charter, adopt suitable and necessary regulations for the conduct of such elections. Seetion 4.03. primary Eleetions, The Getineil shall, whenever three (3) Of more efffididates filed f6f any eleeti " - City office, provide threegh eFdinance er resolution fef a primafy-efeefien-to At least two (2)weeks'notiee shall be given by the Clefli ef the time and plaees of helding least once in the official newspaper of the GityFailure te gi,,e such notiee shall not invalid4e eleefien.. Section 44.4.03. Special Elections. The Council may by resolution order a special election, fix the time, and provide the means for holding such special election. Three (3) weeks' published notice shall be given of any special election. The procedure at such elections shall conform as nearly as possible to that herein provided for other municipal elections. Section 40. 4.04. Judges of Election. The Council shall at least twenty-five (25) days before each municipal election appoint at least three (3) qualified voters to be judges of elections for each precinct. Section 4:06: 4.05. 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 nominee's behalf with the City Clerk. Such petition shall be signed by at least fifteen15) fifty 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 so that signature shall be void as to the petition or petitions last filed. All Ordinance No. 2519-17 -2- nomination petitions shall be filed with the City Clerk no more than eighty 84 ninety eight 98 a days nor less than ��y' ) eighty four (84) days before the seeand Tuesday ; n., us befefe the general eity election municipal general election held in November of any year. 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. Section 447-. 4.06. Nomination Petitions. The signatures to the nomination petition need not be contained on one (1) paper. Each paper shall include an affidavit of its circulator stating the number of signatory and affirming that each signature was written in the circulator's presence and is the signature of the person who signed it. The residence address of each signer shall be affixed to the petition. The nominee shall indicate acceptance of the office, if elected, by an endorsement on the petition. The form of the nomination petition shall be substantially as follows: NOMINATION PETITION We, the undersigned, electors of the City of St. Louis Park, nominate , whose residence is , for the office of to be voted for at the election to be held on the day of ; and we individually certify that we are qualified electors and that we have not signed more nomination petitions of candidates for this office than there are persons to be elected. Name Street and Number being duly sworn, deposes and says that the undersigned circulated the foregoing petition and that the signatures were made in the circulator's presence and are the signatures of the persons who signed them. Signed Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of Notary Public for Hennepin County, Minnesota This petition, if found insufficient by the City Clerk, shall be returned to at Number Street. I hereby indicate my willingness to accept the office of if duly elected. Nominee Section 4.W. 4.07. Canvass of Elections and Taking of Office. The Council shall meet and canvass the election returns within ten (10) days after any regular or special elections, declare the results as soon as possible, and file a statement thereof with the City Clerk. Said statement shall be made part of the minutes and shall include: Ordinance No. 2519-17 -3- (a) The total number of good ballots cast; ( (b) The total number of spoiled or defective ballots; 1 (c) The vote for each candidate with a declaration of those who were elected; (d) A true copy of the ballots used; (e) The names of the judges and clerks of election; [and] (f) Such other information as may seem pertinent The City Clerk shall notify all persons elected of the fact after their election, and the persons elected shall qualify to take office at the time provided for by Section 3.0 1, by taking, subscribing, and filing the required oath of office with the City Clerk. SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect ninety days after its publication. Date of Publication Notice of Public Hearing March 23, 2017 Public Hearing and First Reading Aril 17, 2017 Second Reading May 15, 2017 Date of Publication of Adopted Ordinance May 18, 2017 Date Ordinance takes effect August 16, 2017 Adopted by the City Council May 15, 2017 Attest: M li sa Kenn dy, Cfty Clerk as to Form and Execution: Soren Mattick, City Attorney AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION STATE OF MINNESOTA ) ss COUNTY OF HENNEPIN Charlene Vold being duly sworn on an oath, states or affirms that he/she is the Publisher's Designated Agent of the newspaper(s) known as: SS St Louis Park with the known office of issue being located in the county of: HENNEPIN with additional circulation in the counties of: HENNEPIN 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 provided by Minn. Stat. §331A.02. (B) This Public Notice was printed and pub- lished in said newspaper(s) once each week, for 1 successive week(s); the first insertion being on 05/18/2017 and the last insertion being on 05/18/2017. MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICES Pursuant to Minnesota Stat. §580.033 relating to the publication of mortgage foreclosure notices: The newspaper complies with the conditions described in §580.033, subd. 1, clause (1) or (2). If the newspaper's known office of issue is located in a county adjoining the county where the mortgaged premises or some part of the mortgaged premises described in the notice are located, a substantial portion of the newspaper's circulation is in the latter county. HE el,ewu_,V� V-bL__ Designated Agent Subscribed and sworn to or affirmed before me on 05/18/2017 by Charlene Vold. Notary Public 7otary LINE L LEE Public -Minnesota ion Expires Jan 31, 2021 Rate Information: (1) Lowest classified rate paid by commercial users for comparable space; $68.50 per column inch Ad ID 688985 CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK SUMMARY FOR PUBLICATION ORDINANCE NO. 2519-17 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ST. LOUIS PARK HOME RULE CHARTER SECTIONS 4.01, 4.03, 4.04, 4.05, 4.06, AND 4.07 CONCERNING MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS AND CANDIDATE FILING REQUIREMENTS This ordinance states that the St. Louis Park Home Rule Charter Sections 4.01, 4.03, 4.04, 4.05, 4.06, and 4.07 shall be amended to eliminate the option for municipal Primary elections and to change the number of signatures required on a nominating petition. This ordinance shall take effect 90 days after publication. Adopted by the City Council May 15, 2017 /s/ Jake Sparc, Mayor A copy of the full text of this or- dinance is available for inspection with the City Clerk. Published in the St. Louis Park Sun Sailor May 18, 2017 688985 RECEIVED MAY 2 2 2017 OFFICE OF THE CIIY CLERK I