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BILL NO. 2003-22
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO CITY GOVERNMENT;
AMENDING SECTION 6.01 OF THE RICHFIELD CITY
CHARTER; REMOVING RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT FOR
CITY MANAGER
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. Background; findinqs; authority.
1.01. The City of Richfield (City) is governed by home rule charter adopted pursuant to
the Constitution of the State of Minnesota and Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 410 (Act).
1.02. The Charter Commission of the City has proposed the adoption of an Amendment to
remove the residency requirement for the city manager and has recommended to the City
Council that the Amendment be adopted by City Council ordinance in the manner prescribed
by Section 410.12, Subdivision 7, of the Act. The form of the Amendment is set out in
Section 2.02.
1.03. A public hearing on the Amendment was held on November 12, 2003 by the City
Council after two weeks' published notice containing the text of the Amendment as
required by the Act. The notice contained a brief description of the nature and scope of
the Amendment. All persons desiring to be heard with reference to the Amendment were
heard at the public hearing.
1.04. The Council finds and determines that it is in the best interests of the City and its
inhabitants that the Amendment be adopted.
Section. 2 Adoption; effective date: filinq.
2.01. The Amendment as proposed by the Charter Commission is adopted.
2.02. Section 6.01 of the Richfield City Charter is amended to read as follows:
Section 6.01. The City Manager. The City Manager shall be the chief
executive and head of the administrative branch of the City government and
shall be chosen by the Council solely on the basis of training, experience,
and administrative qualifications. Tho City M::ln3ger nood not be 3 rocidont
of tho City or ct3tO 3t tho timo of 3ppointmont, but during tonuro of offico,
ch311 resido 'Nithin tho City. The City Manager shall be appointed for an
indefinite period and may be removed by the Council at any time; but after
serving as Manager for one year, the manager may demand written charges
and a public hearing before the date of final removal takes effect. Written
charges, if demanded, shall be furnished a reasonable time before the public
hearing. After such hearing, if one is demanded, the Council shall have
unlimited discretion either to reinstate the Manager or make removal final.
Pending such hearing and removal, the Council may suspend the manager
from office. The Council may designate some properly qualified person to
perform the duties of the Manager during the Manager's absence, disability,
suspension, or while the office of the Manager is vacant.
2.03. This ordinance is effective ninety (90) days after its publication, except that if within
sixty (60) days after publication a petition requesting a referendum on this ordinance,
signed by the number of registered voters of the City required by the Act is filed with the
City Clerk, this ordinance will not be effective until approved by 51 % of the voters voting on
the question of its adoption at the special election called by the Council for that purpose.
2.04. On the effective date of the Amendment, the City Clerk is authorized and directed to
file copies of the Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Minnesota, the
Hennepin County Recorder, and the City Clerk's office together with the certificate required
by Section 410.11 of the Act.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 12th day of
November, 2003. .~\ . _., / (0
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Martin J. Kirsch-.L-Mayor
ATTEST:
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Nancy Gibbs-JCity Clerk
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City of Richfield
BILL NO. 2003.22
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO CITY GOVERN.
MENT; AMENDING SECTION 6.01 OF THE RICH.
FIELD CITY CHARTER; REMOVING RESIDENCY
REQillREMENT FOR CITY MANAGER
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. Backl!round' findin!!s: authoritv.
1.01. The City of Richfield (City) is governed by home rule
charter adopted pursuant to the Constitution of the State
of Minnesota and Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 410 (Act).
1.02. The Charter Commission of the City has proposed the "
adoption of an Amendment to remove the residency reo 'I
quirement for the city manager and has recommended to
the City Council that the Amendment be adopted by City
Council ordinance in the manner prescribed by Section
410.12, Subdivision 7, of the Act. The form of the Amend. '1'
ment is set out in Section 2.02.
j 1.03. A public hearing on the Amendment was held on No. J
~ vember..12, 2003 byJile Qity_C.ounci! afj;.!lK.t~o week~PJLL
llished notice containing the text of the Amendment as reo .
! quired by the Act. The notice contained a brief description
of the nature and scope of the Amendment. All persons de.
siring to be heard with reference to the Amendment were
heard at the public hearing.
1.04. The Council finds and determines that it is in the
hest interests of the City and its inhabitants that the
Amendment be adopted.
Section. 2 Adoption' effective date' filin!!.
2.01. The Amendment as proposed by the Charter Com-
mission is adopted.
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Section 6.01 ofthe Richfield City Charter is amended to
read as follows:
Section 6.01. The City Manager. The City Manager shall
be the chief executive and head of the administrative
branch of the City government and shall be chosen by the
Council solely on the basis of training, experience, and ad-
ministrative qualifications. The Cit~ Hili LllSEl 1 ~ed I at be
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8Mt rJwing tenl:sllE:. of at+izz. ahalllLejHl? it! in tRL Cit).
The City Manager shall be appointed for'an indefinite pe.
riod and may be removed by the Council at any time; but
after serving as Manager for one year"the manager lIlay
demand written charges and a public hearing before the
date of final removal takes effect. Written charges. if de-
numded, shall be f,urnish~d a reasonable time before the
public hearing. After such hearing, if one is dellla'nded, the.
Council shall have unlimited discretion either to reinstate
the Manager or make removal final. Pending such hear-
ing and removal, the Council may suspend the manager
from office. The Council may designate some properly
qualified person to perform the duties of the Manager dur-
ing the Manager's absence, disability, suspension, or while
, the office of the Manager is vacant. .
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2.03. This ordinance is effective ninety (90) days after its
publication, except that if within sixty (60) days after pub.
Iication a petition requesting a referendum on this ordi-
nance, signed by the number of registered voters of the
City required by the Act is filed with the City Clerk, this
ordinance will not be effective until approved by 51 'if ofthe
voters voting on the question of its adoption at the special
election called by the Council for that purpose.
2.04. On the effective date of th~ Amendment, the Citv
Clerk is authorized and directed to file copies of th;'
Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of
Minnesota, the Hennepin County Recorder, and the City
Clerk's office together with the certificate required by Sec-
tion 410.11 of the Act.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Min-
nesota this 12th day of November, 2003.
Martin ,J. Kirsch, Mayor
ATTEST:
Nancy Gibbs, City Clerk
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