2010-04-12 AgendaRichfield Charter Commission
Meeting Agenda
April 12, 2010
Richfield City Hall
Heredia Conference Room
6:30 p.m.
Call to order
Roll call
Old business -
Approval of minutes from January 12, 2010
New business -
Discussion regarding changes to the Richfield City Charter (Sections 4.02 and 4.06) as it
relates to elections
Adjournment
BILL NO.
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS;
AMENDING SECTIONS 4.02 AND 4.06 OF THE RICHFIELD
CITY CHARTER
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. Background; findings; 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 Amendments to
two sections of the charter and recommended to the City Council that the Amendments be
adopted by City Council ordinance in the manner prescribed by Section 410.12,
Subdivision 7, of the Act. The form of the Amendments are set out in Sections 2.02 and
2.03 of this ordinance.
1.03. A public hearing on the Amendments was held on , 2010 by
the City Council after two weeks' published notice containing the tent of the Amendment as
required by the Act. The notice contained a brief description of the nature and scope of
the Amendments. All persons desiring to be heard with reference to the Amendments
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 Amendments be adopted.
Section. 2 Adoption; effective date; filing_
2.01. The Amendments as proposed by the Charter Commission are adopted.
2.02. Section 4.02 of the Richfield City Charter is amended to read as follows:
Section 4.02. Primary Election°. On the f+rsf second Tuesday after
ufb.~_o.~,r.l.Y,rl nn~r~r7.,., in c^p August preceding the regular municipal
election there shall be a primary election for the selection of two nominees
for each elected office at the regular municipal election unless no more
than two nominees file for each elective office. The City Clerk shall give at
last two weeks previous notice of the time and place of holding such
election and of the officers to be elected by posting in at least one public
place in each voting precinct and by publication at least once in the official
newspaper; hilt failure to dive such notice shall not invalidate s~~~~h
election.
2.03. Section 4.06 of the Richfield City Charter is amended to read as follows:
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Section 4.06. Withdrawal of Candidate. Any person whose name has been
presented in the manner provided for in the foregoing section as a candidate may,
not later than ,z-~le~'~ ^^^^ ^f +h r, .~-," 5:00 p.m. two days after the fast day for
filing, cause his or her name to be withdrawn from nomination by filing with the City
Clerk a request to do so in writing, and no name so withdrawn shall be printed upon
the ballot.
2.04. 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.
2.05. On fhe effective date of the Amendments, the City Clerk is authorized and directed
to file copies of the Amendments 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 day of
2010.
Debbie Goettel, Mayor
ATTESTo
Nancy Gibbs, City Clerk
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