1996-06BILL NO. 1996-6
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO CITY GOVERNMENT:
AMENDING SECTION 13.02 OF THE RICHFIELD CITY CHARTER
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. Background: findings: authori~.
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 (Amendment) to Chapter 13 of the charter and recommended to the City
Council that the Amendment be adopted by the 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 February 26, 1996 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.
Sec. 2. Adoption: effective date: filing.
2.01. The Amendment as proposed by the Commission is adopted.
2.02. The text of the proposed amendment is as follows:
Section 13.02 of the City Charter is amended to read as follows:
Section 13.02. Oath of Office. Every officer of the City shall, before
entering upon the duties of #is office, take and subscribe an oath of office in
substantially the following form: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) to support the
Constitution arzd laws of the United States and of-~#is-state the State of
Minnesota and the Charter and ordinances of the City of Richfield and to
discharge faithfully the duties devolving upon me as (Mayor, Council Member,
City Manager, etc.) of the City of Richfield to the best of my judgment and
ability."
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.
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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;25th day of ~.
March, 1996. - _
Martin J. Kirsch, Mayor
ATTEST:
homas P. Ferber, City Clerk
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BILL NO. 1996-6
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO CITY
GOVERNMENT: AMENDING SECTION 13.0'l OF
THE RICHFIELD CITY CHARTER
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDA]N:
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).
1.0'l. The Charter Commission of the City has pro-
posed the adoption of an amendment (Amendment) to
Chapter 13 of the charter and recommended to the City
Council that the Amendment be adopted by the 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
February 26, 1996 by the City Council after two works'
published notice containing Che t¢xt of the Amendment as
required by the Act. The notice contained a brief descrip-
tion of the nature and scope of the Amendment. Al] per-
sonsdesiring to be heard with reference to the Amendment
were heard at the public hearing.
1.04. The Council finds and determines that iC is in the
best interests of the City and its inhabitants that the
Amendment be adopted.
Sec. 2. Adoption: effective date; filing.
WhICh are Stated belOW. 2.01. The Amendment as proposed by Lhe Commission
is adopted.
(A) The newspaper has complied with all of the requirements constituting quaVification as a '-' 02. The text oi' the propnsed antendn"nt is as ro~-
lows:
qualified newspaper, as provided by Minnesota Statue 331A.02, 331A.07, and other applicable Section 13.02 of Che City Charter is amended to read as
farrows:
Section 13.02. Oath of Ol~ice. Every officer of the City
laws, aS amended. shall, befi~re entering upon the duties oChis office, take and
subscribe an oath of office in substantially the following
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(B) The printed form: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) to support the
Constitution and laws of the United States and of this
state the State of Minnesota and the Charter and ordi-
nances of the City of Richfield and to discharge faithfully
Che duties devolving upon me as (Mayor, Council Member,
which is attached was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was printed and published City Manager, etc.) of the City of Richfield to the liesC of my
judgment and ability"
~ n e 2.03. This ordinance is effective ninety (90) days after
once each week, for
successive weeks; it was first published its pnbhcation, except that it within sixty (eoJ days aver
On Wednesday ,the 3 da of April 1 g9 6 and was thereafter
y publication a petition requesting a referendum on this
°rdinance, signed by the number of registered voters of the
City required by the AcC is filed with the City Clerk, this
printed and published On every t0 and including ordinance will not be effective until approved by 61% of the
voters voting on the question of its adoption at the special
election called by the Council for that purpose.
the da Of , 19 ;and rinted below is a co of
y p py 2.04. On the effective date of the Amendment, the City
Clerk is authorized and directed to file copies of the
the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, which is hereby acknowledged as being the Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of
Minnesota, the 1lennepia cnnnty Recorder, and the city
Ch;rk's office together with the certificate required by
size and kind of type used in the composition and publication of the notice: section 410.11 of the Act.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfield,
Minnesota this 26th day of March, 1996.
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