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86-1372 WMITE - CITV CI.ERK I PINK - FINANCE i � CANARV - DEPARTMENT I GIT � OF SAINT PALTL COUIICIl Bl_UE - MAVOR File �O. � /�� ' � , C ncil Resol ion Presented By ' ' ' - � �� Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee�By Date WHEREA� , th Cha ter Commission of the City of Saint Paul has reviewejd and discu sed a proposal to establish, for elect 'ons held subse}�uent to J nuary l , 1989, a four-year term for the office of dounci membe ; and WHERElAS , he C arter Commission, based on its review and discussion� has propo ed, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Sec ion 410. 12, Subd 1 , that the change be submitted to the electo ate at the gqneral elec ion to be held on November 4, 1986 ; ow, therefore,; be i RESOLiVED, hat he proposed Charter amendment be subm tted to t�he el�ctor e of ;the City of Saint Paul at the general lec- tion to b� held Novem er 4, 1986 ; and, be it FURT�iER R SOLVE , that the City Clerk is hereby dir cted to take �Ihe ne essar steps for publication of the prqposed end- ment as r�ay be requi ed by law; and, be it � FINA�LLY SOLVE , that pursuant to law the Council f the City of �Saint Paul ereby fixes the form of the question to be submitted to the lectorate at the general election No ember 4, 1986, � relat've to this amendment, to read as follows: "Shall S ction 2. 02 of the Charter of the City of Sain Pau�l be mende for general elections held subse- quejnt to Janua ;y 1 , 1989 to change the term of office fori coum ilmem er from two years to four years com- mer�cing n the first business day of January of the ye r fol owing his election and until a successor is el cted nd qu lifies, so that the Mayor and City Co ncil mbers are elected at the same time. " � COUNCILME�I Requested by Department of: Yeas p�eW INays �licosia i Rettman In Favo[ Scheibel j ��, i _ Against BY redes�o i Wilson � I �+ Adopted by Councill: ate JE� 3 1986 Form Approved by City Attorney Certified Vas• uncil Se e ar By ��'�- ` �z '�3 By� A►pproved : avorl: Date `�� Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council sy — Bv t�=��; E;L� 0CT - �- 1956 , i I � � � 13 � � ��_= o, CITY OF S INT PAUL A. ' ' ; �F OFFICE OF THE CIT ATTORNEY �` ""�1°" '� EDWARD P. STARR, ITY ATTORNEY �� I�'�t �... °'� 647 City Hall, Saint P ul, Minnesota 55102 °�.m� 612-298-5121 GEORGE LATIMER MAYOR September 26j 1986 A1 Olson City Clerk ' � 386 City Hal;l Saint Pau1 , Minne ota �5102 , Dear Mr. Olson: � Enclosed fQr fi ing, ;please find the resolution and atta hed document approve by 'the Charter Commission at its meeting on September �'5 , 19 6 . Yours trul�, �a,u.e �8-, ��° � JANE A. Mc�EAK Deputy Cit�'y Att rney ; .:.� c:� JAM/mkC ; _� `-';; ��—c ,",., __',�:7 O'i enclosure$ ( 2 ) - -. � , c,° cc: Nanc� And rson �.,� --;; __.� �=� c�� c�ri � � I t i : I d I � _�37�' � � � I RESOLUTION � OF THE AINT AUL CHARTER COMMISSION I WHEREAS„I the harte commission h�s duly reviewed and con- sidered the issue of a ending Chapter 2 of the Saint Paul City Charter to p'rovid for our year rather than two year terms or councilmembe�s ; no , the efore, be it RESOLVE�, t at p rsuant to Minnesota Statutes , Sect ' on 410 .12 , Subc�. l , the Charter Commission hereby proposes he attached amehdmen to S�ction 2 . 02 of the Saint Paul City Char er be submitted to the lectorate in accordance with Minnes ta Statutes Se�tion 410 .1 , Subd. 4 at the next general elect ' on with the amendme t to ecome effective with respect to gene al elections held su seque t to January 1 , 1989 ; and be it � FURTHEI2 RESO VED, that the governing body shall fix the form of the ballqt. � � � I � I I I i . � I i , �� _/.3 7� � i Section � . 02 . Term . The mayor shall hold office for term of four yfears nd ea�h councilperson shall hold office for term of two years c mmenc ng on the first business day of Januar of the year �ollo ing t�ieir election and until a successor is elected and q�alifi s . � For genelral e ectio s held subsequent to January 1 , 198 , councilmember� shall hold office for a term of four years commen ing on the first busin ss da of January of the year following the r election and until a successor is elected and qualifies . � , � � i ' � � I I � � I I i i