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BLl5E - MAVOR File NO. -- � Council Resolution Presented By Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of Minnesota has before it proposed legislation, S.F. 1166, requiring a municipal election day in the fall of odd-numbered years for cities of the first class, and changing the terms of all �elected officers of the City; and WI-�EREAS, the Counci 1 of the Ci ty of St. Paul , i n May, 1977, considered the effects of similar proposed legislation and heard presentations from groups such as the St. Paul League of Women Voters and the St. Paul Chamber of Commerce, which objected to passage of such a bill for reasons such as the following: conflicts between election campaigns and the budget-making process; length of time an administration must operate under a budget prepared by a previous mayor and council ; and the brief length of time between elections and the comnencement of the Legislative session; and WHEREAS, members of the present City Council , although sup- portive of the concept of a uniform election day, have serious reservations about its application to the City of St. Paul , sharing some of the concerns stated above and desiring that the Council have sufficient time to consider certain aspects of the proposed legislation; and WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul has a home rule charter adopted and ratified by the voters of the City on November 6, 1972, which provides for the holding of local elections; and WHEREAS, existing law provides an opportunity for the City to adopt the uniform municipal election day; now, therefore, be it COUIVCILMEN Yeas Nays Requested by Department of: In Favor __ Against BY — Form Approved by City Attorney Adopted by Council: Date CertifiE:d Yassed by Council Secretary BY By Approved by 17avor: Date _ Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council BY - – — BY WHI7E - C�TV CLERK COUIICII J�j PINK - FINANCE G I TY OF �SA I NT PA l� L ^����� CAp�ARV -�EPARTMENT � BLUE - MAV-0R File NO. - �'' Council Resolution Presented By Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date Page 2. RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby opposes the mandatory requirement that the City of Saint Paul follow the uniform municipal election day, particularly in that it is drafted as a general law and cannot be subjected to local consent and approval ; and, be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council hereby opposes the passage of the provisions in S.F. 1166 affecting the terms of all elected city officials in Saint Paul without the addition of a local approval requirement, which can be done because such provisions are draf ted in the form of a special law; and, be it FINALLY RESOLVED, that this Council reaffirm its position that all bills of a local nature carry a local consent clause. a � � COU[VCILMEN Yeas Nays Requested by Department of: �R [n Favor Hw�t � �__ Against BY -- i{sQdox SAowaliE� Tl�detco yA�t 3 1979 Form Approved by City Attorney Adopted by Council: Date ��K� Certified Yassed by Council Secretary BY By Appro Mavor: Date �d 1979 Approved by Mayor fot Submission to Council sv BY �UB�.�D M AY 121979 �-- 4 . � M � �1 � _ � � � � �, � �►� . � . � � � � � � � � ,� � . . � Y • � r � �1►`,e,r � �M � � � � � � � � � N � M �. � � � � � ���� � `�- WHITE - CiTV CLERK PINK - FINANCE G I TY O F SA I NT PA IT L Council � CANARV - D!'LPARTMENT BLUE - YOR File NO• � ouncil Resolution � 7 ��� b Presented By Referred To � Committee: Date Out of Committe By Date WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of Minnesota has before it proposed legislatio S. F. 1166, requiring a municipal election day in the fall of odd-numb ed years for cities of the first class, and changing the terms of 11 elected officers of the City; and WHEREAS, existing 1 w provides an opportunity for the City to adopt . the uniform municipal elec ion day; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the Coun il of the City of Saint Paul hereby opposes the mandatory requirement that he City of Saint Paul follow the uniform municipal election day, particu rly in that it is drafted as a general law and cannot be subjected to lo al consent and approval ,even though in effect it affects only St. Paul ; a , be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Coun il hereby opposes the passage of the provisions in S. F. 1166 affectin the terms of all elected city officials in Saint Paul without the addi ion of a local approval require- ment, which can be done because such prov'sions are drafted in the form of a special law; and, be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Council rea firm its position that all bills of a local nature carry a local cons t clause. COUNCILMEN Requested by Department of: Yeas Nays Butler In Favor Hozza Hunt Levine _ __ Against BY -- Maddox Showalter " Tedesco Form Approved by City Attorney Adopted by Council: Date Certified Passed by Council Secretary BY B� t�pproved by Mavor: Date _ Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council BY - — BY WHI7E - CITV CLERK � � � PINK - FIMANCE GITY OF SAINT PAUL Council CANARY - DEPARTMENT 1 � BLUE� - MAVOR � Flle � NO. ouncil Resolution Presented By, � Referr To Committee: Date Out of Co mittee By Date � WHEREA the Legislature of the State of Minnesota has before it proposed gislation, S.F. 1166, requiring a municipal election day in the fa of odd-numbered years for cities of the first class, and chan ing the terms of all elected off icers of the City; and 4�iHEREAS, the ouncil of the City of St. Paul, in Ma.y, 1977, considered the effe ts of similar proposed legislation and heard presentations from g .oups such as the St. Paul League of Women Voters and the St. Pa 1 Chamber of Commerce, which objected to passage of such a bill for reasons such as the following: conflicts between election campai s and the budget-ma.king process; length of time an administratio must operate under a budget prepared by a previous ma.yor and coun il; and the brief length of time between elections and the commence ent of the Legislative session; and WHEREAS, members of the resent City Council, although sup- portive of the concept of a u ' form election day, have serious reservations about its applica 'on to the City of St. Paul, sharing some of the concerns stated abo and desiring that the Council have sufficient time to consider ertain aspects of the proposed legislation; and �^�� . � WHEREAS, existing law provides opportunity for the City to adopt the uniform municipal elect on day; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby opposes the mandatory requirement that he City of �a.int Paul follow the uniform municipal election da , particularly in that it is drafted as a general law and cannot be subjected to local consent and approval; and, be it COU[VCILMEN Requested by partment of: � Yeas Nays [n Favor _ __ Against BY — Form Approved by City ttorney Adopted by Council: Date Certified Passed by Council Secretary BY By Approved by ;Vlavor: Date _ Approved by Mayor for Submis ion to Council By _ _ BY \ `� WHI7E - GTV CLERK PINK - FIISANCE GITY OF SAINT PALTL Council CANARV -+�DEPA TMENT � BLUE~ - MAVO Flle NO. Council Resolution Presented By Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee y Date Page 2. FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council hereby opposes the passage of the provisions in S. 1166 affecting the terms of all elected city officials in Saint ul without the addition of a local approval requirement, whic can be done because such provisions are drafted in the form of special law. c� -� . COUIVCILMEN Requested by Department f: Yeas Nays [n Favor __ Against BY -- Form Approved by City Attorney Adopted by Council: Date `, Certified Passed by Council Secretary BY By Approved by Mayor: Date _ Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council By _ BY -