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WHEREAS, the Charter Commissio n1has submitted to the
Council a proposed amendment to the Charter of the City of
Saint Paul which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by
reference, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That a special election is hereby ordered -�
to be held, in the manner provided by law,! in said City of
Saint Paul, Minnesota, on the 3rd day of November, 1964, (which
is the same day the County and State general election will be
held) for the purpose of submitting to the electors of said
City the question of rati ying and adopting the proposed amendment
to the Charter submitted by said Charter Commission; be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the City Clerk is hereby
ordered and directed to cause the full text of said proposed
amendment to be published as required by haw once a week ;for
two (2) weeks in a newspaper'of general circulation in thb City
of Saint Paul, which newspaper shall havelan aggregate regular
paid circulation of at least twenty -five thousand copies and i
which 7newspaper shall be printed and published in the City to Saint Paul, viz: The St. Paul Dispatch, the cost thereof to be
paid out of the election expense account of the General Fund; and
be it � - - 1clerk- ..RESOLVED – FURTHER; -�Tha.t -the City shall _frepare a _ ._
ballot stating the aforesaid question in the manner prescribed
by law; and
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the City Clerk is hereby ordered
to give notice of said election in the manner provided by law,
and that the registration records on file in the Registration
and Election Bureau of the City Clerk's office be used as
provided by law; and
RESOLVED
be held in the 167
City; and
COUNCILMEN
Yeas Nays
Dalglish
Holland
Loss
Meredith
Peterson
Rosen
Mr. President, Vavoulis
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FURTHER, That the said special election shall
election precincts of the 12 wards of said
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Approved 19—
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RESOLVED FURTHER, That the polls at said special
election shall remain open during the hours provided by law, and
the polling places and the judges of said special election shall
be the same as those acting in said County and State general
election; and
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the proper City officers are
hereby authorized and directed to prepare the necessary printing,
stationery and election supplies, and to engage the necessary
labor and skill and purchase necessary tools and materials to
equip said polling places, the cost thereof, together with all
expenses of said election, including compensation of judges,
to be paid out of the Election Expense ,Account of the General
Fund; and
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the City Clerk is hereby authorized
and directed to give such notice and do whatever else is necessary
for the submission of said proposed question at said special
election in the manner prescribed by law. I
COUNCILMEN
Yeas Nays
Dalglish
Holland
Loss
Meredith
Peterson
Rosen
Mr. President, Vavoulis
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WHEREAS, the Charter Commission has submitted to the
Council a proposed amendment to the Charter of the City of
Saint Paul which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by
reference, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That a special election is hereby ordered
to be held, in the manner provided by law, in said City of
Saint Paulq Minnesota, on the 3rd day of November, 1964 (which
is the same day the County and State general election will be
held) for the purpose of submitting to the electors of said
City the question of rating and adopting the proposed amendment
to the Charter submitted by said Charter Commission; be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the City Clerk is hereby
ordered and directed to cause the full text of said proposed
amendment to be published as required by law once a week fo
two (2) weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the gity
of Saint Paul which newspaper shall have an aggregate regular
paid circulation of at least twenty -five thousand copies and
which newspaper shall be printed and published in the City of
Saint Paul, viz: The St. Paul Dispatch, the cost thereof to be
paid out of the election expense account of the General Fund; and
be it
RESOLVED FURTHER That the City Clark shall prepare a
ballot stating the aforesaid question in the manner prescribed
by law; and
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the City Clerk is hereby ordered
to give notice of said ellection in the manner provided by law,
and that the registration records on file in the Registration
and Election Bureau of the City Clerk's office be used as
provided by law ;.and
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the said special election shall
be held in the 167 election precincts of the 12 wards of said
City; and
COUNCILMEN - - : Adopted by the Council 19—
Yeas Nays
Dalglish
Holland
Loss
Meredith
Peterson
Rosen
Mr. President, Vavoulis
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In Favor
— Against
Approved 19—
Mayor
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RESOLVED FURTHER, That the polls at said special
election shall remain open during the hours provided by law, and
the polling places and the judges of said special election shall
be the same as those acting in said County and State general
election; and
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the proper City officers are
hereby authorized and directed to prepare the necessary printing,
stationery and election supplies, and to engage the necessary
labor and skill and purchase necessary tools and materials to
equip said polling places, the cost thereof, together with all
expenses of said election, including compensation of judges,
to be paid out of the Election Expense Account of the General
Fund; and
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the City Clerk is hereby authorized
and directed to give such notice and do whatever else is necessary
for the submission of said proposed question at said special
election in the manner prescribed by law.
COUNCILMEN
Yeas Nays
Dalglish
Holland
Loss
Meredith
Peterson
Rosen
Mr. President, Vavoulis
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Adopted by the Council 19—
OCT 21
Approved 19—
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City Clerk and
Commissioner-of Registration
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OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
CITY OF SAINT PAUL
BUREAU OF RECORDS
386 City Hall
St. Paul, Minnesota 55102
Sept. 30, 1964.
Mr. Stephen L. Maxwell,
Corporation Counsel.
Dear Sir:
The Council referred to you the attached draft of a
proposed amendment to be made to the Charter of the City of
Saint Paul concerning four -year terms for various elected
officials, and asked that you prepare the necessary'resolution
calling a special election. f
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TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL:
The annexed is a draft of proposed amendment to be
made to the Charter of the City of Saint Paul, made, framed
and adopted by the Charter Commission of the City of Saint
Paul, appointed pursuant to Section 4, Article 11 of the
Constitution of the State of Minnesota, and the laws and
statutes enacted pursuant theretO,; and said draft of said
proposed amendment is hereby transmitted tJ you as Chief
Executive of the City of Saint Paul signed by the undersigned
majority of said Charter Commission, to belsubmitted to the
qualified voters of said City for ratification in the manner
provided by law.
Dated at Saint Paul, Minnesota, this �lday of
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The following amendment of the Charter of the City
of Saint Paul is hereby proposed and submitted, affecting
elections, officers, and setting four -year terms of office
for the Mayor, Comptroller, Councilmen, Corporation Counsel,
and. City Clerk:
Amend See. 4 to read as follows:
"Sec. 4. A general municipal election shall be held
in the City of Saint Paul in the year 1966 on the last Tuesday
in April and biennially thereafter."
Amend Sec. 5 to read as follows:
"Sec. 5. At the general municipal ; election in the
year 1966•and quadrennially thereafter there shall be elected
a mayor, a comptroller, and six councilmen, and the term of
office of each of such officers shall be four years beginning
with the first Tuesday in June next following their election,
and until their•respe ctive successors shalll have been elected
and qualified. At the general election in Ithe year 1952
there shall be elected two members of the B I iard of Education;
at the general election in the year 1954 there shall be elected
two additional members of the Board of Education, and at the
general election in the year 1956 there shall be elected three
additional members of the Board of Education, and the term of
each of such officers shall be six years beginning with the
first Tuesday in June next following his el`,ction and until
his respective successor shall have been elected and qualified.
The following amendment of the Charter of the City
of Saint Paul is hereby proposed and submitted, affecting
elections, officers, and setting four -year terms of office
for the Mayor, Comptroller, Councilmen, Corporation Counsel,
and. City Clerk:
Amend See. 4 to read as follows:
"Sec. 4. A general municipal election shall be held
in the City of Saint Paul in the year 1966 on the last Tuesday
in April and biennially thereafter."
Amend Sec. 5 to read as follows:
"Sec. 5. At the general municipal ; election in the
year 1966•and quadrennially thereafter there shall be elected
a mayor, a comptroller, and six councilmen, and the term of
office of each of such officers shall be four years beginning
with the first Tuesday in June next following their election,
and until their•respe ctive successors shalll have been elected
and qualified. At the general election in Ithe year 1952
there shall be elected two members of the B I iard of Education;
at the general election in the year 1954 there shall be elected
two additional members of the Board of Education, and at the
general election in the year 1956 there shall be elected three
additional members of the Board of Education, and the term of
each of such officers shall be six years beginning with the
first Tuesday in June next following his el`,ction and until
his respective successor shall have been elected and qualified.
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There shall also be elected judges of the municipal court,
whose number and terms shall be as established by state law.
The terms of office of said judges shall.be six years from
and after the first Monday in June next succeeding their
election and until their respective successors shall have been
elected and qualified. There shall also be nominated and
elected according to the provisions of law such justices of
the peace and such constables as are by law pm vided, and
from districts and in such manner as the laws direct."
Delete Sec. 28(a) in its entirety.
Amend Sec. 53 by striking out the first paragraph
and inserting in lieu of said first paragraph the following:
"The teen s of office of all office) rs elected under
this Charter, except members of the Board of Education,
Municipal Judges, Justices of the Peace and Constables,
shall be four years and until their successors are elected
and shall have qualified. Such terms shall date from the
first Tuesday in June of each quadrennial general municipal
electioneginning with the year 1966."
Amend Sec. 113 to read as follows:
"Sec. 113. On the first Tuesday I f June following
the general municipal election in the yearll966,- or as soon
thereafter as practicable, and quadrennially on the first
Tuesday of June thereafter, the council, by ballot, shall
elect from its members a vice-president and a second vice - president,
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each of whom shall hold office for a term of four years
beginning with said first Tuesday and until their successors
are elected.
At the same time and for the same period or term
and in the same manner, the council shall elect a city clerk,
who shall hold office until his successor is elected and has
qualified. °1�
Amend Sec. 176 to read as follows:
"Sec. 176. The Corporation Counsel shall be elected
by the Council on the second Tuesday in July succeeding the
general municipal election in the year 1966 and quadrennially
thereafter. His term of office shall begin on the second
Tuesday in August following his election and it shall be
for four years and until his successor shall be elected and
qualified."
This amendment shall take effect and be in force
January 1, 1965. l