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FILE NO.
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UNCIL RESOLUTION — GENERAL FORM "etersonile No. 209908 —gy Robert }
117hereas, The Council of the City c�
PRESENTED BY fnt Paul has duly canvassed th'
COMMISSIONER DATE Wrns of the votes cast upon th-
s'Fltion or rejection of an �imendme:
^, City Charter at 'the City Speer
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? Whereas, The Council of the City of Saint
duly canvassed the returns of the votes cast upon the adoption
or rejection of an Amendment to the City Charter at the City
Special Election held in said City on the 6th day of November,
1962, and
Whereas, It- -appears from said returns and the canvass
thereof that 49,048 electors voted in favor of the adoption
of said Amendment to the City Charter, and 25,591 electors
voted against the adoption thereof, and
Whereas, Minnesota Statutes, Section 410.12,
provides that such Amendment to the City Charter must be
approved;by 55% of those lawfully voting thereon, and 65.7%
of those lawfully voting thereon voted in favor of such
approval,! therefore, be it
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+ Resolved, That said Amendment to the City Charter
is hereby declared to have received in excess of 55% favorable
votes of'the votes cast at the said Special'Election, and to
have been adopted, and be it
Further Resolved, That a certified copy of the
Amendment' and a certified copy of this resolution, signed
by the Mayor and the City Clerk, shall be filed with the
Secretary of State of the -State of Minnesota, and a certified
copy of this resolution, signed by the Mayor and the City
Clerk, be recorded with the Register of Deeds of Ramsey County,
State of Minnesota.
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COUNCILMEN
Yeas Nays
Dalghsh
Holland
Loss _In Favor
Mortinson
Y Peterson Lj
. ,e _ Against
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Adopted by the Council_ 19
Nov 9 �26Z
Approved 19—
Q r1_0 Mayor
DUPLICATE TO PRINTER _ 20990
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FILE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
COUNCIL RESOLUTION — GENERAL FORM
PRESENTED BY
COMMISSIONER DA
Whereas s The Council of the City of Saint Paul has
duly canvassed the returns of the votes cast upon the adoption
or rejection of an Amendment to the City Charter at the City
Special Election held in said City on the 6th day of November,
1962, and
Whereas, It appears from said returns and the canvass
thereof that 49,048 electors voted in favor of the adoption
of said Amendment to the City Charter, and 259591 electors
voted against the adoption thereof, and
Whereas, Minnesota Statutes, Section 410.12,
provides that such Amendment to the City Charter must be
approved by 55% of those lawfully voting thereon, and 65.7%
of those lawfully voting thereon voted in favor of such
approval, therefore, be it
Resolved, That said Amendment to the City Charter
is hereby declared to have received in excess of 55% favorable
votes of the votes cast at the said Special Election, and to
have been adopted, and be it
Further Resolved, That a certified copy of the
Amendment and a certified copy of this resolution, signed
by the Mayor and the City Clerks, . shall be filed with the
Secretary of State of the State of Minnesota, and a certified
copy of this resolution$ signed by the Mayor and the City
Clerk, be recorded with the Register of Deeds of Ramsey County,
State of Minnesota,
COUNCILMEN
Yeas Nays
Dalglish
Holland
Loss
In Favor
Mortinson
Peterson
Against
Rosen
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Adopted by the Council 19—
Approved 19—
Mayor
OFFICE OF CITY CLLRK
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BUREAU 'OF RECORDS
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386 City Hall and Court House
St. Paul 2, Minnesota
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MRS. AGNES H. O'CONNELL
City Clerk .
HAROLD J. RIORDAN
Council Recorder
November 21, 1962
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Hon. Joseph L. Donovan
Secretary of State
State Capitol
St. Paul 11 Minnesota
Dear Mr. Donovan:
I enclose for filing in your office a copy of numerous amendments to the
City Charter of the City of Saint Paul as ratified by the electors of
the city on November 6, 1962.
We will appreciate your acknowledging the receipt of this copy.
Very truly yours � Q
ity Clerk
STATE OF MINNESOTA
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
FIEED
NOV 2 31962
Secretary of State
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We George J. Vavoulisi
myory and we-. Agues H. 0$Connello City
y Clerk of the City of Saint Paul, mInnesotat
do hereby certify that we have coMared
,the-attached copy of 'amendments- to the
• . City Charter of said City as ,submitted
to the City Council of said city of
Saint Paul by the Charter'Caamisslou on w
September 24, 1962* and adopted and ratified
by Che,electors of said City on November 6y
1962 f with the or 1 thereof on file in
the - office of said City Clerk and that "Id
copy is a true and correct copy of said
original -and the whole thereof,.
jdM. ESS OUR MM AND THE SEAS►
OF ME�rC OF SST PAUL,, =WEWTAo THIS
, „ Mi OF NOVMER, 1962.
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Amend Sec. 356 to read as follows: center, . to the Gouncu a
SECTION 356. The said Commis- Amend. Sec. 405 to read as "" -
sloner shall be ex- officio the chief it.
peace officer of the City, and sub. follows: Amend Sec. 438 to read as follows:
lect to The Charter and enactments 5gCTION 405. All moneys appro-
In pursuance thereof, shall appoint Priated, received or collected for the SECTION 438. Subject To the Coun-
the officers and employees jiereln- construction, repair or maintenance c11, said Commissioner shall have
after named who, tggether with the Of ppublic libraries shall be de- full charge of and responsibility for
Chief of Police appo,nfed as ,herein- osited in the treasury of said City all playgrounds belonging to the
Play-
after provided shall yonstitute and {in a fund to be known as the `putt City of Saint Paul, ebxlsept hoofs
o & Ail purchases be floe Bureau of Police. 0 lic library fund which Is here Y grounds attached to pu c sc
�nRcess of The sum The fommissloner of Public Safe• established, and shall be kept seP- and it shall be his duty to see that
Dollars (52.0001 ty she the following desig- arate and apart from all other they are used to the best advantage
Ja1 upon co if. rated officers acid employees: moneys of sold City, and shall be for the purposes for which they are
P after advertise- A Deputy Commissioner of Public paid out only upon proper vouch- intended. On recommendation of said
.,a Safety;, ers approved 0nd countersi red by Commissioner the Council shall by
t1ethe official news- q License Inspector; _ said Commissioner, and tor pur- ordinance make Proper rules and
;uo'` once a week for Eases for which such moneys have regulations for the use and enloy-
;nieks. Such adver- Such captains,, lieutenants, detec. een appropriated or received All ment of said playgrounds and shall
4 Stite the kind and tives, patrolmen, and such other em- unexpended balances In said library provide for their enforcement The
JI desired and the Ployees as the Council, by an ad- 'fund at the end of any Year shall Council shall have full authority to
no ner in full or by ministrative ordinance, shall pro- remain in said fund and be avail- provide penalties for the violation of
Itandard specifica- vide, Including one or more women able in the year • following for the said ordinances.
;anted places for the to. be detailed for special! work as purposes for, which said fund is Delete Section 445 in Its entirety.
1 of bids. All for- Police officers; K intended. Amend Sec. 446 to read as fol-
a,i� made on forms Such surgeons and other em- On recommendation of said Cam- lows:
urrhasing Agent, Ployees as the Council shall prescribe missioner and under the provisions SECTION M6. Said Commissioner
16iiiiice, the quantity for the maintenance and operation of this Charter, the Council shall shall have full administrative con -
ath article bid on, of a police ambulance; and have full power to authorize the our -
b but may be as Such special policemen and watch- chase In the name of the City of iroi under the direction of The
414 ►he articles named men as the Commissioner deems Saint Paul of ground, - and to cause Council and shall be responsible for
p nt and shall also necessary. to be erected Thereon a suitable The operaflon of any Public utility
pure and place there- The Commissioner may place in building or buildings, for the .use of I t Paul may
{01 bids shall be Pub- the hands of his Deputy any re- of said library. On recommendation
'el' the Purchasing sponsibility or functlon other- than of said Commissioner -said Council
JJ and place named legislative duties In connection with shall have, power to acceppt or, in
040lent In the Ares- the discharge of official duties its discretion, decline donations ten -
sla'r and the Coma- which may be Placed by law upon dered under the provisions of this
nst, said Commissioner, but a shall be
tue,presentatives and responsible to the ut of Saint Charter. On recommendation of
ppppnnnns as may be said Commissioner, said Council
o, trsie of school pur- Paul for all official acts whatever shall have power to Improve, lease
lua of said Deputy Commissioner. or or let an and all property set
be Opened in the any other acts which may effect the
., omptroller and of apart for he use of sold library, Pur-
4l ucation or their interests of said Inspector or othhere a acquired for the pur -
The License Inspector shall be ap•
a es herein referred to, Upon such
ing the provisions pointed for a term of two years
o • arms and conditions th It may
J other provisions from and after his appointment and deem ss t, and may authorize said
until his successor is appointed: Pro- therefor. It may receive and suP-
I�l the Purchasing vided, however, That this appoint- Commiss Doer To deliver leases
1pjthe requirements men} shall be made with the approv- port subscriptions for t e benefit of
e bond and the al of the Council. said library fund.
P4a formal contract Special policemen jand watchmen Delete Section 406 in its entirety.
r Plitt supplies. where shall serve without pay, belt all outer -Amend Sec. 407 to read as follows:
e4s" does not exceed appointees shall be 'Paid such com-
c,.'T _..___. _ ___ __ SECTION 407. Every library and
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the
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n as the Council shall fix. reading room establis ed or main-
special Policemen and watch. tamed under the Charter s hall be
10 shall serve without pay forever free to the use of the in-
eye all the authority con- habitants of said City sublect to
ipon policemen in the regu- such reasonable rules and regula-
Ice' and shall be subject to Lions as may be prescribed under the
rules and, eqgulations Pre- authority granted In This Charter or
Tor such special policemen by law, and said Comr
'chmen and shall not be sub- exclude from the use
the Civil Service provisions place any and all pars
Charter. k
I Section 356 (f) in its en' violate such rules an Non-residents may be
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d Sec. 356 (g) to read as the privileges of said such conditions as salt
ION b r(g). The Chief of er may prescribe, si
may a Removed for caLLSe proval by The Council.
r affirmative votes of the Delete Section 408 i
at any !time upon charges and substitute the fall
:d by the Mayor or by any 408: ON 408. On
}ion of
of the;; Council. The hear- said Co 8. On
said charges shall be held _ o _
for a term of two un
after his appoint- I
his successor Is aP_
tpolntment of said aff
ubiect to eonf(rma- ffo
Ire Chief for a term ore
m and after his'ap- sal
ntll his successor is in
i chiefs, captains, sh
Leers, and other em- th Counci l, by an ad- i
JInance, shall pro- i compensation as It 1 to read as follows: i
use
as mod!- manner at adiusling hours and snitts serve a t
to Provldn this average hourly work August 1
Ings. (1) week shall be at the discretion of there shall
on pub- The Fire Chief. Council, a
the Pur- No employee shall be subject fo Pointed sh
for pro- call or, perform any duties in said library boa
The pro- department out of his regular hours board she
alterna- established Pursuant to the pro- with said
the basis visions of this section Provided, how- per Year•a
I building ever, that the Fire Chief may estab- dations as
amed by lish such rules as may be necessary promote H
the basis to insure The attendance of em-. librarY� S
the said Ployees in case of a- great confla- etc., belon
ter upon 9gration or unusual fire or fires, and Open at a
Ich latter In such cases said Chief may require of said ad
hereof as each +and every employee to assist spection It
and the in The protection of life and prop- interfere t
ended by ertv,'. notwithstanding said employee ried on in
sval of the and shall appoint a
nmittee au- who shall be a duly
ter to open of I Medicine of not
the contract years' practice, for
o the lowest Years at an annual s
!r upon the by the Clty Council.
Or upon the facer shall continue
account and term of six years a
siect all bids cil 0 a prior term i
Tay recom- I tern
ot earlier than
la than sixty days
of
Work for the
a the same 1
or cost ace
for construe
I of Educi
itY to retain
endent arrhit
ants, or arct
be In
five the
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setrecon
et acce;
r a cretic Of-
tra- Am
fun- by ac
nor taxes
the Post -
r which
Pursuant
to ap-
entirety
as Sec.
imenda-
d under
ter, the
nay ac-
tat such regulations
to repeal or amend -
te manner and Pro-
money or property
remain at all times
for the use of and
icon of the Pupjlc
er officers as des g-
arter
1 to read as follows:
It shall be the duty
Issioner to appoint
of Saint.,Paul Prop -
for the Position to
of two Years from
ach Year In which
lected a Mayor and
Jch persons so ap-
ct as an advlsorY
manner as not to
work being car -
places. The mem-
io snan oe'a Perma-
ord to the office of
ner. Whether said
s are acted upon or
remain in the dis-
Commissioner.
2 to read as follows:
The Council Is here-
to levy and collect
opriate funds neces-
per maintenance and
library or libraries,
I center, stadia and
dings.
Amend .title as fol-
m; Commissioner of
itor(um, and Civic
arse.
15 to read as follows:
It shall be the duty
•stoner of Libraries,
I Civic Buildings and
so to manage said
ding as to make it
or as nearly so as
!epIng this end in
:il he by Ordinance
stiofr of said Com•
after m an things as a uvn aervige �,r— „� scales of prices for
position, the use of said auditorium and de.
Said Commissioner of Public Safe- termine to what uses it shall be
iv shall appoint such other officers, devoted. provided that such uses
Ysicians, inspectors, assistants, shall always be for the benefit of
and other employees as the Council, the public of SaMt Paul. It is the
by an administrative ordlnppnce,.nRt intention of this Charter that of
provide and at such corfipensaTlon tinction shall be made In determin•
as It shall fix scales of ppikes between per,
Delete Section 376 in Its entirety, sons who hire Me use of the audl•
Delete Section 377 In 'Its entirety. torlum far gain and those who n•
AmendSSeca3868tonreadeaslrfol: menfsifor Ich nogadmittancee ee
lows: is charged. .tn no .case shall the
mhICh the City Sa an
iow own or may hereafter acquire,
sxcept as otherwise provided in this
- harter. -Said Commissioner shall
sppolnt a Deputy Commissioner of
Public Utilities and may place in
Lis hands any responsibility or func.
Hon other than legislative duties
In connection with discharge of Of-
ficlal duties which may be placed
by law upon said Commissioner,
may affect the Interests Or 34110 VIIY.
In accordance with the terms of
this Charter said Commissioner
shall appoint such assistants and
employees as may be necessary to
carry out the duties placed up
him by this Charter or the or,-
nances of said City In harmony
herewith Said the Council
umbers, titlesix/and
compensation of said employees.
Said Commissioner and his em-
plloyees shall be adviser sqq of the
relating toosaidlpubliclutilltlasStions
Amend Sec. 447 to read as fol.
lows:
SECTION 447, Th Council shall
niciplaletestingh laborattoriesnunderrth
direction and management of the
Commissioner of Public Utilities.
Said Commissioner shall prepare an
ordinance for the establishing of
said laboratories, fixing the, num-
bers, titles and salaries of the
necessary employees thereof and de.
fining their duties and powers. Said
Council shall consider said ordi-
nance and after amending It as
said Council may deem proper, shall
pass said Ordinance. Sold ordinance
shall Provide for a skilled chem.
ist and such other skilled techni.
cal officers and employees as may
be necessary to carry out the in-
tent of this section. If thought
necessary said Council may, upon
th recommendation of said Com-
missloner, provide in connection
with said laboratories for a force
of Inspectors to look after and in.
spect all work terformed or SUP-
plies or the direction Purchased thisd o y the
torsrarrdepartments rwise provided Inspec-
tors Charter. Provided, that the cost
of inspection shall not in any case
exceed one per centum of the con-
struction cost of the work or serv-
ice Inspected or one -half of one Per
centum of The cost of supplies or
materials purchased.
Amend Sec. 461 to read as fol-
lows:
SECTION 461. The said board
shall assess against each and every
lot, piece or arcel of land in front
of which water pipes are laid an
annual tax or assessment of twen-
of fthe iron)tacenttherr of lineal f asi
sessnient shall be a Tien thereon
and shall be collected by and
through the County Auditor and
County Treasurer in such manner
as The Council by an administrative
ordinance shall prescribe; but no
Property shall be subjected to more
than ten such annua assessments;
and all sums so collected shall be
for the benefit and use of the said
board.
Amend Sec. 464 to read as fol-
lows:
SECTION 464. All bonds hereto-
fore issued br, the City for the
purchase or improvement of the
water system of the City are hereby
declared to be legal and valid ob-
ligations• of the City of Saint Paul.
Upon request of the said board,
the Council shall have Power by
five affirmative votes of all Its
members to issue and sell not to
exceed Three Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($300,000) par value of the
bonds of said City for the purpose
of, and the proceeds thereof shall
be used sole )y for, extending, en.
larging and Improving the water
plant and system of said City, Pro-
vided, however, that no more than
One Hundred Thousand Dollars
(s100,000) par value of said bonds
shall be Issued and sold in any one
calendar year.
Said bonds shall be in the form
prescribed by the Council, shall
bear Interest at a rate not to ex-
ceed four (4) per cent per annum,
and shall be payable in not to ex-
ceed thirty (301 years after Their
date. It Is the duty of said board
to make annually suitable Provision
for the prompt payment of the In.
terest on any said bonds and for
The redemption of said bonds at
their maturity from the revenues of
said board. ,
Said bonds may be Issued and
spld notwithstanding any other pro-
visions of this Charter nor any pro•
vision of law fixing the bonded In•
debtedness of said City, but they
shall not be additional t00 the bonds
a,ithnrire•d In the orovislons of this
In accordance wim In provisewi:
of the Laws of 1961 Chapter 608,
this amendment will fake effect anc
be In force from and after Jana.
arY 1, 1963.
ACCiri Cle k. O'CONNELL,
(Disoatch Oct_ 20 and 27, 1962)
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