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RESOLUTION
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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Presented By ��/ f�� i�r�, �ir°*--
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Referred To Camiittee: Date
WHEREAS, the Charter Commission of the City of Saint Paul has passed a resolution
concerning the structure of the Saint Paul City Council to be added to the ballot of the
election on November 5, 1991;
THEREFORE BE TT RESOLVED, that the following question be presented to voters:
"Shall the Charter of the City of Saint Paul be amended so that effective the first
business day of 1994:
a) the Council will publish summaries of its actions rather than the text of
resolutions ; and
b) publication will occur within 30 days which is later than the present system; and
c) resolutions will take effect before they are published?"
Reconsidered and corrected
September 19, 1991
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Adopted by Council• Date S F P 1 9 1991 Form Approved by City Attorney
Adoption Certified by Cq�ncil� Secretary By.
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BY� ' Approved by Mayor for Submission to
Approved by/ Mayo�: Date �Eu� � � (��� Council
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PUDIISIIED S�P e`�°91
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Section 2 . 01. 1. Councilmembers.
The office of citv councilmember shall be a part-time elective
position effective the first business dav of Januarv 1994.
Section 2. 07. 1. Councilmember compensation.
Notwithstandinq a� previous state legislation or citv
ordinance to the contrary, the annual salarv of each councilmember
shall be 530, 000.00 plus benefits. This section shall become
effective the first business dav of Januarv 1994.
Section 4.06. Emplvyees of the council.
The council may provide by administrative ordinance for
positions it deems necessary for the performance of its duties;
provided, however, that each councilmember's personal staff shall
be limited to one � full time equivalent aide and one �
secretary.
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Gree Sheet � !S 3 39
` RESOLUTION
CITY OF SAI T PAUL, INNE �,
Presented By
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Referred To mmitt e. ate
1 WHEREAS, the Charter Commission of the City of Saint Paul has passed a resolution
2 concerning the structure of the Saint Paul City Council to be added to the ballot of the
3 election on November 5, 1991;
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5 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the following question be presented to voters:
6
7 "Shall the Charter of the City of Saint Paul be amended so that effective the first
8 business day of 1994:
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10 a) the Council will publish summaries of its actions rather than the text of
11 resolutions and ordinances; and
12 , xwithin 30 days which is
13 b) publication will;occur later than the present system; and
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15 c) resolutions will take effect before they are published;-a�
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Adopted by Council: Date SEP - 5 1991 Form Approved by City Attorney
Adoption Cer ifi d by Coune�l ecretary gy:
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Approved by Mayor for Submission to
Approved b� Ma or: Date Council
By: By�
Approved without the signature of the Mayor 4 �� �u�,D ��� � � ,9�
pursuant to Section6.08 0£ the City Charter PU�USHfD �F� ], � ��
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RESOLUTION
OF THE
SAINT PAUL CHARTER COMMISSION
WHEREAS, the Charter Commission has held public hearings and
reviewed and considered the issue of amending the City Charter so
as to establish a part time City Council; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 410. 12,
Subd. 1, the Charter Commission hereby proposes that the attached
amendments to the Saint Paul City Charter to Sections 2.01.1,
2. 07 . 1, and 4.06 be submitted to the electorate in accordance with
Minnesota Statutes Section 410.12, Subd. 4 at the next general
election with the amendments to become effective the first business
day of January, 1994 ; and, be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Charter Commission recommends to
the City Council the following language for the ballot.
"Shall the Charter of the City of Saint Paul be amended
so as to establish a part time city council effective the
first business day of January 1994, to set councilmember
salaries at $30, 000. 00 per year plus benefits, and to
limit councilmembers' personal staff to one (1) full time
equivalent aide and one (1) secretary?" �
FINALLY RESOLVED, That the governing body shall fix the form
of the ballot.
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DEPARTMENT/OFFICE/COUNCIL DATE INITIATED NOi 18 3 3 9
City Council s-z8-9� GREEN SHEET
CONTACT PERSON S PHONE INITIAL/DATE INITIAUDATE
�DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR �CITY COUNCIL
Councilmember Maccabee 5378 ASSIGN �CITYATTORNEY �CITY CLERK
Mk1ST BE ON COUNCIL AQENDA BY(DATE) NUMBER FOR ❑BUDGET DIRECTOR O FIN.&MGT.SERVICES DIR.
HOUTING
ORDER �MAYOR(OR ASSISTANn �
TOTAL#OF SiGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE)
ACTION RE�UESTED:
Seeking an addition to the ballot for the election of November 5, 1991, concerning
publication requirements.
RECOMMENDATIONS:Approve(A)or ReJect(R) PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING�UESTIONS:
_PLANNINCi COMMISSION _ CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION �• Has this person/firm ever worked under a cOntraCt for this department?
_CIB COMMITfEE _ YES NO
2. Has this person/firm ever been a city employee?
_STAFF - YES NO
_DISTRICT CouRT _ 3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not normally possessed by any current city employee?
SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTIVE? YES NO
Explain all yes answers on separata sheet and attach to gresn sheet
INITIATING PROBLEM,ISSUE,OPPORTUNITY(Who,What,When,Where,Why):
The Charter Commission is presenting these modifications to the City Charter.
ADVANTAGES IF APPROVED:
This can appear on the November 5, 1991 ballot.
DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED:
DI3ADVANTAOE3 IF NOT APPROVED:
RECEIVED
AUG 2 9 1991
CITY CLERK
TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION S COST/REVENUE BUDGETED(CIRCLE ONE) YES NO
FUNDING SOURCE ACTIVITY NUMBER
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:(EXPLAIN) �"/
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NOTE: COMPLET�DIRECTIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THE GREEN SHEET INSTRUCTIONAL
MANUAL AVAILABLE IN THE PURCHASING OFFICE(PHONE NO. 298-4225). .
ROUTING ORDER:
Below are correct routings for the five most frequent types of documents:
CONTRACTS(assumes authorized budget exists) COUNCIL RESOLUTION (Amend Budgets/Accept. Cirants)
1. Outside Agency 1. Department Director
2. Department Directo� 2. City Attorney
3. Ciry Attorney 3. Budget Director
4. Mayor(for contracts over$15,000) 4. Mayor/Assistant
5. Human Rights(for contracts over$50,000) 5. City Council
6. Finance and Management Services Director 6. Chief Accountant, Finance and Management Services
7. Finance Accounting
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS(Budget Revision) COUNCIL RESOLUTION (all others, and Ordinances)
1. Activity Manager 1. Department Director
2. Department Accountant 2. Ciry Attorney
3. Department Director 3. Mayor Assistant
4. Budget Director 4. Ciry Council
5. Ciry Clerk
6. Chief Accountant, Finance and Management Services
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS(all others)
1. Department Directar
2. City Attorney
3. Finance and Management Services Director
4. City Clerk
TOTAL NUMBER OF SIGNATURE PAGES
Indicate the#of pages on which signatures are required and paperclip or fleg
each of these pages.
ACTION REQUESTED
Describe what the projecUrequest seeks to accomplish in either chronologi-
cal order or order of importance,whichever is most appropriate for the
issue. Do not write complete sentences. Begin each item in your list with
a verb.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Complete if the issue in question has been presented before any body, public
or private.
SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTIVE?
Indicate which Council objective(s)your projecUrequest supports by listing
the key word(s)(HOUSING, RECREATION, NEIGHBORHOODS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,
BUDGET, SEWER SEPARATION). (SEE COMPLETE LIST IN INSTRUCTIONAL MANUAL.)
PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS:
This information will be used to determine the city's liability for workers compensation claims,taxes and proper civil service hiring rules.
INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE,OPPORTUNITY
Explain the situation or conditions that created a need for your project
or request. '
ADVANTAGES IF APPROVED
Indicate whether this is simply an annual budget procedure required by Iaw/
charter or whether there are specific ways in which the City of Saint Paul
and its citizens will benefit from this project/action.
DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED
What negative effects or major changes to existing or past processes might
this projecUrequest produce if it is passed(e.g.,traffic delays, noise,
tax increases or assessments)?To Whom?When? For how long?
DISADVANTAGES IF NOT APPROVED
What will be the negative consequences if the promised action is not
approved? Inability to deliver service?Continued high traffic, noise,
accident rate?Loss of revenue?
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Aithough you must tailor the information you provide here to the issue you
are addressing, in general you must answer two questions: How much is it
going to cost?Who is going to pay?
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"Section 4 . 02 . A majority of the council shall
constitute a quorum, but a smaller number may adjourn from
time to time and compel the attendance of absent members under
such terms and penalties as the council may prescribe. The
council shall determine its own rules and order of business
and shall keep minutes of its proceedings. The
�a� minutes shall be a public record.
Within 30 da s after approval of the minutes, the
official minutes, �� ��
which includes the action on resolutions and ordinances and w
o dings, shall be published in the official
news aper of the cit . " �
AUG-30-91 FRI 14�52 CITIZENS LEAGUE FAX N0, 6123375919 P, 02
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#I8338
Shall sections of ihe Human Rights law be repealcd to remove protcctions against
discrimination in em�Ioyment, educadon,housing, and use of public spaces now granted
ta persons on the bas s of"seYUal or affectional orientarion?" � •
#18340
Sha11 the Charter of the Ciry of Saint Paul be amended effective the first business day of
1994 to increase the total number of Councilme:rnbers from seven (7)to nine (9) --four (4)
elected at-large and five(S)elecced from districts?
#18341
Sha11 the Charter of the City of Saint Paul be unended so that effective the first business
day af 19�4:
a) Council members sh�ll not be considered full-time city employees;
b) Council members' salarizs shall be$30,000,phis benefits; and -
c) each Council membei s personal staff shall be limited to ane]egislarive aide and one
secretary?"
#18339
Shall the Charter of the City of Saint Paul be amended so that effective the first business �
day af 1994:
a) the CouncIl may pubiish condensed versions of its actions rather than [he full text of
resolutions and ordinances; a��d
b) publicadon will occur within 30 days; and
c) resolutions (but not ordinances)may take effect before they are published?
[Note:We d�leted "d", because, as worded, it conf'i�ses the change in the eJfective date of
resvlutions wilh the eligibility period to petition for referenda, At best, ir seems
unnecessary. The cltarter still grants 45 days to petition an ordiaance or a resolution.
Either is likely to have been imple»tented dttring that 45 days.j
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� CI'r'Y OF SAINT PAUL
'"'�"�,�:� � OFFICE OF TI�CITY COLJNCIL
PAULA MACCABEE
SUSAN ODE
Councilmember Legislative Aide
MARK BALOGA
RECEIVED Legislative Aide
Members:
a�� 2 9 �gg� Paul a Maccabee� Chai r
Bob long
CITY CLERK Janice Rettman
Date: August 28, 1991
COMMITTEE REPORT
HUMAN SERVICES, REGULATED INDUSTRIES AND RULES AND POLICY COMMITTEE
1. Approval of the Minutes from the July 10, 1991, meeting of the Human
Services, Regulated Industries, and Rules and Policy Committee.
COMMITTEE APPROVED, 3-0
2. A. Resolution 91-1444 - determining the Initiative Petition proposing an
ordinance amending Chapter 183 of the Legislative Code to delete
� references to sexual or affectional orientation, has a sufficient
number of signatures (Referred from Council 8-8-91).
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED APPROVAL, 3-0; COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF
A RESOLUTION CONCERNING BALLOT LANGUAGE, 3-0
B. Charter Commission proposed amendments relating to Council Structure
publication.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THREE RESOLUTIONS ON: PUBLICATION
REQUIREMENTS; CITY COUNCIL STRUCTURE; AND CITY COUNCIL REPRESENTATION, �
3-0
3. Ordinance 91-32 - regarding the Polish American Club Commercial Development
District (Last in Committee 6-26-91) .
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED APPROVAL AS AMENDED, 3-0
4. Ordinance - to reduce the number of required inspections and to change
taxicab license expiration date.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED APPROVAL AS AMENDED, 3-0
CITY HALL SEVENTH FLOOR SAINT PAUL,MINNESOTA 55102 612/298-5378
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`�,T* o, CITY OF SAINT PAUL
�o�� �� OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
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�; "" �'� � � MOLLY O'ROURKE,CITY CLERK
�..• 386 City Hall, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102
612-298-4231
�AMES SCHEIBEL
MAYOR ��/ v./G(��
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TO: Council President Willima Wilson
Councilmember Thomas Dimond
Cnuncilmember Roger Goswitz
Councilmember Robert Long
Councilmember Paula Maccabee
Councilmember Janice Rettman
Councilmember Dave Thune
FROM: Molly O'Rourke��'2�.
City Clerk ��
DATE: September 18, 1991
RE: Ballot Language
The issues raised in the attached letter will need to be discussed
at Thursday's Council meeting.
Ballots are already being printed. If the Council wishes to modify
the language, you will need to act as soon as possible to revise the
ballots in time for absentee balloting.
MO:th
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St Faui, MN 55102
Dear Cou1�"1 Pres�de�t Wi.L�n, Ms.�'Rovrl�e and Ms. McPe�k:
I just received a copp of t�.e reso�ution of the Ciry Cotu1,�, dated Septeznber�, 1991,ga.which the
�a�sn�appro�red the language af the baIlot c�estion on the publicatiou of resolutia� For your
�nvea�i�ce, I �n.cl�ose a co�of tbat�Iution.
Fiis�I wa,ut to nsak�it�Iear tbat�e Charter�ommi�azi s acdoa an t�Zis was totallp�re�ated to
the Ca�"L smxct�e discdssio�. Ai i�Isan had requested on prior occas�ans that the Co,r,,,,;�Qn
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�Y�YP�wheti�er a em�zgency ar le�sslar�ve. Q�action r�ted anly to resolutians,
and Cha�x Sec�ti.aa 6,II woulci co�#.u�ue to req�ure th.e pt�blication of ordinances.
I�vould ha-r.azd a guess t�at th� confu.sian �.ted.by the euaneous fram�g of this questi.on w�.
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Ccuncilmeswer Paula Placcabee, Chairpecson
�;ul�s and Poiicy Ccr�u:�iittee
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�7ear Ccuncilme;►iber hlaecab2e:
�,t t►e Aug�t 8, 19�1 City �ouncil a�ating, a lettec of the Cizart�r
CGr,u��is�ion ttans,�it�iny �ropo�ed CharCer ��r�endments for suanission �
to the Electorate at the November, 1991 City election and per�aining
to part�irae Council, at large representation to the Cit� Council
and publication o,f resolutions, was referred to the Rules and Policy
CozYaittee for consid�ration and recommendation.
. Vety tt�uly yours,
Albe�t B. Ols�n
City Cl�rk
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SAINT PAUL, , � , ,.. MINNESOTA 55102
July 31, 1991
RECEIVED
�ur 1 1991
Albert B. Olson
CITY CLE��
City Clerk
386 City Hall
Saint Paul, MN 55102
Dear Mr. Olson:
Enclosed please find Resolutions and accompanying Charter
amendments approved by the Chartar Conumission at its July 31, 1991
meeting for submission to the electorate at the November 1991 city
election.
Please place them on the City Council agenda at the next� available
date. Thank you.
Yours truly,
Mark W. G , Jr. , President
Saint Paul Charter Commission
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RESOLUTION
OF THE
SAINT PAUL CHARTER COMMISSION
WHEREAS, the Charter Commission has held public hearings and
reviewed and considered the issue of amending the Saint Paul City
Charter by adding at large representation to the city council; now
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that pursuant to Minnesota Statues Section 410.12, Subd.
1, the Charter Commission proposes that the attached amendments to
the Saint Paul City Charter be submitted to the electorate in
accordance with Minnesota Statutes Section 410.12, Subd. 4 at the
next general election with first implementation at the
election; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Charter Commission recommends to the
city council the following language for the ballot:
"Shall the Charter of the City of Saint Paul be amended so as
to add four (4) at large seats to the city council for
implementation for the 1993 city election and to make the
resulting changes as to the number of councilmember votes
necessary for official council actions?"
and be� it
FINALLY RESOLVED, that the governing body shall fix the form of the
ballot.
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Five districts, Four at Large
Section 2.01. Elective officials.
There shall be a mayor and four (4) councilmembers elected by
the voters of the city at large, and se;:�P��'. ; five (5)
councilmembers elected from a council district as provided herein,
and such judges and other officials as are provided by statute and
elected as provided herein.
Section 4. 01. Legislative power.
The legislative power shall be vested in the council, which
shall be composed of se�e�} nine (9) councilmembers.
Section 4. 01.1. Council districts.
Each of the five (5) members of the council elected from
districts shall be elected from a separate district which is
substantially equal in population to all other districts. Each of
those councilmembers so elected shall be a resident of the district
from which elected. Voters may only vote for a candidate for the
council district seat within which the voters reside.
Section 4. 01.2. Initial districts.
The divisions of the city into sei�e�—{�} five (5) contiguous
districts of substantially equal population and the serial
numbering of same will be effected by a resolution of Charter
Commission after public hearings on said districting. The public
hearing shall be held after published notice of said hearings, and
opportunity to speak shall be allowed members of the public upon
such reasonable terms as the commission shall adopt. The
commission shall adopt its districting resolution by a majority
vote of its entire membership, and file it in the office of the
city clerk at least sixty (60) days prior to the day on which
filings open for the first city primary election occurring after
the 3-45-6 1991 city election. The council shall provide for a sum
of money, adequate for this purpose, to be used by the commission
to hire staff to aid it in preparing its districting plan.
Section 4. 01.4. At large seats.
In addition to voting for a candidate representing a council
district, voters may also vote for up to four {4� of the candidates
for the at larqe seats.
Section 4. 04. Business meetings.
The council shall hold at least one (1) meeting each week.
Notice of the date, time and place of any council meeting shall
comply with the requirements of state law and any additional
requirements adopted by the council. The president of the council
may call special meetings of the council, and the secretary of the
council shall do so on written notice signed by
�� '�~��'��M� a majority of the council. Special meetings may be
held anywhere in the city. Notice of the date, time and place of
special meetings shall be served upon each member of the council
and the mayor in a manner prescribed by the council. The business
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conducted at special meetings shall be confined to that stated in
the notice.
Section 6.03. 1. Legislative ordinances
Otherwise provided in this Charter, such ordinances shall
require an affirmative vote of at least a majority
of the council.
Section 6.03 .2 . Administrative ordinances.
Except as otherwise provided in this ^� Charter, such
ordinances shall require an affirmative vote of at least €e��—{-4�-
��s e� '-'�� � �� ' a maiority of the council.
Section 6.03.3 . Resolutions.
. . .Except as otherwise provided in this charter, resolutions
shall require an affirmative vote of at least a
majority of the council.
Section 6. 10. Reconsideration and overriding veto.
Any ordinance or resolution or any part of an appropriation
measure which has been vetoed may be reconsidered by the council
and shall become law if passed by an affirmative vote of at least
�€��- a majority of the council plus one (1) of its members
within thirty days of the veto. Any ordinance or resolution or any
part of an appropriation measure which has been reconsidered by the
council and repassed shall be deemed approved.
Section 7. 06. City election candidates.
If the law prescribes that the election of mayor and
councilmember be by party designation, the candidate of each party
receiving the highest number of votes in the primary election for
the office of mayor or the office of councilmember in any district
shall be declared the nominee of his party for the office at the
next city election and the candidate's name shall be placed on the
municipal election ballot, together with the name of any candidate
for the office nominated by petition in accordance with the law.
If the law does not provide for election by party designation, the
two (2) candidates for mayor receiving the highest number of votes
in the primary election for the office� the two (2) candidates for
the council in each district receiving the highest number of votes
for council in that district, and the eicrht (8) candidates
receivinq. the highest number of votes for the at large seats shall
be declared the nominees and the only nominees for the respective
offices at the next city election.
� Section 10. 11. Council issuance of obligations.
The council may, by resolution approved by `=--�—;�; a maj ority
of the council plus one of its members, issue any of the following
obligations without approval of the voters:
Section 10. 12. Popular approval of other obligations.
Except as may be otherwise provided by this Charter or by
state law, no bonds or other obligations shall be issued by the
city unless a resolution authorizing their issuance has been
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approved by €e��4�� a majority of the city council
and the question of their issuance has been approved by a
majority of the electors voting upon the question at a general
or special election.
Section 12 .06. Civil service rules and amendments.
� . .Any such measure which is vetoed by the civil service
commission may be reconsidered by the council and shall become law
if passed by an affirmative vote of at least ��e--F�; ?!�n-�"+??"a a
majority of the council plus one of its members within thirty (30)
days of the veto. Any such measure which has been reconsidered by
the council and repassed shall be deemed approved.
Section 12. 12 .4 . Tenure of police chief, fire chief and personnel
director.
. . .They may be removed for cause by the mayor with the
approval of ��e-�e�e�-��i�e--{-�; ���Pa a maiority of the council
plus one (1) of its members after hearing before the council;
pending the hearing the employee may be suspended with or without
pay by the mayor. . .
Section 13. 05. Vacation of streets, alleys and public grounds.
The council may, by resolution adopted an affirmative vote of
at least �€�e--��}- a majoritv of the council plus one (1) of its
members, vacate any street, alley or public grounds or part
thereof, within the city. . .
Section 17. 07.2 . Restrictions.
. . . (3) After such forty-five (45) day period has expired, or
immediately if no such forty-five-day period was requested, the
council may proceed to consider an application for issuance or
transfer under paragraph (1) herein only if:
(a) A petition supporting the application is signed by at
least ten (10) percent of the registered voters in the
ward congruent with the affected liquor patrol limit, and
filed with the city clerk (who shall examine its
sufficiency and report to the council within twenty (20)
days; or
(b) The council determines by an affirmative vote of at least
��r�e-f5-�- a majority of the council plus one (1) of its
members that approval of the issuance or transfer of an
on-sale intoxicating liquor license within or into the
affected liquor patrol limit would not result in a
concentration of businesses having such licenses nor that
such issuance or transfer would have an adverse impact on
existing community institutions and values or tend to
cause neighborhood blight or deterioration.
The foregoing determination, if made, shall not preclude
the council from denying an application for issuance or
transfer to a particular location within said liquor
patrol limit. Final approval of the issuance or transfer
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to a particular location shall also require an
affirmative vote of at least #-r=�-{� a majority of the
council plus one (1) of its members e� �-'�� � �� '
Section 17.07. 3. Zoning requirements.
Notwithstanding any provision of law or ordinance to the
contrary, the council, planning commission and board of zoning
appeals shall not approve a variance from the strict
application of the provisions of the Saint Paul Zoning Code,
nor special condition use permits thereunder, for persons,
firms, or corporations having on-sale intoxicating liquor
licenses and seeking to operate a business using or requiring
said licenses at the location or site where the variance or
special condition use permit is sought except by an
affirmative vote of at least a ma 'oZ rity of the
council plus one (1) of its members e� ��� � �� ' and of the
board, and of at least fifteen (15) members of the planning
commission.
Section 18. 08.5.
Amendments relatinq to the addition of at larqe seats to the
city council and the adjustment of the number of votes
necessary for official council actions shall first be
implemented for the 1993 city election.
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RESOLUTION
OF THE
SAINT PAUL CHARTER COMMISSION
WHEREAS, the Charter Commission has reviewed and considered
amendments to Saint Paul City Charter Sections 4. 02, 6.07, 8.05 and
13 . 03 . 1, pertaining to the publication of resolutions; and
WHEREAS, at its meeting on June 27, 1991, the Charter
Commission reviewed and considered the aforesaid Charter
amendments; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 410. 12,
Subd. 1, the Saint Paul Charter Commission proposes that the
attached amendments to Sections 4. 02, 6.07, 8.05 and 13 . 03 . 1 be
submitted to the electorate in accordance with Minnesota Statutes
Section 410. 12, subd. 4, at the next general election with the
amendments to become effective immediately; and, be it
FINALLY RESOLVED, that the governing body shall fix the form
of the ballot.
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"Section 4.02 . A majority of the council shall
constitute a quorum, but a smaller number may adjourn from
time to time and compel the attendance of absent members under
such terms and penalties as the council may prescribe. The
council shall determine its own rules and order of business
and shall keep minutes of its proceedings. The
�-e�� minutes shall be a public record.
Within 30 days after approval of the minutes, the
official minutes, with a condensed version of the discussion,
which includes the action on resolutions and ordinances and
other official proceedings, shall be published in the official
newspaper of the city• "
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"Section 6.07. Resolutions - procedure; effective date.
Every resolution shall be presented in writing and read in
full before a vote is taken unless the reading of the
resolution is dispensed with by unanimous consent. Unless
otherwise required � law, �resolutions shall become effective
upon passage, ,
by the council and approval � the mayor or council
override of a mayoral veto. "
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"Section 8.05. Referendum. Any ordinance, or resolution
passed pursuant to subdivisions 5 or 6 of section 6.03. 3 of
this chapter, may be subjected to referendum by a petition
filed within forty-five days after its publication in the case
of an ordinance or within forty-five davs after its passage
and at�proval or council override of a mayoral veto in the case
of a resolution. The petition shall state, at the head of
each page or in an attached paper, a description of the
ordinance or resolution involved. Any ordinance or resolution
upon which a petition is filed, other than an emergency
ordinance, shall be suspended in its operation as soon as the
petition is found sufficient. If the ordinance or resolution
is not thereafter entirely repealed, it shall be placed on the
ballot at the next election, or at a special election called
for that purpose, as the council shall determine. The
ordinance or resolution shall not become operative until a
majority of those voting on the ordinance or resolution vote
in its favor.
If a petition is filed against an emergency ordinance,
the ordinance shall remain in effect, but shall be placed on
the ballot at the next election or a special election called
for the purpose and shall be repealed if a majority of those
voting on the ordinance vote to repeal it. "
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"Section 13 . 03 . 1. Preliminary order.
(1) Improvements and acquisitions shall originate upon
petition of the property owners affected or upon the
council's own initiative as the council may, by
administrative ordinance, prescribe. Before adopting the
final order provided herein, the council shall, by
resolution entitled "preliminary order", set a time and
place for a public hearing thereon twenty days or more
after the ���'_'_~�*�-�~ passage � the council and approval
� the mayor or council override of a ma�oral veto of the
resolution.
(2) Not less than ten days prior to the hearing, notice of
the hearing shall be mailed to each known owner of the
affected property at �s the owner's last known address.
(3) Failure to receive mailed or actual notice or any defects
in the notice shall not invalidate the proceedings. "
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MEMORANDUM
DA'TE: August 23, 1991
TO: A101son
FROM: Vicki Sheffer
RE: Amended Resolution of the Saint Paul Charter Commission
Attached is the conected Resolution of the Saint Paul Charter Commission regarding at
large representation which was approved at the Charter Commission meeting on August 22,
1991. I have submitted the conected Resolution to Councilmember Maccabee as this
matter is on the Human Services Committee agenda on August 28, 1991.
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RESOLUTION
OF THE
SAINT PAUL CHARTER COMMISSION
WHEREAS, the Charter Commission has held public hearings and
reviewed and considered the issue of amending the Saint Paul City
Charter by adding at large representation to the city council; now
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that pursuant to Minnesota Statues Section 410.12, Subd.
1, the Charter Commission proposes that the attached amendments to
the Saint Paul City Charter be submitted to the electorate in
accordance with Minnesota Statutes Section 410.12, Subd. 4 at the
next general election with first implementation at the
election; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Charter Commission recommends to the
city council the following language for the ballot:
"Shall the Charter of the City of Saint Paul be amended so as
to reduce the number of council districts from seven (7) to
five (5) and to add four (4) at large seats to the city
council for implementation for the 1993 city election and to
make the resulting changes as to the number of councilmember
votes necessary for official council actions?"
and be it
FINALLY RESOLVED, that the governing body shall fix the form of the
ballot.
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5ection 2 . 01. Elective officials.
There shall be a mayor and four (4) councilmembers elected by
the voters of the city at large, and five (5)
councilmembers elected from a council district as provided herein,
and such judges and other officials as are provided by statute and
elected as provided herein.
Section 4. 01. Legislative power.
The legislative power shall be ;vested in the council, which
shall be composed of nine (91 councilmembers.
Section 4. 01. 1. Council districts.
Each of the five (5) members of the council elected from
districts shall be elected from a separate district which is
substantially equal in population to all other districts. Each of
those councilmembers so elected shall be a resident of the district
from which elected. Voters may only vote for a candidate for the
council district seat within which the voters reside.
Section 4 . 01.2. Initial districts.
The divisions of the city into se��e�-F7�- five f 5) contiguous
districts of substantially equal population and the serial
numbering of same will be effected by a resolution of Charter
Commission after public hearings on said districting. The public
hearing shall be held after published notice of said hearings, and
opportunity to speak shall be allowed members of the public upon
such reasonable terms as the commission shall adopt. The
commission shall adopt its districting resolution by a majority
vote of its entire membership, and file it in the office of the
city clerk at least sixty (60) days prior to the day on which
filings open for the first city primary election occurring after
the �9�8$ 1991 city election. The council shall provide for a sum
of money, adequate for this purpose, to be used by the commission
to hire staff to aid it in preparing its districting plan.
Section 4 . 01.4 . At large seats.
In addition to voting for a candidate representing a council
district, voters may also vote for up to four (4) of the candidates
for the at large seats.
Section 4. 04 . Business meetings.
� The council shall hold at least one (1) meeting each week.
Notice of the date, time and place of any council meeting shall
comply with the requirements of state law and any additional
requirements adopted by the council. The president of the council
may call special meetings of the council, and the secretary of the
council shall do so on written notice signed by =ea�(4�-
�� '~���'��~�~ a ma1ority of all members of the council. Special
meetings may be held anywhere in the city. Notice of the date,
time and place of special meetings shall be served upon each member
of the council and the mayor in a manner prescribed by the council.
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� The business conducted at special meetings shall be confined to
that stated in the notice.
Section 6. 03 . 1. Legislative ordinances
Otherwise provided in this Charter, such ordinances shall
require an affirmative vote of at least a majority
of all members of the council.
Section 6. 03.2 . Administrative ordinances.
Except as otherwise provided in this ^-'��_}== Charter, such
ordinances shall require an affirmative vote of at least €e�.=f4}
�e��e�s e� t-�ie—��� a maiority of all members of the council.
Section 6. 03 . 3. Resolutions.
. . .Except as otherwise provided ;in this charter, resolutions
shall require an af f irmative vote of at least €e��4� tn�mha�c a
maiority of all members of the council.
Section 6. 10. Reconsideration and overriding veto.
Any ordinance or resolution or any part of an appropriation
measure which has been vetoed may be reconsidered by the council
and shall become law if passed by an affirmative vote of at least
��-•�'�` a maiority of all members of the council plus one (1) of
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its members within thirty days of the veto. Any ordinance or
resolution or any part of an appropriation measure which has been
reconsidered by the council and repassed shall be deemed approved.
Section 7.06. City election candidates.
If the law prescribes that the election of mayor and
councilmember be by party designation, the candidate of each party
receiving the highest number of votes in the primary election for
the office of mayor or the office of councilmember in any district
shall be declared the nominee of his party for the office at the
next city election and the candidate's name shall be placed on the
municipal election ballot, together with the name of any candidate
for the office nominated by petition in accordance with the law.
If the law does not provide for election by party designation, the
two (2) candidates for mayor receiving the highest number of votes
in the primary election for the office,l, the two (2) candidates for
the council in each district receiving the highest number of votes
for council in that district, and the eight (8) candidates
receiving the hicrhest number of votes for the at larqe seats shall
be declared the nominees and the only nominees for the respective
offices at the next city election.
Section 10.11. Council issuance of obligations.
The council may, by resolution approved by ���}- a ma-i ority
of all members of the council plus one of its members, issue any of
the following obligations without approval of the voters:
Section 10. 12. Popular approval of other obligations.
Except as may be otherwise provided by this Charter or by
state law, no bonds or other obligations shall be issued by the
city unless a resolution authorizing their issuance has been
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- • approved by a maiority of all members of the
city council and the question of their issuance has been
approved by a majority of the electors voting upon the
question at a general or special election.
Section 12 . 06. Civil service rules and amendments.
. . .Any such measure which is vetoed by the civil service
commission may be reconsidered by the council and shall become law
if passed by an affirmative vote of at least �-��e—{-�� m�mh�rg a
maiority of all members of the council plus one of its members
within thirty (30) days of the veto. Any such measure which has
been reconsidered by the council and repassed shall be deemed
approved.
Section 12 . 12 .4. Tenure of police chief, fire chief and personnel
director.
. . .They may be removed for cause by the mayor with the
approval of t--�� � ' ��-€��e—(-��� a maj ority of all members
of the council plus one (1) of its members after hearing before the
council; pending the hearing the employee may be suspended with or
without pay by the mayor. . .
Section 13 . 05. Vacation of streets, alleys and public grounds.
The council may, by resolution adopted an affirmative vote of
at least €��e--{�} a maj ority of all members of the council plus
one !1) of its members, vacate any street, alley or public grounds
or part thereof, within the city. . .
Section 17 . 07.2. Restrictions.
. . . (3) After such forty-five (45) day period has expired, or
immediately if no such forty-five-day period was requested, the
council may proceed to consider an application for issuance or
. transfer under paragraph (1) herein only if:
(a) A petition supporting the application is signed by at
least ten (10) percent of the registered voters in the
ward congruent with the affected liquor patrol limit, and
filed with the city clerk (who shall examine its
sufficiency and report to the council within twenty (20)
days; or �
(b) The council determines by an affirmative vote of at least
�i��-(�-}- a ma 'oZ rity of all members of the council plus
one (1) of its members that approval of the issuance or
transfer of an on-sale intoxicating liquor license within
or into the affected liquor patrol limit would not result
in a concentration of businesses having such licenses nor '
- that such issuance or transfer would have an adverse
impact on existing community institutions and values or
tend to cause neighborhood blight or deterioration.
The foregoing determination, if made, shall not preclude
the council from denying an application for issuance or
transfer to a particular location within said liquor
patrol limit. Final approval of the issuance or transfer
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` to a particular location shall also require an
affirmative vote of at least ��v�e--FS} a majority of all
membes of the council plus one (1) of its members e� t�iz
.�'n—
Section 17. 07.3. Zoning requirements.
Notwithstanding any provision of law or ordinance to the
contrary, the council, planning commission and board of zoning
appeals shall not approve a variance from the strict
application of the provisions of the Saint Paul Zoning Code,
nor special condition use permits thereunder, for persons,
firms, or corporations having on-sale intoxicating liquor
licenses and seeking to operate a business using or requiring
said licenses at the location or site where the variance or
special condition use permit; is soughf except by an
affirmative vote of at least �-i�e--(�} a maiority of all
members of the council plus one (1) of its members e� '��
�r and of the board, and of at least fifteen (15) members
of the planning commission.
Section 18 . 08.5.
Amendments relating to the addition of at larqe seats to the
city council and the adiustment of the number of votes
necessary ' for official council actions shall first be
implemented for the 1993 city election.