City Council Meeting Date: July 11, 2017
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Ben Martig, City Administrator
Title
Consider Resolution Calling for a Public Hearing on Proposed Charter Amendment to Section 3.8 Subd. 2
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Action Requested:
Staff recommends a motion to approve the attached Resolution Calling for a Public Hearing on Charter Amendments Proposed to be Adopted by Ordinance.
Summary Report:
The Northfield Charter Commission adopted the attached proposed changes to Northfield Charter Section 3.8, Subd. 2 at their May 25, 2017 meeting. Charter Commission Member Lance Heisler submitted the attached amendment and request that the proposed amendment be placed for consideration on an upcoming City Council agenda. Staff prepared the proposed amendment in ordinance form. The City Council received the amendment and adopted Resolution 2017-054 on Tuesday, June 20, 2017.
Per 410.12, Subd. 7. Amendment by ordinance as noted in part below, a public hearing is required as further clarified by the City Attorney since last meeting:
Upon recommendation of the charter commission the city council may enact a charter amendment by ordinance. Within one month of receiving a recommendation to amend the charter by ordinance, the city must publish notice of a public hearing on the proposal and the notice must contain the text of the proposed amendment. The city council must hold the public hearing on the proposed charter amendment at least two weeks but not more than one month after the notice is published. Within one month of the public hearing, the city council must vote on the proposed charter amendment ordinance. The ordinance is enacted if it receives an affirmative vote of all members of the city council and is approved by the mayor and published as in the case of other ordinances.
The attached 2011 memo from City Attorney Chris Hood details the procedure for the Charter Commission to Seek Amendments to the Northfield City Charter.
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