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HomeMy WebLinkAboutUntitled • • Enclsoure 15 CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS ORDINANCE 95-207-05 An Ordinance Establishing a Four Year Term for the Office of Mayor within the City of Oak Park Heights THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS, WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA, DOES ORDAIN: Section 1 . Amendment . That the Code of Ordinances for the City of Oak Park Heights is hereby amended to add a Chapter 207 and Section 207 . 01 providing as follows : Chapter 207 207 . 01 The Office of Mayor within the City of Oak Park Heights shall be established to be a four (4) year term as authorized by Minnesota Statute 412 . 022 subd. 1 . Section 2 . Effective Date . This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication according to law and shall be effective for the election of the Mayor to be held in calendar year 1996 and in all subsequent elections. Passed by the City Council of Oak Park Heights this 11th day of December, 1995 . Mayor Attest : City Administrator 111 Page 6 - Minutes 101/95 Ordinance 95-207-05 - An Ordinance Establishing a Four Year Term for the Office of Mayor within the City of Oak Park Heights, effective January 1, 1997 - Mayor O'Neal opened the Pubic hearing at 9 : 23 p.m. In attendance was Mary Sharbono of 14630 57th Street North. Sharbono said she was opposed to establishing a four year term for the office of Mayor. She said the two year term had worked just fine in the past . Hearing no further comment, Councilmember Schaaf, Swenson second, moved to close the public hearing at 9 :25 p.m. Carried 5-0 . Councilmember Swenson asked if there could be a citizen referendum on this issue . City Attorney Vierling said that per Minnesota State Attorney General ' s opinion this is not a referendum issue Councilmember Kern, seconded by Robert, moved to adopt resolution 95-207-05, An Ordinance Establishing a Four Year Term for the Office of Mayor within the City of Oak Park Heights . Carried 3- 2, Councilmembers Schaaf and Swenson opposed. New Business: Resolution 95-12-54 - Adopting Goals to Implement the Livable Communities Act - City Planner Richards reported that the city meets the affordable and life cycle requirements as set by the Metropolitan Council . Mayor O'Neal said the City would develop a plan by June 30, 1996 indicating the actions it will take to implement the Livable Communities goals . Councilmember Kern, seconded by Schaaf, moved to adopt Resolution 95-12-54, A Resolution Adopting Metropolitan Livable Communities Act Housing Goals for Affordable and Life Cycle Housing. Carried 5-0 . Junker Sanitation - Request to Change Garbage Pickup Day for Oak Park Heights to Thursdays - Jeff Glewwe, General Manager for Junker Sanitation, was present to answer questions . He explained that the request was due to a desire to consolidate all their routes within the City limits to one day' s pickup. He also noted that residents could bring their plastics to the Mahtomedi site for recycling. He said they are currently buying new trucks for plastics recycling and hope to start curb side plastics pickup sometime next year. Councilmember Swenson, seconded by Schaaf, moved to approve changing garbage pickup day for Oak Park Heights from Friday to Thursday, effective January 11th, 1996 . Carried 5-0 . Councilmember Schaaf left the meeting at 9 :59 p.m. Request for Payment - Novak Avenue Improvement - Danner Inc . - 52 , 076 . 91 - Councilmember Swenson, seconded by Kern, moved to approve the request for payment of $52, 076 . 91 to Danner, Inc. Carried 4-0 . CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED CITY ORDINANCE The City of Oak Park Heights will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, December 11, 1995 at 7 :30 P.M. at Oak Park Heights City Hall at 14168 North 57th Street to discuss a proposed new City ordinance . The proposed ordinance would amend City ordinances to add a Chapter 207 to change the Mayor' s term length from two years to four years . The change would be effective for the election scheduled for November, 1996, for the term starting January 1, 1997 . All who wish to comment are asked to attend and be heard. Date: November 28, 1995 BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL Michael Robertson City Administrator S Page 2 - Minutes 11/27/95 Park Dedication Fees - City Planner Richards reported on the results of the study completed by Northwest Associated Consultants regarding Park Dedication Fees . Richards reported that no metro area community has specifically studied how to change their park dedication process in light of recent U. S . Supreme Court decisions . Richards requested Council allow city staff to compile additional information on Park Dedication Fees . Councilmember Schaaf, seconded by Robert, moved to table discussion on Park Dedication Fees until the City Council meeting on January 8, 1995 . Carried 4-0 . Proposed Fire Substation - Councilmember Schaaf, seconded by Swenson, moved to' set a workshop to discuss the proposed Fire Substation cost estimates for Monday, December 11, 1995, at 5 :30 p.m. Carried 4-0 . Proposed Changes in Brown' s Creek Joint Powers - Council discussed the proposed changes in the Brown' s Creek Joint Powers agreement . Council reviewed City Attorney Vierling' s memo noting concerns regarding ambiguous language in the agreement . Councilmember Swenson, seconded by Schaaf, moved to table discussion on changes in the Brown' s Creek Joint Powers Agreement until the December 11 Council meeting, and directed Robertson to send a letter to the Brown' s Creek Board asking that they address the Concerns raised by Vierling. Carried 4-0 . Proposed 1996 Salaries - Mayor O'Neal, seconded by Swenson, moved to reconsider previous approval of 1996 employee salaries . Motion failed 2-2, Schaaf and Robert opposed. Councilmember Swenson, seconded by Schaaf, moved to suspend parliamentary rules so as to discuss the issue . Carried 4-0 . Councilmember Swenson said that he would favor the original recommendation of the City Administrator for 1996 salaries . After discussion, Council was in consensus that the issue would be discussed at the December 11 Council meeting. Mayoral Term - Mayor O'Neal requested consideration be given to extending the mayoral term from two years to four years, starting after the next election. City Attorney Vierling advised Council to hold a public hearing on the issue in December and then vote in January. Councilmember Swenson, seconded by Schaaf, moved to set a public hearing date on December 11, 1995 to discuss extending the mayoral term from two years to four years . Carried 4-0 . Review Minutes - November 6, 1995: Councilmember Schaaf, seconded by Robert, moved to approve minutes as presented. Carried 4-0 . Review Minutes - November 13, 1995 : Councilmember Swenson, seconded by Robert, moved to approve minutes as presented. Carried 4-0 .