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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1201 Ord (Section 3.01, Council Composition & Election; Section 406 Election Wards; and Section 505, Council Meetings of Charter of City )City of Stillwater Washington County, Minnesota ORDINANCE NO. 1201 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SECTION 3.01, COUNCIL COMPOSITION AND ELECTION; SECTION 406 ELECTION WARDS; AND SECTION 505, COUNCIL MEETINGS OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF STILLWATER The City Council of the City of Stillwater does ordain: SECTION 1 AMENDING. That the Stillwater, Minnesota City Code Article III section 3.01 is hereby amended as follows: 3.01. — Council composition and election. The Council shall be composed of a Mayor, who shall be elected at large, and four Councilmembers, who shall be elected by wards. Each Councilmember shall be a resident of the ward from which he or she is elected and shall serve for a term of four years and until a successor is elected and qualifies. The Mayor shall serve for a term of four years and until a successor is elected and qualifies. Elective officers whose terms have not expired at the time of the first election following the adoption of this Charter provision shall continue to hold office until the expiration of the term for which originally elected. a. General Requirements. The Charter Commission, within forty-five (45) days after the Legislature has next redistricted, shall divide the City into wards. Wards shall be as equal in population as practicable and each ward shall be composed of a compact, contiguous territory. The City Council shall assign one incumbent Councilmember to each of the newly created wards. If the City Council shall fail to assign a Councilmember within forty-five (45) days after a ward is created, the Charter Commission shall make the assignment. This assignment shall not disqualify an incumbent Councilmember who does not reside within the ward to which he or she is assigned from completing the term for which the Councilmember is elected, and for one additional term beyond the term of initial assignment. Thereafter, each Councilmember shall be a resident of the ward from which the Councilmember is elected, except that a change in ward boundaries shall not disqualify a Councilmember from serving out the remainder of a term. All vacancies on the Council, however created, shall be filled by a person who resides in the ward to which he or she is appointed. b. Redefining Ward Boundaries. The Charter Commission, may redefine ward boundaries subject to the limitations and restrictions of State Statute. Within forty- five (45) days after the official certification of each federal decennial or special census, the Charter Commission shall either confirm the existing ward boundaries as conforming to the standards of Subd. 3.01.a. or redefine ward boundaries to conform to those standards. Any action establishing new ward boundaries shall apply to the first election held after establishment of the new boundaries. No established division or redivision of the City into wards shall be made until the Charter Commission recommends to the City Council to 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. SECTION 2 AMENDING. That the Stillwater, Minnesota City Code Article IV is hereby amended by adding a section to be numbered 4.06, which section reads as follows: 4.06. - Election wards. The city is divided into election precincts as are legally described in the following subdivisions: Subd. 1. Precinct 1 (Ward 1). All properties within the Corporate limits of the City of Stillwater beginning at the point of intersection of the centerlines of TH 36 and County Road 5 (also known as Stillwater Boulevard) and heading North easterly along the centerline of County Road 5 to the centerline of Pine Street. Thence Easterly along the centerline of Pine Street to the centerline of Second Street. Thence Northerly along the centerline of Second Street to the centerline of Nelson Street. Thence Easterly along the centerline of Nelson Street to the shoreline of the Saint Croix River and said line there terminating. Subd. 2. Precinct 2 (Ward 2). All properties within the Corporate limits of the City of Stillwater lying Southeasterly of the following described beginning at point centerline of County Road 5 (also known Owens Street and Stonebridge Trail) 1,050 feet from the Centerline of Hwy 96 (also known as Dellwood Road) heading Southerly along the centerline of County Road 5 to the centerline of Myrtle Street (also known as County Road 12). Thence Westerly along the centerline of Myrtle Street to the centerline Brick Street. Thence Southerly along the centerline of Brick Street to the centerline of County Road 5 (also known as Stillwater Boulevard and Olive Street). Thence Westerly and South westerly along the centerline County Road 5 to the centerline Pine Street. Thence Easterly along the centerline of Pine Street to the centerline of Second Street. Thence Northly along the centerline of Second Street to the centerline of Nelson Street. Thence Easterly along the centerline Nelson Street to the shoreline of the Saint Croix River and said line there terminating. Subd. 3. Precinct 3 (Ward 3). All properties within the Corporate limits of the City of Stillwater lying west of County Road 5 (also known as North Owens Street and Stonebridge Trail) and North of County Road 12 (also known as West Myrtle Street and 75th Street N.). Subd. 4. Precinct 4 (Ward 4). All properties within the Corporate limits of the City of Stillwater beginning at the point of intersection of the centerlines of County Road 12 (also known as West Myrtle Street) and Brick Street. Thence Southerly along the centerline of Brick Street to the centerline of County Road 5 (also known as West Olive Street and Stillwater Boulevard). Thence Westerly and Southerly along the centerline County Road 5 to centerline of TH 36. Thence Westerly along centerline of TH 36 to centerline of County Road 15 (also known as Manning Avenue). Thence Northerly along centerline of County Road 15 to the centerline of County Road 12 (also known as Myrtle Street). Thence Easterly along centerline of County Road 12 to centerline of Brick Street and said line there terminating. Also said Precinct 4 (Ward 4) shall include the following parcel south of Hwy 36 along Manning Avenue: all that part of the Southwest % of the Northwest % and of the Northwest Y4 of the Northwest % of Section 0 6, Township 29, Range 20 that lies northerly of the following described line: commencing at the southwest corner of the Northwest Y4 of said section 6, thence North 1 degree 14 minutes 50 seconds East, along the West line of Northwest'/4, for 969.67 feet to the point of beginning of the line to be described; thence South 87 degrees 25 minutes 34 seconds East for 1120.72 feet and there terminating excepting therefrom all that portion of the Southwest % of the Northwest % of said Section 6, lying West of the Town Road (also known as Manning Avenue North) as it now traverses said section 6. SECTION 3 AMENDING. That the Stillwater, Minnesota City Code Article V section 5.05 and 5.06 are hereby amended as follows: 5.05. — Council meeting records. It is hereby made the duty of the Mayor, or in the case of the Mayor's absence or disability the vice -Mayor, to sign the Clerk's records of the proceedings of each meeting of the Council, when the record has been presented for signature. 5.06. — Holding other offices. No member of the Council shall hold any other City employment or be a member of the Library Board. Neither may any Councilmember be elected or appointed to any office created nor the compensation of which is increased by the Council while a member thereof until one year after the expiration of the term for which the member was elected. SECTION 4 SAVING. In all other ways, the Stillwater City Code shall remain in full force and effect. SECTION 5 SUMMARY PUBLICATION. Pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 412.191, in the case of a lengthy ordinance, a summary may be published. While a copy of the entire ordinance is available without cost at the office of the City Clerk, the following summary is approved by the City Council and shall be published in lieu of publishing the entire ordinance: The Charter Amendments clarify the statutory process for the redistricting of Ward boundaries and add the description of the Ward boundaries to the election section of the Charter. Minor terminology changes were made to use the correct title of Vice Mayor instead of Vice President and remove a redundant term. Adopted by the City Council of the City of Stillwater this 2nd day of August, 2023. ATTE T: Beth Wolf, City Clerk CITY OF I. Ted Kozlowski, Mayor 3 AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION CITY OF STILLWATER NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF WASHINGTON ss Notice is hereby given that Stillwater City Council will conduct a public hearing on June 20,2023 at 7:00 p.m.to consider amending certain sec- tions of the Stillwater City Charter as follows: Rhonda Herberg being duly sworn on an oath, states or affirms that he/she is the ORDINANCE NO.1201 Publisher's Designated Agent of the newspa- AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SECTION 3.01,COUNCIL per(s)known as: COMPOSITION AND ELECTION;SECTION 406 ELECTION WARDS;AND SECTION 505,COUNCIL MEETINGS Stillwater Gazette OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF STILLWATER The City Council of the City of Stillwater does ordain: with the known office of issue being located in the county of: Section 1.AMENDING. That the Stillwater,Minnesota City Code Arti- WASHINGTON cle III section 3.01 is hereby amended as follows: with additional circulation in the counties of: 3.01.—Council composition and election. WASHINGTON The Council shall be composed of a Mayor, who shall be elected at and has full knowledge of the facts stated large, and four Councilmembers, who shall be elected by wards. Each below: Councilmember shall be a resident of the ward from which he or she is (A)The newspaper has complied with all of elected and shall serve for a term of four years and until a successor is elected and qualifies.The Mayor shall serve for a term of four years and the requirements constituting qualifica- until a successor is elected and qualifies. Elective officers whose terms tion as a qualified newspaper as provided have not expired at the time of the first election following the adoption of by Minn. Stat.§331A.02. this Charter provision shall continue to hold office until the expiration of the (B)This Public Notice was printed and pub- term for which originally elected. lished in said newspaper(s) once each a. General Requirements. The Charter Commission, within forty-five week, for 1 successive week(s); the first (45)days after the Legislature has next redistricted,shall divide the City insertion being on 06/16/2023 and the last into wards.Wards shall be as equal in population as practicable and each insertion being on 06/16/2023. ward shall be composed of a compact, contiguous territory. The City Council shall assign one encumbent Councilmember to each of the newly created wards. If the City Council shall fail to assign a Councilmember MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICES within forty-five(45)days after a ward is created,the Charter Commission Pursuant to Minnesota Stat. §580.033 shall make the assignment.This assignment shall not disqualify an incum- bent Councilmember who does not reside within the ward to which he or relating to the publication of mortgage she is assigned from completing the term for which the Councilmember foreclosure notices: The newspaper complies is elected, and for one additional term beyond the term of initial assign- with the conditions described in §580.033, ment.Thereafter,each Councilmember shall be a resident of the ward from which the Councilmember is elected,except that a change in ward bound- subd. 1, clause (1) or(2). If the newspaper's aries shall not disqualify a Councilmember from serving out the remainder known office of issue is located in a county of a term.All vacancies on the Council,however created,shall be filled by adjoining the county where the mortgaged a person who resides in the ward to which he or she is appointed. premises or some part of the mortgaged premises described in the notice are located, b.Redefining Ward Boundaries.The Charter Commission,may redefine ward boundaries subject to the limitations and restrictions of State Stat- a substantial portion of the newspaper's ute.Within forty-five(45)days after the official certification of each federal circulation is in the latter co ty. decennial or special census,the Charter Commission shall either confirm the existing ward boundaries as conforming to the standards of Subd. 3.01.a. or redefine ward boundaries to conform to those standards.Any ction establishing new ward boundaries shall apply to the first election By: eld after establishment of the new boundaries.No established division or De ignated Agentr redivision of the City into wards shall be made until the Charter Commis- sion recommends to the City Council to enact a charter amendment by ordinance.Within one month of receiving a recommendation to amend the Subscribed and sworn to or affirmed before charter by ordinance,the city must publish notice of a public hearing on me on 06/16/2023 by Rhonda Herberg. the proposal and the notice must contain the text of the proposed amend- ment.The city council must hold the public hearing on the proposed char- ter amendment at least two weeks but not more than one month after the notice is published. Section 2.AMENDING. That the Stillwater,Minnesota City Code Arti- cle IV is hereby amended by adding a section to be numbered 4.06,which section reads as follows: �•,{ if it Notary Public 4.06.-Election wards. The city is divided into election precincts as are legally described in the following subdivisions: DARLENE Rif MACPHERSONI Subd.1.Precinct 1 (Ward 1).All properties within the Corporate limits of the City of Stillwater beginning at the point of intersection of the center- NOTARY PUBLIC-MINNESOTA lines of TH 36 and County Road 5(also known as Stillwater Boulevard)and My CtxnmisSIon Expires Jan 31,2024 heading North easterly along the centerline of County Road 5 to the cen- terline of Pine Street.Thence Easterly along the centerline of Pine Street to the centerline of Second Street.Thence Northerly along the centerline of Second Street to the centerline of Nelson Street.Thence Easterly along the centerline of Nelson Street to the shoreline of the Saint Croix River and said line there terminating. Rate Information: Subd.2. Precinct 2(Ward 2).All properties within the Corporate lim- (1)Lowest classified rate paid by commercial users its of the City of Stillwater lying Southeasterly of the following described for comparable space: beginning at point centerline of County Road 5(also known Owens Street $999.99 per column inch and Stonebridge Trail) 1,050 feet from the Centerline of Hwy 96 (also known as Dellwood Road)heading Southerly along the centerline of Coun- tyAd ID 1322866 Road 5 to the centerline of Myrtle Street(also known as County Road 12).Thence Westerly along the centerline of Myrtle Street to the centerline Brick Street.Thence Southerly along the centerline of Brick Street to the centerline of County Road 5(also known as Stillwater Boulevard and Olive Street).Thence Westerly and South westerly along the centerline County Road 5 to the centerline Pine Street.Thence Easterly along the centerline of Pine Street to the centerline of Second Street.Thence Northly along the centerline of Second Street to the centerline of Nelson Street.Thence Easterly along the centerline Nelson Street to the shoreline of the Saint Croix River and said line there terminating. Subd.3.Precinct 3(Ward 3).All properties within the Corporate limits of the City of Stillwater lying west of County Road 5(also known as North Owens Street and Stonebridge Trail)and North of County Road 12(also known as West Myrtle Street and 75 th Street N.). Subd.4.Precinct 4(Ward 4).All properties within the Corporate limits of the City of Stillwater beginning at the point of intersection of the centerlines of County Road 12(also known as West Myrtle Street)and Brick Street. Thence Southerly along the centerline of Brick Street to the centerline of County Road 5(also known as West Olive Street and Stillwater Boulevard). Thence Westerly and Southerly along the centerline County Road 5 to cen- terline of TH 36.Thence Westerly along centerline of TH 36 to centerline of County Road 15 (also known as Manning Avenue). Thence Northerly along centerline of County Road 15 to the centerline of County Road 12 (also known as Myrtle Street).Thence Easterly along centerline of County Road 12 to centerline of Brick Street and said line there terminating.Also said Precinct 4(Ward 4)shall include the following parcel south of Hwy 36 along Manning Avenue:all that part of the Southwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 and of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 6,Township 29, Range 20 that lies northerly of the following described line:commencing at the southwest corner of the Northwest 1/4 of said section 6,thence North 1 degree 14 minutes 50 seconds East,along the West line of Northwest 1/4, for 969.67 feet to the point of beginning of the line to be described;thence South 87 degrees 25 minutes 34 seconds East for 1120.72 feet and there terminating excepting therefrom all that portion of the Southwest Y4 of the Northwest 1/4 of said Section 6,lying West of the Town Road(also known as Manning Avenue North)as it now traverses said section 6. Section 3.AMENDING. That the Stillwater,Minnesota City Code Arti- cle V section 5.05 and 5.06 are hereby amended as follows: 5.05.—Council meeting records. It is hereby made the duty of the Mayor,or in the case of the Mayor's absence or disability the vice-Mayor, to sign the Clerk's records of the proceedings of each meeting of the Council, when the record has been presented for signature. 5.06.—Holding other offices. No member of the Council shall hold any other City employment or be a member of the Library Board. Neither may any Councilmember be elected or appointed to any office created nor the compensation of which is increased by the Council while a member thereof until one year after the expiration of the term for which the member was elected. Section 4.SAVING. In all other ways, the Stillwater City Code shall remain in full force and effect. Section 5. SUMMARY PUBLICATION. Pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 412.191,in the case of a lengthy ordinance,a summary may be published. While a copy of the entire ordinance is available without cost at the office of the City Clerk,the following summary is approved by the City Council and shall be published in lieu of publishing the entire ordinance: The Charter Amendments clarify the statutory process for the redistrict- ing of Ward boundaries and add the description of the Ward boundaries to the election section of the Charter.Minor terminology changes were made to use the correct title of Vice Mayor instead of Vice President and remove a redundant term. Members of the public may monitor the meeting by viewing it on the City's website at www.ci.stillwater.mn.us/videos or on local TV Channel 16. The public may participate in public hearings by attending the meeting in person at City Hall,216 4th St N,Stillwater,MN 55082. All in attendance will be given an opportunity to be heard. Public Comment will also be tak- en via email to stillwater@ci.stillwater.mn.us prior to the meeting. Ques- tions,please contact 651-430-8800. Date: June 13,2023 Signed:Beth Wolf,City Clerk Published in the Stillwater Gazette June 16,2023 1322866 AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION STATE OF MINNESOTA ) ss COUNTY OF WASHINGTON Rhonda Herberg being duly sworn on an oath, states or affirms that he/she is the Publisher's Designated Agent of the newspa- per(s) known as: Stillwater Gazette with the known office of issue being located in the county of: WASHINGTON with additional circulation in the counties of: WASHINGTON and has full knowledge of the facts stated below: (A) The newspaper has complied with all of the requirements constituting qualifica- tion as a qualified newspaper as provided by Minn. Stat. §331A.02. (B) This Public Notice was printed and pub- lished in said newspaper(s) once each week, for 1 successive week(s); the first insertion being on 08/11/2023 and the last insertion being on 08/11/2023. MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICES Pursuant to Minnesota Stat. §580.033 relating to the publication of mortgage foreclosure notices: The newspape{ complies with the conditions described in, §580,033, subd. 1, clause (1) or (2). If the newspaper's known office of issue is located in a county adjoining the county where the mortgaged premises or some part of the mortgaged premises described in the notice are located, a substantial portion of the newspaper's circulation is in the latter county. Subscribed and sworn to or affirmed before me on 08/11/2023 by Rhonda Herberg. Notary Public vn�r now+.�nnnwuwusv4ww4vr "^a DARLENE MARIE MACPHERSON ' NOTARY PUBLIC - MINNESOTA My Commission Expires Jan 31, 2024 Rate Information: (1) Lowest classified rate paid by commercial users for comparable space: $999.99 per column inch CITY OF STILLWATER ORDINANCE NO. 1201 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SECTION 3.01, COUNCIL COMPOSITION AND ELECTION; SECTION 406 ELECTION WARDS; AND SECTION 505, COUNCIL MEETINGS OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF STILLWATER The City Council of the City of Stillwater does ordain: The Charter Amendments clarify the statutory process for the redistricting of Ward boundaries and add the description of the Ward boundaries to the election section of the Charter. Minor terminology changes were made to use the correct title of Vice Mayor instead of Vice President and remove a redun- dant term. Approved this 2"d day of August, 2023. Do not hesitate to contact the City Clerk's Office 651-430-8802 if you have any questions or need further information. Signed: Beth Wolf, City Clerk Published in the Stillwater Gazette August 11, 2023 1333179 Ad ID 1333179