HomeMy WebLinkAbout1052 Ord (background checks)ORDINANCE 1052
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO CRIMINAL BACKGROUND
FOR APPLICANTS FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT AND CITY LICENSES
The City Council of the City of Stillwater does ordain:
Section 1. That the Stillwater City Code shall be amended by adding a new Section 22-
10-(7) that will read as follows:
"(7) The Stillwater Police Department is hereby required, as the executive entity
within the City, to do a criminal history background investigation on the applicants for
employment and applicants for City Licenses within the City, unless the City
Administrator concludes that a background investigation is not needed.
a. In conducting the criminal history background information, the Police
Department is authorized to access data maintained in the Minnesota
Bureau of Criminal Apprehensions Computerized Criminal History
information system in accordance with BCA policy. Any data that is
accessed and acquired shall be maintained at the Police Department
under the care and custody of the chief law enforcement official or his
or her designee. A summary of the results of the Computerized
Criminal History data may be released by the Police Department to the
City Administrator, including the City Council.
b. Before the investigation is undertaken, the applicant must authorize the
Police Department by written consent to undertake the investigation.
The written consent must fully comply with the provisions of Minn.
Stat. Chap. 13 regarding the collection, maintenance and use of the
information."
Section 2. In all other ways the City Code will remain in full force and effect.
Section 3. This Ordinance will be in full force and effect from and after its
passage and publication according to law.
Enacted by the City Council of the City of Stillwater this 30th day of October, 2012.
CITY OF STILLWATER
Ken H. rycki, Mayor
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Diane F. Ward, City Clerk
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
City of Stillwater
(Official Publication)
ORDINANCE 1052
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO CRIMINAL BACKGROUND
FOR APPLICANTS FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT AND CITY LICENSES
The City Council of the City of Stillwater does ordain:
Section 1. That the Stillwater City Code shall be amended by adding a new
Section 22.10 -(7) that will read as follows:
"(7) The Stillwater Police Department is hereby required, as the executive
entity within the City, to do a criminal history background investigation on
the applicants for employment and applicants for City Licenses within the
City, unless the City Administrator concludes that a background investiga-
tion is not needed.
a. In conducting the criminal history background information, the Police
Department is authorized to access data maintained in the Minnesota
Bureau of Criminal Apprehensions Computerized Criminal History informa-
tion system in accordance with BCA policy. Any data that is accessed and
acquired shall be maintained at the Police Department under the care and
custody of the chief law enforcement official or his or her designee. A sum-
mary of the results of the Computerized Criminal History data may be
released by the Police Department to the City Administrator, including the
City Council.
b. Before the investigation is undertaken, the applicant must authorize
the Police Department by written consent to undertake the investigation.
The written consent must fully comply with the provisions of Minn. Stat.
Chap. 13 regarding the collection, maintenance and use of the information:"
Section 2. In all other ways the City Code will remain in full force and
effect.
Section 3. This Ordinance will be in full force and effect from and after its
passage and publication according to law.
Enacted by the City Council of the City of Stillwater this 30th day of
October, 2012.
CITY OF STILLWATER
/s/ Ken Harycki
Ken Harycki, Mayor
Attest:
/s/ Diane F. Ward
Diane F. Ward, City Clerk
(Nov. 2, 2012) Ordinance 1052
Julie Athey,
being duly sworn on oath, says: that she is,
and during all times herein states has been,
Clerk of Sun Newspapers
Publisher of the newspaper known as the
Stillwater Gazette, a newspaper of
general circulation within the City of
Stillwater and the County of Washington.
That the notice hereto attached was cut from
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printed and published therein on the
following date(s):
2nd of November 2012
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2 "d day of November 2012
Washington County, Minnesota
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NOTARY PUBLIC
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