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Charter Commission
City of Hastings, Minnesota
April 17,1997
Present: Pat Mathison
Denice Kehn
Gene Sabaitis
Absent: Virginia Brown
Terry Sieben
Dan Griel
Connie Biasing
Guests: Dave Osberg, City Administrator
Joyce L. Pruitt, Adnunistrative Assistant/City Clerk
Call to Order & Quorum:
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. and a quorum was declared present.
Annro~al of Minutes:
Commissioner Sieben moved, Sabaitis seconded, a motion to approve the January 23, 1997
Charter Commission Minutes. S Ayes; Nays, None.
New Business•
Requests for New Members:
City Administrator Dave Osberg noted with the expiration of Commissioners Denise Kehn,
Virginia Brown, and Pat Mathison, the Charter Commission would be composed of four
members. Mr. Osberg read a recommendation letter, that would be forwarded to the City
Council in May, from Virginia Brown to appoint Mary Hoffman to the Commission.
Review of Work Plan
Charter Commission discussed charter amendments in Section 2.OS, petitions for Election, and
Chapter V, Taxation and Finance. Charter Commissioners reviewed the following proposed
Charter amendment language to Section 2.OS, Petitions for Election:
Not more than ten nor less than eight weeks ,
' f r h 1 Prim
Election date. as outlined in Section 2.04, an individual who is eligible and desires to became a
candidate far an office to be voted for at the election, shall file an Affidavit of Candidacy with
the City Clerk of the City of Hastings.
Presentation of Awards:
Awards for Charter Commission service were presented to Denise Kehn, and Pat Mathison.
Adjournment•
Commissioner Sieben moved, Kehn seconded, a motion to adjourn the meeting at S:O1 p.m.
NEXT MEETING: Thursday, July 10,1997
Respectfully submitted:
CHARTER AMENDMENT DISCUSSION
04-17-97
Current Langua>e in Section 2.04- Primary Elections
SECTION 2.04. PRIMARY ELECTIONS. On the first Tuesday after the second
Monday in September preceding any general City election or on the third Tuesday preceding
any special election held for the purpose of election of City officials, an election of
nominees hereinafter designated as the "primary election" shall be held in Bach voting
precinct for the selection of candidates for all elective offices within the City of Hastings to
be filled at such ensuing election. A primary election shall only be tailed in the event that
three (3) or more qualified persons have filed for the same ward council seat or the Mayor's
position. When both at-large council seats are to be filled, a primary election shall be called
1~ y ~ only in the event five or more qualified persons have filed for the at-large council seats. In
~(~ ~ the event only one at-large council seat is to be filled, a primary shall be called only in the
~y ~ event three or more qualified persons have filed for the at-large councii seat. The City Clerk
~, shall cause to be published in a newspaper of general circulation, at least once, a notice of
~,`~ (n~ the primary election which shall state the time and place of holding such election and of the
Iwn~i ~" officers to be elected at said election. At said primary election there shall be nominated
i t~~ i0r\ by the qualified electors of the City, two candidates for each office to be filled within the
~~0~~ City at the next ensuing general or special election.
Cur~nt Language in Section 2.05 Petitions for Election
SECTION 2.05. PETITIONS FOR ELECTION.
Not more than ten nor less than eight weeks before the municipal primary, or before the
municipal general election, if there is no municipal primary, an individual who is eligible
and desires to become a candidate for an office to be voted for at the election, shall file an
Affidavit of Candidacy with the City Clerk of the City of Hastings. The Affidavit shall be
in substantially the same form that shall be prepared and provided by the City and City
Clerk of the City of Hastings, shall state the name and address and residence of such
person, the office for which he or she desires to be a candidate, that he or she is a qualified
voter in the City of Hastings, and a statement that he or she desires to seek said office. If
the office sought is that of Mayor, or at large Councihnember, the petitioners may reside
anywhere in the City of Hastings. If the office is that of a ward Councihnember, the person
nominated shall reside in the ward from which he or she seeks election.
It shall be the duty of the City Clerk thereafter to provide a sufficient number of primary
ballots for each voting precinct, such ballots to have printed thereon the names of all
persons by or on behalf of whom petitions have been filed as hereinabove provided, together
with the designation of the office for which the nomination is sought. When more than two
names are presented for nomination for the said office, such names shall be placed on the
primary ballot according to state law. During the week preceding such primary election the
Clerk shall cause a sample ballot to be published in all newspapers of general circulation
in the City, provided, however, failure to publish said sample ballot shall not invalidate the
election.
Current Language in Section 2 OS Petition for Election (Continued)
The two persons having the highest number of votes for any elective office shall be notified
of the fact by the Clerk and shall be the candidates for such office at the ensuing general
election unless within two days after notification they, either or any of them, file with the
Clerk a refusal to be a candidate in which event the person or persons having the next
highest vote shall be notified by the Clerk and this process shall be continued until two
candidates are secured or the list of all those voted for in the primary election shall be
exhausted, and the person or persons so finally determined by this process to be the
candidates shall be entitled to have their names placed upon official ballot used in the
ensuing election. In case of a tie vote, the nomination shall be determined by the casting
of lots in the presence of the Clerk at such time and place and in such manner as the Clerk
may duect. '
Proposed New Langua e: a.
Not more than ten nor less than eight weeks
before fhe scheduled Primary
Elec iot as outlined in Section 2.04, an individual who is eligible and desires to become a
candida e for an office to be voted for at the election, shall file an Affidavit of Candidacy with
the Ci Clerk of the City of Hastings.
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CHARTER AMENDMENT DISCUSSION
04-17-97
Current Language in Section 2 04- Primary Elections
SECTION 2.04. PRIMARY ELECTIONS. On the first Tuesday after the second
Monday in September preceding any general City election or on the third Tuesday preceding
any special election held for the purpose of election of City officials, an election of
nominees hereinafter designated as the "primary election' shall be held in each voting
precinct for the selection of candidates for all elective offices within the City of Hastings to
be filled at such ensuing election. A primary election shall only be called in the event that
three (3) or more qualified persons have filed for the same ward council seat or the Mayor's
position. When both at-large council seats are to be filled, a primary election shall be called
only in the event five or more qualified persons have filed for the at-large council seats. In
the event only one at-large council seat is to be fdled, a primary shall be called only in the
event three or more qualified persons have filed for the at-large council seat. The City Clerk
shall cause to be published in a newspaper of general circulation, at least once, a notice of
the primary election which shall state the time and place of holding such election and of the
officers to be elected at said election. At said primary election there shall be nominated
by the qualified electors of the City, two candidates for each office to be-filled within the
City at the next ensuing general or special election.
Current Language in Section 2.05 Petitions for Election
SECTION 2.05. PETITIONS FOR ELECTION.
Not more than ten nor less than eight weeks before the municipal primary, or before the
municipal general election, if there is no municipal primary, an individual who is eligible
and desires to become a candidate for an office to be voted for at the election, shall file an
Affidavit of Candidacy with the City Clerk of the City of Hastings. The Affidavit shall be
in substantially the same form that shall be prepared and provided by the City and City
Clerk of the City of Hastings, shall state the name and address and residence of such
person, the office for which he or she desires to be a candidate, that he or she is a qualified
voter in the City of Hastings, and a statement that he or she desires to seek said office. If
the office sought is that of Mayor, or at large Councihnember, the petitioners may reside
anywhere in the City of Hastings. If the office is that of a ward Councihnember, the person
nominated shall reside in the ward from which he or she seeks election.
It shall be the duty of the City Clerk thereafter to provide a sufficient number of primary
ballots for each voting precinct, such ballots to have printed thereon the names of all
persons by or on behalf of whom petitions have been filed as hereinabove provided, together
with the designation of the office for which the nomination is sought. When more than two
names are presented for nomination for the said office, such names shall be placed on the
primary ballot according to state law. During the week preceding such primary election the
Clerk shall cause a sample ballot to be published in all newspapers of general circulation
in the City, provided, however, failure to publish said sample ballot shall not invalidate the
election.
('urrent Language in Section 2 OS Petitions for Election (Continued)
The two persons having the highest number of votes for any elective office shall be notified
of the fact by the Clerk and shall be the candidates for such office at the ensuing general
election unless within two days after notification they, either or any of them, file with the
Clerk a refusal to be a candidate in which event the person or persons having the next
highest vote shall be notified by the Clerk and this process shall be continued until two
candidates are secured or the list of all those voted for in the primary election shall be
exhausted, and the person or persons so finally determined by this process to be the
candidates shall be entitled to have their names placed upon official ballot used in the
ensuing election. In case of a tie vote, the nomination shall be determined by the casting
of lots in the presence of the Clerk at such time and place and in such manner as the Clerk
may direct. '
Proposed New Language•
Not more than ten nor less than eight weeks
before the scheduled PrimarX
Election as outlined in Section 2.04, an individual who is eligible and desires to become a
candidate for an office to be voted for at the election, shall file an Affidavit of Candidacy with
the City Clerk of the City of Hastings.
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