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December 23, 1976
Honorable Judge Robert ,J. Breunig #
Chief Judge of District Court
Dakota County Government Center ;
1560 Highway 55
Hastings, Minnesota 55033
Re: Annual Report of the Charter' Commission for the C~.ty of Hastings,
Dakota County, Minnesota
Honroable Judge Breunig~
Per Minnesota Statutes annotated 410.05, Subdivision 2, 'The Hastings Charter __
Co~n.ission submits the following annual report of our activities and
accomplishments for the year 1976. Since the Charter Coinmissian has just
been made aware of this requirement, the annual reports are also included
back to the year of 1959 when the Commission initiated a complete charter
revision.
1969
The Hastings Charter Commission was reactivated with a full fifteen member
Commission. Thought was given to an extensive charter revision=
1970 - 1973
-----With-the exception of summer recesses the Commission thoroughly revised,
up-dated, and codified the Hastings City Charter. The revision was finally
completed and approved by ordinance passed. by the City Caumcil. Zt laecame
the effective City Charter on Apr3.1 25, 1973.
The Commission recessed for the summer ar~d was inactive for the balance of
the year.
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On March 12, 1974, the Charter Commission again resumed monthly meetings.
1+Ir. Stanley Peskar of the League of P~Iinr_esota )!~iunicipalities commented an
the revised charter voting sections we might consider for possible revision,
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An in depth study was begun on the following charter sect~.ans and continued
for the balance of the year with no final action taken.
Section- ~., 03 WARD ~OiT~li DARiES
Sect~.on 3.03 ELECTIVE OFFICERS
Section 3.06 MAYOR POLICE DEPARTi~iENT
Section 3.08 MAYOR A1~'D COUNCIL COMPENSATION- -
MAYOR CONTZNGENCX E3~ENSE FUND .
1975 - __
The Commission continued the charter studies started inn 1974 with no action - .
taken. -
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The extr~nsive study and discussion of the four charter sectxr~ns was completed -
In addition a simple proposed charter amendment in Section 3.La was approved
~iy the Commission.
Further cansideratio~ of Section 3.02 ELECTIVE OFFICERS, was tabled
indefinitely.
Section 4.02 APPOZNTBD OFFICERS~CITY A~]MINiSTKATOR was also considered as it ~-~---
related to Section 3.06,
Attached is a copy of the. proposed Gharter Amendments (dated February l9, 1.976)
submitted to the City Council-for adoption by ordinance procedure.
Proposed amendments of Sections 1.03; 3.08; and 3.10 were approved by ordinance
procedure of the City Council.. The Council. did reject the proposed amendments
to Sections 3.06 and 4.02. The Gharter Commission then directed that these
proposed amendments be put to a referendum oz~ November 2, 1976. The referendum
failed by $ votes short of the 5l% utajority requirement,
In November the Charter Commission began prelitninax~y consideration of these
----Sections for possible revision.
Section 5.01 TAXATION
Section 7.04 SALES OF REAL PROPERTY
Section 7.05 VACATION OF STREETS AND ALLEYS
This report is submitted an behalf of the Charter Commission by:
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Theodore E. Shannon
Chairman 1.974-1.976
Anthony Kr
Present Cha
cc; W, Erickson, City Clerk; D. Fluegel,, City Attorney;
J. Cosby, City Administrator.