Ordinance No. 1314 04-28-2014
ORDINANCE NO. 1314
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING FRIDLEY CITY CHARTER CHAPTER 3
PROCEDURE OF COUNCIL, SECTION 3.03 RULES OF QUORUM AND
PROCEDURE; SECTION 3.04 ORDINANCES, RESOLUTION AND MOTIONS;
SECTION 3.05 PROCEDURES ON ORDINANCES; AND SECTION 3.07 SIGNING,
PUBLICATION AND RETENTION OF ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND
MOTIONS
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statute Section 410.12, Subd. 7. allows the Charter to be amended by
ordinance upon recommendation of the Charter Commission; and
WHEREAS, after review, examination and recommendation by the Fridley Charter Commission,
the Fridley City Council hereby ordains that the Fridley City Charter be hereby amended as
follows:
CHAPTER 3. PROCEDURE OF COUNCIL
SECTION 1: that Section 3.03. Rules of Quorum and Procedure is hereby amended as
follows:
A majority of seated Councilmembers constitute a quorum for purposes of canvassing an
election. For all other purposes three Councilmembers constitute a quorum to do business, but a
lesser number may adjourn from time to time. The Mayor and other members of the Council
each have one vote. The Council shall determine and specify by resolution its own rules and
order of business and shall keep a journal of its proceedings. A copy of the rules and order of
business shall be available in the Council chambers and upon request. (Ref Ord 1074)
SECTION 2: that Section 3.04. Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions is hereby amended
as follows:
Except as otherwise provided in this Charter, all legislation shall be by ordinance. Every
ordinance and resolution shall be presented in writing and read in full at a Council meeting and
shall not be read in full unless requested by a Councilmember or a Fridley resident at the meeting
in which it is introduced before the vote is taken thereon. All administrative business may be
transacted by ordinary motion. Upon the vote on ordinances, motions and resolutions the ayes
and nays shall be recorded unless the vote is declared unanimous. An affirmative vote of at least
three (3) members of the Council is required for the passage of all ordinances, except as
otherwise provided in this Charter. Resolutions and motions require a majority vote of the
Councilmembers in attendance at the meeting, except as otherwise provided in this Charter.
(Ref. Ord. 1252)
SECTION 3: that Section 3.05. Procedures on Ordinances is hereby amended as follows:
The enacting clause of all ordinances passed by the Council shall be in the words, “The City of
Fridley does ordain.” Every ordinance other than emergency ordinances shall have be presented
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according to Section 3.04 at two (2) public readings in full Council meetings with at least seven
(7) days between the first reading and the second reading meetings. Any legislation prescribing
a penalty for its violation shall be enacted in the form of an ordinance. (Ref. Ord. 1074)
SECTION 4: that Section 3.07 Signing, Publication and Retention of Ordinances,
Resolutions and Motions is hereby amended as follows:
1.Every ordinances passed by the Council shall be signed by the Mayor, or by three (3)
other members of the Council Mayor Pro Tem, and attested by the City Clerk, published
and recorded.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS ___
DAY OF _____________ 2014.
__________________________
SCOTT J. LUND, MAYOR
ATTEST:
_______________________________
DEBRA A. SKOGEN, CITY CLERK
Public Hearing Notice Published on: March 6, 2014
Public Hearing: March 24, 2014
First Reading April 14, 2014
Second Reading April 28, 2014
Published on: May 9, 2014