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Inches Rounded to 1/2 Inch Publications: Hastings Star Gazette Paid Amount: $0.00 Balance: $240.60 Page 1 of 1 Ref. # 4 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Please take notice that the City Council
of the City of Hastings will hold a public hearing on April 5, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. at the Hastings City Hall to consider changes to the City's Charter Section 3.06: Mayor: Law Enforcement
and Section 3.11: Powers and Duties of the City Administrator as follows:. ORDINANCE NO. 2010-, THIRD SERIES AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HASTINGS, MINNESOTA AMENDING THE CITY CHARTER
SECTION 3.06: MAYOR-LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SECTION 3.11: POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR ?ADMINISTRATOR BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Hastings as follows:
Hastings City Charter Sections 3.06 and 3.11 shall be amended as follows: SECTION 3.06 Mayor: Law Enforcement The Mayor shall appoint the Chief of Police, with the approval of the City
Council, as so governed by the Hastings Police Civil Service Commission Rules. The Mayor shall be the appointing authority for purposes of appointment, promotion or dismissal, in consultation
with the Chief of Police and as required by the Hastings Police Civil Service Commission Rules. The Chief of Police shall be accountable to the Mayor for the administration, efficiency,
effectiveness and discipline of the police department and the deployment of police department personnel. The police department of the City of Hastings shall be administered and directed
by the Chief of Police. The department shall be composed of the Chief of Police and such other number and rank of personnel as may be authorized and budgeted for by the City Council.
All persons appointed or promoted to the police department shall be persons qualified and certified by the Hastings Police Civil Service Commission, in accordance with the ordinances
of the City of Hastings and Minnesota State Statutes. The Mayor may appoint citizens, including city council members, to a committee to advise the Mayor on police department matters.
The authority of the committee shall be advisory only. SECTION 3.11 Powers and Duties of the City Administrator Subdivision 3. The City Administrator shall appoint and remove upon the
basis of merit and/or fitness alone, all employees of the City, other than employees of the Police Department, except that the City Administrator shall receive council approval to either
appoint or remove department heads and division heads established by either resolution or ordinance. Subdivision 4. The City Administrator shall exercise control over all departments
and divisions of the City Administration created by this charter or by the council, except the police department. Except for the purpose of inquiry the Council and its members shall
deal with and control the administrative services solely through the City Administrator, and neither the Council nor any member thereof shall give orders to any subordinates of the City
Administrator either publicly or privately. Subdivision 9. The City Administrator shall make recommendations for terminating and suspending Department heads and Division heads, except
for the Police Chief, and may suspend any Department head or Division head, except for the Police Chief, until the next Council meeting when the Council shall affirm, modify or rescind
the suspension. ALL OTHER SECTIONS SHALL REMAIN UNCHANGED. A copy of the proposed Ordinance is available at City Hall and at www.ci.hastings.mn.us. No action other than a public hearing
will occur at the April 5 meeting. Second reading and consideration of the ordinance amendment is scheduled for April 19, 2010. All interested persons should attend and are invited to
comment. Ordered by the City Council on March 15, 2010. _____________________ Adeline Schroeder Deputy City Clerk 3/18 Total Price: $240.60