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Home My WebLink About19990121 ResolutionRESOLUTION Hastings Charter Commission January 21, 1999 Commissioner , introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption: WHEREAS, The Hastings Charter Commission has conducted an extensive review of Chapter III FORM OF GOVERNMENT of the City Charter; and WHEREAS, The Hastings Charter Commission has determined that a change is needed in Chapter III, Section 3.08 "Interim Investigation, Study and Policy Committees. "; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE HASTINGS CITY CHARTER COMMISSION THAT THE FOLLOWING CHANGE BE MADE IN SECTION 3.08 OF THE CITY CHARTER: "The Council by a majority vote, or- the #lysr- shall have the power to make interim investigations into all City affairs, to subpoena witnesses, to administer oaths, to compel the production of books and papers, and to demand reports from department heads on their respective departments' operations. " BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Hastings City Charter Commission recommends that the Hastings City Council adopt this proposed Charter Amendment by ordinance, in the manner allowed by Minnesota State Statute 410.12, Subdivision 7. Commissioner seconded the foregoing Resolution and upon put to a vote, the Resolution was adopted by the Charter Commission members present at the meeting. 1999. WHEREUPON, the Chair declared this Resolution to be duly passed this 21' Day of January, Chair City Administrator .�M i ' INDUSTRIAL AND - COMMERCIAL PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT SECTION 6.01. In addition to the powers - otherwise granted by Minnesota Laws and this Charter, the City of Hastings shall have the power to acquire by purchase, gift or devise, and develop, on such terms as the City Council may in its sole discretion from time to time. determine, all necessary right, title and interest in and to land, including air rights, and any buildings and equipment thereon; necessary or .desirable for the .purpose of promoting industry and providing employment, and in order to promote, attract, encourage and develop economically sound industry and commerce through governmental action for the purpose of preventing so far as possible, the emergency of blight and marginal lands or chronic unemployment. SECTION 6.02. The City may pay for the. acquisition and development of the property acquired for the purposes and pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.01 above out of such funds as may from time to time be available and appropriated by the City Council for such purposes, including but not limited to funds acquired through the issuance of general or special obligation.bonds. If the acquisition and development of lands acquired pursuant to Section 6.01 is paid for from the proceeds of general obligation bonds, the development of such lands may include provision for utility services including water, sanitary sewers, storm sewers or other drainage facilities, and transportation, power and communications facilities, which are necessary and incidental to the use of such lands for the foregoing purposes, but except with respect to such facilities may not include provision for the construction of structures or buildings on the premises or the furnishing or equipping thereof. If acquisition and development are paid for from the proceeds of obligation bonds, such bonds shall be authorized, issued, sold and accounted for in the manner and upon the terms, conditions and provisions prescribed by Chapter 475 Minnesota Statutes and acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto. The general obligation bonds authorized by this section shall not be subject to any limitation contained in this City Charter prescribing or fixing any limit upon the bonded indebtedness of this City. SECTION 6.03. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Charter to the contrary, any properties acquired or owned by the City and not required for municipal purposes may be sold or leased without approval of the electorate to achieve the purposes set forth in Section 6.01 above on such terms and conditions as the City Council in its sole discretion shall determine. SECTION 6.04. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to restrict the power and authority of the City to develop, lease and sell property acquired pursuant to this Chapter itt accordance with the further provisions of Minnesota Statutes Chapter 469, as amended or supplemented, or such other laws as may from time to time be adopted, or to restrict in any way the powers granted to the City under Minnesota Statutes Chapter 469, and acts amendatory and supplemental thereto, or such other laws as may from time to time be adopted. -1- GIN OF HAS T l N 0 IAHTcH CXT -i f SS f g�{ OY -Lairs & Roles of Procedure Approved October D, 1987 as required by 's A. 1- fFFTINGS: The Commission shal meet at I -east once linnesota 5latutes Sec. 1a D5 each calendar y e Wi be t me . et once per Subdivision 4. The ooal quarter, unles at s additions{ meetings are med necessary. Al meetings Of the Co sh Public, in compliance with HS 471.745. be olre t the the call of the 'Meetings shall be s Will be h41 d on -the Thursday ry r of ea month • " s or d at Chairperson. f'teetings norms { { Other public place as :nay be substituted by sch� ,;n duin l Half or such g requirements. �- AGENDA. A written agenda shall be prepared and delivered t Catimission naMbars at ; east days al I shelf be available to Members of Yshen advance or each „ meeting, and pubI is at thv meetin;. aJi7 Jl ;. A quorum steal I consist of a madQ - Commission. rit of the members of the D- 1 = LECTl4l+i OF OFFI P a Chairperson, S. The officers of the Com mission sr�a1 ! a Vice Chairperson; and such other officers u Co,1imission nay consist of hi a Y doe {;i necessary from time to ti rr�. s the perso to face notes and prepare and The Co�rniss may rnaetings in lie Of electing a S 2 cretar - The ninutes of the first- meeting of each calendar Y ear Of ficers vi I [ b b e needed to fill vacancies, Y or at such other ti at Each officer es as nay eaYh�at'rlected, but nay serve no mor4 thenit a erve [ar one year and cons?cutivv terms in =. MfNJTj =S. IMinutes of each ach net; ing of the Gazimissio i sliaE 15? d to a ll Members of the Can-nfission beta e the new a ., of the and a 1 prepared, of the Subd. 1 ?, G co py maintained in a file af- Ming ourtes to tit off- Y eo.pies of the minutes rya �� distributed `Y "a(! {:. -,S Y officials or other interested Y b` parries. F. • " ;d ATT= i�lJA'!';.'= AT 1.1= >= TIIt,�S.- ' an � - - duties of office and has fair any four has failed rform Th d to attend d ve ae Without be i na V b cons�cut i vA -�4 COM- Mission steal I file aY th c.cannissia�, t7e se efiin ;s Certificate per acts and the district cour the courttsett n�tfortatio,� ft shat l thareuQO ;na e its ardor ;, ., and the chief judg„ shall fill the V (.`- 7innesora Statutes Sec. r . vacant f r, •novel �ID.05. Subd. 2} Y created thereby,nt 3 - AUNJAL REPORT- "The G district court, on or a�iniission steall su5mit to the Chief report outlining its acti o 0 C and acc of each Ju ,lu °f t.). Calendar r. i .i Year, an annual y-ar. (,nnesota Statutes SeC_ s for the preceding 410.05, Subd. 2): City of ;lasting, Charter Commission Page Two H. RULIES OF RRp LOUR —c, The Chairperson, or In his or her absence, the Vice Chairperson, shat preside at meetings of the Commission. Th Chairperson or Vice Chairperson may arrange in advance of a np-ating for any other- member of the COW ission to act as Chairperson pro tarn. Unless such arrangement has -been made, in the absence of both Chairperson and Vice Chairperson, the members of ,he Commission Present sh all elect a Chairperson pro tem. The presiding officer may make or second motions, participate in discussions, and vote. All :natters puff to a vote shall be decided by a majority of the members present, unless otherwise required by Robartts Rules of Order, Revised- The presiding officer may call upon members of the pualic for statements or opinions, except at such times as a vote of members of the Commission has been called for. Except as otherwise provided by Minnesota Statutes, the Hastings City Charter, or these rules, the proceedings of the Commission shall be conducted in accordance with the current edition of Robertfs Rules of Order, Revised. I- ORDER OF BUSINESS. Commission business shalI be conducted in the following order- 1. Cal i ro orJer -. 2- Rol I cal l �- Ueterrniration of uorum. ?- `Minutes of previous meeting. 5. RODOrts of committees. 6. Unfinished business. 7- flew b us i ness. 3. Introduction of business for future naetings. g. Announcements. 1O- Adjournment. J. f)X- IA1TTE -_S. The Chairperson or other presiding officer m Committees as deemed necessary from ti,,, to tuna. .ay appoint