Resolution - #07-01-001 - CH - 01/18/2007

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Commission Member Bertzyk introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #CH-07-01-001 A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ENACT AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CITY CHARTER SECTION 2.1 BY REQUIRING THAT THE CITY BE GOVERNED BY THE COUNCIL-MANAGER PLAN OF GOVERNMENT. WHEREAS, the Charter Commission has considered changing the City's form of government form a Mayor-Council Plan to a Council-Manager Plan known as Optional Plan B under Minnesota Statutes, Section 412.611 et.seq.; and WHEREAS, the Charter Commission has reviewed and compared the City's current form of government which is the Mayor-Council Plan with the Council-Manager Plan form of government; and WHEREAS, the Charter Commission has had input from a presentation by the League of Minnesota Cities, reviewed written material from the League of Minnesota Cities, and has had input from City staff on this subject. NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Charter Commission of the City of Ramsey, Anoka County, as follows: 1) That it is in the best long range interest of the City of Ramsey that it be governed by the Council-Manager plan of government known as Optional Plan Bas established by Minnesota Statutes 412.611 et. seq. 2) That the Charter Commission recommends to the City Council that it enact a Charter amendment by ordinance in the form of the attached ordinance to amend City Charter Section 2.1 to provide that the City be governed by the Council-Manager Plan of government as defined by Minnesota Statutes, and that the effective date of said City Charter amendment be January 1,2011. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Commission Member Deemer, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Acting Chair Lauri Ebel Commission Member Sandra Bertzyk Commission Member Benjamin Deemer Commission Member Aimee Fischer Commission Member Frank Frederick and the following voted against the same: None