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Notification: <br />A public hearing notice was published in the Anoka Union Herald on Friday, November 8, 2019. <br />Observations/Alternatives: <br />Observations: The Charter Commission reviewed Chapter 4 in its entirety and determined the amendments <br />suggested would clarify and simplify the elections process and come into compliance with the State election law. A <br />primary election serves as a method to ensure that the final candidate receives a majority of the votes cast. Without <br />a primary, a candidate may be elected with the most votes among multiple candidates, but it may be less than a <br />majority of votes cast. For example, among 5 candidates, a candidate could prevail with less than 50% of the votes <br />cast. <br />Alternatives: The Council must unanimously vote in favor of the ordinance for this amendment to pass. If Council <br />does not agree with the amendments, they may make suggestions and send back to the Charter Commission for <br />further review. <br />Funding Source: <br />N/A <br />Recommendation: <br />Staff is recommending the Council accept the ordinance as drafted by the Charter Commission and the City <br />Attorney. <br />Action: <br />Hold the public hearing. <br />- and - <br />Motion to introduce Ordinance # 19-15 An Ordinance Amending the City Charter by Repealing and Replacing <br />Chapter 4 - Nominations and Elections. <br />Ordinance Amending Charter <br />Public Hearing Notice <br />Attachments <br />Form Review <br />Inbox Reviewed By Date <br />Joe Langel Joe Langel 11/12/2019 08:58 AM <br />Kurt Ulrich Kurt Ulrich 11/21/2019 10:02 AM <br />Form Started By: Jo Thieling Started On: 11/07/2019 01:06 PM <br />Final Approval Date: 11/21/2019 <br />