HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1465ORDINANCE NO. 1465
BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12, SECTION 108,
OF THE CITY CHARTER OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
PERTAINING TO OFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS
The City of Columbia Heights does ordain:
Chapter 12, Section 108, of the Charter of the City of Columbia Heights which currently reads as
follows, to wit:
CHAPTER 12
OFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS
SECTION 108. The council shall regulate by ordinance the manner in which official publicity shall be
given to the holding of elections, to ordinances, resolutions, initiative, referendum, and recall petitions, to
requests for bids upon contemplated purchases and contracts, and to all other matters whatsoever which
require publication either by the terms of this charter or by the constitution and laws of Minnesota. It
shall annually designate a newspaper of general circulation in the city as the official paper in which shall
be published such measures and matters as are by the constitution and laws of this state required to be so
published, and such other matters as the council may deem it wise to have published in this matter, or in
lieu thereof it may establish a municipal publication, which shall then be the official newspaper. The
council may in its discretion provide for the publication of the annual budget, ordinances, resolutions,
initiative, referendum, and recall petitions, election notices, and such other measures and matters as it
may deem wise by the posting of typewritten, mimeographed, or printed copies thereof upon at least ten
bulletin boards located in the most public places in the city, near street car stops, at important street
intersections, at the fire station, the city hall and so on, and for such period of time as the council may
direct in each case. If the latter method of publication is adopted, the council may provide that it shall be
in lieu of other methods of publication or in addition thereto at its option. Wherever in this charter there
is a requirement of the publication of any measure or matter, it shall be understood that the city council
may designate the manner of such publication, subject to the options permitted by this section; but
nothing herein contained shall be construed as authorizing or as attempting to authorize any violation of
the constitution or the statutes of the state in any matter which is of state concern or which is exclusively
under state control.
IS HEREWITH AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
CHAPTER 12
OFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS
SECTION 108. The council shall regulate by ordinance the manner in which official publicity shall be
given to the holding of elections, to ordinances, resolutions, initiative, referendum, and recall petitions, to
requests for bids upon contemplated purchases and contracts, and to all other matters whatsoever which
require publication either by the terms of this charter or by the constitution and laws of Minnesota. It
shall annually designate a newspaper of general circulation in the city as the official paper in which shall
be published such measures and matters as are by the constitution and laws of this state required to be so
published, and such other matters as the council may deem it wise to have published in this matter, or in
lieu thereof it may establish a municipal publication, which shall then be the official newspaper. The
council may in its discretion provide for the publication of the annual budget, ordinances, resolutions,
initiative, referendum, and recall petitions, election notices, and such other measures and matters as it
may deem wise by the posting of typed copies at city hall and electronically displayed via the city's
website_and for such period of time as the council may direct in each case. If the latter method of
publication is adopted, the council may provide that it shall be in lieu of other methods of publication or
in addition thereto at its option. Wherever in this charter there is a requirement of the publication of any
measure or matter, it shall be understood that the city council may designate the manner of such
publication, subject to the options permitted by this section; but nothing herein contained shall be
construed as authorizing or as attempting to authorize any violation of the constitution or the statutes of
the state in any matter which is of state concern or which is exclusively under state control.
First Reading: November 24, 2003
Second Reading: December 15, 2003
Date of Passage: December 15, 2003
Offered by:
Seconded by:
Roll Call:
Ericson
Williams
Ayes: Wyckoff, Williams, Nawrocki, Ericson, Kelzenberg
Attest:
Muscovitz, CMC //
City Clerk/Council Secretary
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