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Home My WebLink About2009-02 Amending Section 1105 ORDINANCE NO. 2009-02 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CODE CONCERNING THE HUMAN RIGHTS AND RELATIONS COMMISSION THE CITY OF EDINA ORDAINS: Section 1. Section 140 of the Edina City Code is amended to read as follows: "Section 140 - Human Rights and Relations Commission 140.01 Policy Statement. It is the public policy of the Council to: A. Secure for all of the residents of the City freedom from discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, status with regard to public assistance, familial status or national origin in connection with employment, housing and real property, public accommodations, public services, credit and education. B. Support the home, family and human relations in the City. C. Cooperate with the State Department of Human Rights, the Minnesota League of Human Rights Commissions and other agencies in their programs of human rights. 140.02 Establishment. To further accomplishment of the above policies, the Human Rights and Relations Commission (the "Commission") is hereby established. 140.03 Duties. The Commission shall: A. Advise and counsel the Council on matters relating to discrimination and human relations referred to herein. B. Implement such programs of education and community action which are designed to effectuate the public policy stated in Subsection 140.01 and which have been approved by the Council. C. Cooperate with the State Department of Human Rights, the State League of Human Rights Commissions and other agencies and programs which relate to the public policy stated herein. D. Investigate, study, report and undertake other functions as are assigned to local commissions under and pursuant to M.S. 363, and to discharge its duties under M.S. 363 with regard to specific matters referred to it by the State Commissioner of Human Rights or filed with it by individuals. 140.04 Membership. The Commission shall consist of 9 regular members, including one student, appointed by the Mayor with the consent of a majority of the Council. The student member of the Commission shall have full voting rights and shall serve for a one-year term. Members of the Commission shall be residents of the City, be appointed for a term of three years and serve until a successor shall have been appointed. Upon termination of a member's term, that member's successor shall be appointed for the remainder of such term. Members of the Commission shall serve without compensation I and may resign voluntarily or be removed by majority vote of the Council or pursuant to Subsection 180 of this Code. Commission members who discontinue legal residency in the City shall be deemed to have resigned from office effective as of the date of such discontinuance. 140.05 Organization. The Commission shall: A. Elect from its members each year a chair and a vice chair, each of whom shall serve for a period of not more than two years. B. Adopt such bylaws as shall be necessary or desirable for conduct of its business. C. Appoint a secretary from its membership or request that a staff secretary be furnished by the City. If a secretary is assigned by the City, the secretary shall perform only such clerical duties on behalf of the Commission as may be assigned by the chair with the consent of the Manager. Additional advisory staff may be assigned to the Commission by the Manager. 140.06 Meetings. All meetings of the Commission shall be open to the public, be governed by Roberts Rules of Order, and otherwise be held pursuant to its bylaws. The Commission shall hold its regular meetings on such fixed date and in such fixed place as it from time to time shall determine. The minutes of all meetings shall be recorded and a copy thereof transmitted to each member of the Council." Section 2. This ordinance is effective immediately upon its passage and publication. First Reading: March 17, 2009 Second Reading: April 7, 2009 Published: April 16, 2009 Attest Debra A. Mangen, City Cterk mes B. 4ovIand, Mayor Please publish in the Edina Sun Current on Thursday, April 16, 2009 Send two affidavits of publication Bill to Edina City Clerk 2 City of Edina (Official Publication) ORDINANCE NO.2009-02 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CODE ^S CONCERNING — THE HUMAN RIGHTS AND RELATIONS COMMISSION THE ORDAINS: newspapers Sect onT1.OSect oln 40 of the Edina City Code is amend- as AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION "Sectiod to ren 140fo1 Human Rights and Relations Commis- sion STATE OF MINNESOTA 140.01 Policy Statement. It is the public policy of the Council to: ) ss. A. Secure for all of the residents of the City freedom from COUNTY OF HENNEPIN ) discrimination because of race,color,creed,religion, age,sex,sexual orientation,marital status,disability, Richard Hendrickson, being dui status with regard to public assistance,familial status 9 Y sworn on or national origin in connection with employment, an oath,states or affirms that he is the Chief housing and real property, public accommodations, Financial Officer of the news a er s known public services,credit and education. P P ( ) B. Support the home,family and human relations in the as Edina Sun-Current C. Cooperate with the State Department of Human Rights,the Minnesota League of Human Rights Com- missions and other agencies in their programs of human rights. and has full knowled a of the facts stated 140.02 Establishment.To further accomplishment of the g above policies, the Human Rights and Relations Com- below: mission(the"Commission")is hereby established. (A)The newspaper has complied with all of 140.03 Duties. The Commission shall: A. Advise and counsel the Council on matters relating to the requirements constituting qualifica- discrimination and human relations referred to herein. tion as a qualified newspaper as provid- B. Implement such programs of education and commu- nity action which are designed to effectuate the pub- ed by Minn. Stat. §331A.02, §331A.07, lic policy stated in Subsection 140.01 and which have and other applicable laws as amended. been approved by the Council. C. Cooperate with the State Department of Human (B)The printed public notice that is attached Rights,the State League of Human Rights Commis- was published in said newspaper(s) sions and other agencies and programs which relate to the public policy stated herein. once each week,for one successive D. Investigate, study, report and undertake other func- week(s);It was first published On Thurs- tions as are assigned to local commissions under and day,the 16 da of April pursuant to M.S. 363, and to discharge its duties Y under M.S. 363 with regard to specific matters re- 2009, and was thereafter printed and ferred to it by the state Commissioner of Human published on every Thursday to and in- Rights or filed with it by individuals. cludln Thursday, da Of 140.04 Membership.The Commission shall consist of9 9 Y Y regular members,including one student,appointed by the 2009;and printed Mayor with the consent of a majority of the Council. The below is a co Of the lower case alpha- student member of the Commission shall have full voting PY p rights and shall serve for a one-year term. Members of bet from A to Z, both Inclusive, which Is the Commission shall be residents of the City, be ap- hereby acknowledged as being the size pointed for a term of three years and serve until a suc- cessor shall have been appointed.Upon termination of a and kind of type used in the composition member's term, that member's successor shall be ap- and publication Of the notice: pointed for the remainder of such term. Members of the Commission shall serve without compensation and may resign voluntarily or be removed by majority vote of the abcdefghijklmnopgrstuvwxyz Council or pursuant to Subsection 180 of this Code.Com- mission members who discontinue legal residency in the City shall be deemed to have resigned from office effec- tive as of the date of such discontinuance. 140.05 Organization, The Commission shall: A. Elect from its members each year a chair and a vice BY: chair, each of whom shall serve for a period of not Adopt than two years. CFO B. Adopt such bylaws as shall be necessary or desirable for conduct of its business. C. Appoint a secretary from its membership or request that a staff secretary be furnished by the City. If a sec- retary is assigned by the City,the secretary shall per- form only such clerical duties on behalf of the Com- before me on this 16 day of mission as may be assigned by the chair with the con- April20 9, sent of the Manager.Additional advisory staff may be assigned to the Commission by the Manager. / 140.06 Meetings. All meetings of the Commission shall be open to the public,be governed by Roberts Rules of / Order,and otherwise be held pursuant to its bylaws.The Commission shall hold its regular meetings on such fixed date and in such fixed place as it from time to time shall ary Public determine.The minutes of all meetings shall be recorded and a copy thereof transmitted to each member of the Council" Section 2. This ordinance is effective immediately upon MARY ANN CARLSON its passage and publication. NOTARY PUBLIC—MINNESOTA First Reading: March 17,2009 MY COMMISSION EXPIRES 1-31-14 Second Reading: April 7,2009 i Published: April 16,2009 Attest Debra A.Mangen,City Clerk James B.Hovland.Mayor (Apr.16,2009)d1-Ord 2009-02 HRRC