HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Ordinance 1968-06VILLAGE OF PLYMOUTH
ORDINANCE NO. 68-6
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER II OF THE VIL-
LAGE CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF PLYMOUTH, MINNE-
SOTA, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF PLYMOUTH DO HEREBY ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Amendment of Village Code. Chapter II of the Village
Code of the Village of Plymouth, Minnesota, is hereby amended by
adding the following thereto as Section !3•
"Section 13. Human Rights Commission.
"13.01 Policy. It is hereby declared thrt it is the
public policy-Wof-TEF Village of Plymouth to fulfill its
responsibility as a partner of the state Department of
Human Rights in securing for all citizens equal opportunity
in housing, employment, public accommodations, public ser-
vices and education, and to work consistently to improve
the human relations climate of the Village of Plymouth.
"13.02 &stablishment of Human Rights Commission.
There is hereby established wichin the Village or -Pry -mouth
a human rights commission.
1113.03 Purpose. The purpose of the commission is to
secure for all cizens equal opportunity in employment,
housing, public accommodations, public services and educa-
tion and full participation in the affairs of this com-
munity by assisting the state Department of Human Rights
in implementing the Minnesota State Act Against Discrimina-
tion and by advising the village council on long range
programs to improve community relations in the Village of
Plymouth.
"13.04 Membersaip and Terms. The commission shall
consist of 15 members to be app o nted by the mayor by and
with the advice and consent of the council. Members of
the commission shall be appointed with due regard to their
fitness for the efficient dispatch of the functions, powers
and duties vested in and imposed upon the commission. Mem-
bers of the commission shall be appointed for terms of
three (3) years, except that any person appointed to fill
a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term
for which his predecessor was appointad shall be appointed
only for the remainder of such term. Upon the expiration
of his term of office a member shall continue to serve
until his successor is appointed and shall have qualified.
The first commission shall consist of five members P-
pointed for a term of three years, five members for a term
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of two years, and rive members for a term of one year. The
members of the comm;.ssion shall serve without compensation
and may be removed from office for cause by the mayor.
"13.05 Duties and Responsibilities. In fulfillment
of its purposedfhe commission s duties and responsibilities
shall be to:
(a) Adopt bylaws and rules for the conduct of its af-
fairs including the election, assumption of duties
a --d definition of responsibilities of officers and
committees.
(b) Draft a memorandim of agreement with the state
Department of Human Rights for the purpose of
determining regulatory and enforcement procedures.
(c) Enlist the cooperation of agencies, organizations
and individuals In the community in an active pro-
gram directed to create equal opportunity and
eliminate discrimination and inequalities.
(d) Formulate a human relations program for the Village
of Plymouth to give increased effectiveness and
direction to the work of all individuals and agen-
cies addressing themselves to planning, policy
making and educational programming in the area
of civil and human rights.
(e) Advise the mayor, the village council and other
agencies of the government on human relations
and civil rights problems. Act in an advisory
capaci ith respect to planning or operation
of any °'department on issues of civil and
human rights and recommend the adoption of such
specific policies or actions as are needed to
provide for full equal opportunity in the com-
munity.
(f) Develop in cooperation with the state Department
of Human Rights such programs of formal and in-
formal education as will assist in the implementa-
tion of the Minnesota State Act Against Discrimina-
tion and provide for the commission•s assumption
of leadership in recognizing and resolving poten-
tial areas in the community."
Section 2. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect upon
its passage and publication.
Adopted this 2r+thday Of Aprtt , 1968.
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