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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 1997-244• City of Plymouth Res. Na 97 - 24_ SUPPORTING SEPARATION BETWEEN CITY COUNCIL AND CHARTER COMJHISSION WHEREAS, the Plymouth Charter Commission has submitted a proposed order to the Honorable Daniel H. Mobley, Chief Judge of the Hennepin Co wty District Court, which, if approved and executed by Judge Mobley, will have dhe effect of creating several vacancies on the Charter Commission in June, 1997; and WHEREA.S, the Plymouth City Council has taken action supporting the proposed order submitted by the Charter Commission to Judge Mobley; and WHEREAS, Judge Mobley, as Chief Judge of the Hennepin County District Court, has the responsibility of making appointment to fill the vacancies which will exist on the Plymouth Charter Commission: and WHERFAS, the Plymouth Charter Commission is, by statute and under the Charter of the City of Plymouth, completely separate f orn and independent of the Plymouth City Council; and WHEREAS, the separation of authority of and indcpmdarce between the Charter Commission and the City Council is important to the proper and orderly governance of the City of Plymouth; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to preserve the separation of authority and independence between the Charter Commission and City Council and avoid any appearance which suggests the contrery; and WHEREAS, the Plymouth City Council believes that in order to avoid any appearance of interfering with this separation and independence, it is necessary that neither the Mayor nor any member of the City Council should lobby or in any way attempt to influence the decision of the Chief Judge in the appointment of individuals to the Plymouth Charter Commission; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Plymouth City Council opposes any and all efforts by the Mayor or any member of the City Council, directly or indirectly, to lobby or in any way attempt to influence the decision of the Chief Judge in the appointment of individuals to the Plymouth Charter Commission; and • BE IT RESOLVED that the Plymouth City Manager be directed to communicate in writinS to the Hetmepin County Chief Judge the Plymouth City Council's position on this matter. Adopted by the Plymouth City Council on April 16,1997.