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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
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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.