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<br /> -- - - <br /> with fixing a sum in the Charter since f.i gures caul d change <br /> greatly j n the futur~ with inflationary trends. Assistant: <br />e Manager noted that if the violation is also a violation of a <br /> state statute, the penalty for the ci ty violation may be as <br />- much as for the state violation. He said the "$1000 or <br /> LaO days" provi s.i on would apply only to someth.ing exclus.ively <br /> loca 7. ancJ that would not happen too often. <br /> Mrs. Beal movc~d second by Mr. Murray to request staff to <br /> brinq back al tcrnate wording, leav.ing out reference to <br /> fixed sums. Motion carried - Counci 1 members Haws, <br /> Bea], Bradley, Hamel, and Shirey voting aye; Council <br /> members Keller and Murray voting no. <br /> It was understood that effective date of the' rev.ised <br /> Charter would be March 31, 1977 rather than January 1, <br /> 1977 (Section 5.7.) so as to give ample time for adoption <br /> of necessary ordinances, etc. , a.fter approva.! by the voters. <br /> Manager suggested holding a public hearing on the revised <br /> eha rter at: the July 26 Council meeting to alert the pub.lic <br /> t:o t:h(' revision process and give them as wel.l as Counc.i.l <br /> members an opportuni t:y to define any new issues and problems <br /> they see fit. The purpose would not be to deba te the mer.i ts <br /> of issues, but rather to define them. <br /> Mr. Murray wondered if the Charter as drafted would commit <br /> the c i t Y to the operation of a municipal court. Mr. Etter , <br />e sal d there has beell .i ntcrcst in the state to get a more <br /> intcgrated court system. Until such time as laws of the state <br /> make some other provisions, however, the city would be <br /> eommi ttccd toretaini ng a municipal court. Councilman Bradley <br /> suqg('stcrl appointment of the muni c.ipal judge by the manager <br /> ra tiler than by the Council. But it was agreed that that would <br /> violate the tradi tional sense of triparti te government in <br /> this country. Stan Long, assistant city attorney, noted <br /> that. und!' r (~x.istjng sta te law thc ci ty could contract w.i th <br /> the stiJtc and use district court. He suqgcsted that changing <br /> the fJ rst lin~ of Chapter V re: Municipal Court to read "The <br /> CHII Counc.i1 may appoint one or more municipal judges. . . " <br /> ratl/er than "...shall appoint..." would give the p'o'rmiss.ive <br /> fca f'urc~ if thi' Counci 1 so desired. It was so ordered. <br />I-f,- ,1 Manager noted development of a revised charter undertaken through staff meetings, <br /> committee meetings, and meetings with various agencies - EWEB, Library Board, etc. <br /> He said this hearing was more in the nature of an explanatory session and that <br /> another full-scale hearing was scheduled for August 9. Copies of the proposed re- <br /> vision as drafted to date were made available. Manager went on to explain the <br /> present charter, its unwieldiness, and the purposes for the revisions - mainly to <br /> remove conflicts that were costly in terms of legal problems and research and un- <br /> necessary litigation. He noted two major objectives - simplification of language <br /> with emphasis on constitutional powers and limitations of city government and making <br /> the document more understandable and easier to use. Many procedural items are being <br />e eliminated that should more properly be written into the code in ordinance form. <br /> Changes in meaning and content are very few, he said, so the revision amounts really <br />'-- to "a giant editing job." <br /> Topics of special concern to citizens and noted for particular consideration - in <br /> some instances assigned to special committees for study - are the freeway amendment, <br /> 3'~ 7/26/76 - 7 <br />