Ordinance 039VILLAGE OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 39
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION FOR THE
VILLAGE OF CHANHASSEN.
THE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF CHANHASSEN ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. INTERPRETATION AND SCOPE.
It is hereby declared that it is the policy of the
Village of Chanhassen to fulfill its responsibility as a
partner of the State Department of Human Rights to insure
for all persons equal opportunity in housing,employment,
public accommodations, services and education.
SECTION 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION.
. There is hereby established a Human Rights Commission
within the Village of Chanhassen. The Commission shall be the
advisory agency on human rights to the Village Council. As
used in this Ordinance the term "Commission" shall mean the
Human Rights Commission and "Council" shall mean the Village
Council of Chanhassen.
SECTION 3. PURPOSE.
The purpose of the Commission is to insure for all persons
equal opportunity in employment, housing, public accommodations,
services and education; to assist the State Department of Human
Rights in implementing the Minnesota State Act Against Discrimi-
nation; and to advise the Council on long range human rights
programs.
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SECTION 4. COMMISSION COMPOSITION, TERM AND VACANCIES.
4.01 Composition. The Commission shall consist of
fifteen (15) members. The members shall be appointed by
majority vote of the Council and may be removed by not less
than a four-fifths vote of the Council.
4.02 Terms and Vacancies. As of the effective date
of this Ordinance, the Council shall appoint fifteen (15)
members to the Commission for a term ending January 1, 1970.
At its first meeting in January 1970, the Council shall appoint
five (5) members to serve for a term of one year, five (5)
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for a term of two years, and five (5) for a term of three years,
and thereafter terms shall be for three years. Both original
and successive appointees shall hold their offices until their
successors are appointed and -qualified. Vacancies during the
term shall be filled by the Council for the unexpired portion
of the term. Before entering upon the discharge of his duties
every member shall take an oath that he will faithfully discharge
the duties of his office. All members shall serve without
compensation.
SECTION 5. OFFICERS.
5.01 Within thirty (30) days after initial appointment
the members of the Commission shall meet in regular session
and organize by electing from their members a Chairman to serve
for a term of one year. The Commission may create and fill
such other offices as it may determine.
SECTION 6. DUTIES OF THE CHAIRMAN.
6.01 It shall be the duty of the Chairman to preside
over all meetings of the Commission.
SECTION 7. RULES AND PROCEDURE.
7.01 The Commission shall adopt a set of rules to
govern its own meetings and procedures. The rules may be
amended from time to time, but only upon written notice to
all members that proposed amendments are to be acted upon
at a specified meeting. A majority vote.of the Commission
shall be required for the approval of the proposed amendment.
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8.01 Regular Meetings. The Commission shall not
meet less than once every three months at the Chanhassen
Village Hall, time and date to be decided by the Commission.
8.02 Special Meetings. The Chairman or any three
• members of the Commission shall have the authority to call
special meetings of the Commission. Twenty-four (24) hour
notification by telephone shall be sufficient.
3.
8.03 Open Meetings. All meetings of the Commission
shall be open to the public.
SECTION 9. ABSENCE OF MEMBERS.
9.01 Absence from three consecutive regular meetings
without the formal consent of the Commission shall be deemed
to constitute a resignation of a member; and the vacancy thus
created shall be filled thereafter as provided in Section 4 herein.
SECTION 10. POWERS AND DUTIES.
10.01 The Commission shall draft a memorandum of
agreement with the State Department of Human Rights for the
. purpose of determining regulatory and enforcement procedures.
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10.02 The Commission shall enlist the cooperation
of agencies, organizations and individuals in the community in
an active program directed toward the creation of equal
opportunity and the elimination of discrimination and
inequality.
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10.03 The Commission shall formulate a human relations
program for the Village of Chanhassen to give continued effective-
ness and direction to the work of all individuals and agencies
addressing themselves to planning, policy making and educational
programming in the area of civil and human rights.
10.04 The Commission shall advise the Mayor, the Village
Council, and other agencies of the government on human relations
• and civil rights problems. The Commission shall act in an
advisory capacity with respect to planning or operation of any
village department on issues of civil and human rights and shall
recommend the adoption of such specific policies or actions as
are needed to provide for full equal opportunity in the community.
10.05 The Commission shall develop in cooperation with
the State Department of Human Rights such programs of formal and
informal education as will assist in the implementation of the
Minnesota State Act Against Discrimination and shall provide for
the commission's assumption of leadership in recognizing and
resolving potential problem areas in the community.
SECTION 11. VILLAGE OFFICIALS TO COOPERATE.
11.01 All Village Officials, department heads, employees
and appointees shall cooperate with the Commission and render all
reasonable assistance to the Commission.
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SECTION 12. ANNUAL REPORT.
12.01 The Commission shall render annually a full
report of its work to the Council.
SECTION 13. EFFECTIVE DATE.
13.01 This Ordinance becomes effective from and after
its passage and publication.
Passed by the Council this 20th day of October
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Published in The Minnetonka Sun on the 30th day of October ,1969.
348 - 2nd Street
State of Minnesota
County of Hennepin
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J, follow, t 1 l Said newspaper i, printed in the English language in newspaper format and in column and sheet form
equi�alent in pointed ,pace to at least 9011 ,quare inche, 21 Said newspaper i, a weekly and is distributed at least once
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purport, to ,erre and does not wholly duplicate ant other publication and i, not made up entirelN of patents, plate
matter and adverti,ements (41 Said newspaper i, circulated in and near the municipality which it purports to serve, has
at least .500 copies regularly delivered to paying subscribers, ha, an average of at least 75', of its total circulation cur-
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newspaper purports to serve the Village, of Excelsior and Deephaven in the County of Hennepin and it has its known
office of issue in the Village of Excelsior in said count\, established and open during its regular business hours for
the gathering of new, ,ale of advertisement, and ,ale of subscriptions and maintained by the managing officer or
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thereafter an affidavit in the form prescribed b\ the Secretary of State and signed bN the publisher of said newspaper
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10.04 The Commission shall advise the
Mayor, the Village Council. arid other agen-
cies of the government 'n hurr-an relations
and civil rights problems The Commission
shall act in an auvisory capacity with re-
spect to planning or operation of any vil-
lage department on issues of civil and hu-
man rights and shall recorri,nend the adop-
tion of such specific policies or actions as
are needed to provide for full equal oppor-
tunity in the community
10.05 The Commission shall develop in
cooperation with the State Department of
Human Rights such programs of formal
and informal education as will assist in the
implementation of the Minnesota State Act
Against Discrimination and shall provide
for the commission's assumption of leader-
ship in recognizing and resolving potential
problem areas in the community
SECTION 11. VILLAGE OFFICIALS TO
COOPERATE.
11.01 All Village Officials, department
heads, emplovees and appointees shall co-
operate with the Commission and render
all reasonable assistance to the Commission
SECTION 12. ANNUAL REPORT.
12.01 The Commission shall render an-
nually a full report of its work to the
Council.
SECTION 13. EFFECTIVE DATE.
13.01 This Ordinance becomes effective
from and after its passage and publication
Passed by the Council this 20th day of
October, 1969.
EUGENE A. COULTER
Mayor
Attest:
ADOLPH TESSNESS
Clerk -Administrator
(Oct. 30, 1969) - EX & Cary
(Official Publication)
VILLAGE OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES,
MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 39
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A HU-
MAN RIGHTS COMMISSION FOR THE
VILLAGE OF CHANHASSEN
THE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
CHANHASSEN ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. INTERPRETATION AND
SCOPE.
It is hereby declared that it is the policy
of the Village of Chanhassen to fulfill its
responsibility as a partner of the State De-
partment of Human Rights to insure for
all persons equal opportunity in housing,
employment, public accommodations, ser-
vices and education.
SECTION 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF COM-
MISSION.
There is hereby established a Human
Rights Commission within the Village of
Chanhassen. The Commission shall be the
advisory agency on human rights to the
Village Council. As used in this Ordinance
the term "Commission" shall mean the
Human Rights Commission and "Council '
shall mean the Village Council of Chan-
hassen.
SECTION 3. PURPOSE.
The purpose of the Commission is to in-
sure for all persons equal opportunity in
employment, housing, public accommoda-
tions, services and education, to assist the
State Department of Human Rights in im-
plementing the Minnesota State Act Against
Discrimination, and to advise the Council
on long range human rights programs.
SECTION 4. COMMISSION COMPOSITION,
TERM AND VACANCIES.
., 4.01 Composition. The Commission shall'
consist of fifteen (15) members The mem-
bers shall be appointed by majoritv vote
of the Council and may be removed by not
less than a four-fifths vote of the Council
4.02 Terms and Vacancies. As of the ef-
fective date of this Ordinance, the Council
shall appoint fifteen (15 ) members to the,
Commission for a term ending January 1, !
1970. At its first meeting in January 1970,
the Council shall appoint five (5) members
to serve for a term of one vear, five (5)
for a term of two vears, and five (5) for
a term of three vears, and thereafter terms
shall be for three vears. Both original and
successive appointees shall hold their of-
fices until their successors are appointed
and qualified. Vacancies during the term
shall be filled by the Council for the un-
expired portion of the term Before entering
upon the discharge of his duties every
member shall take an oath that he will
faithfully discharge the duties of his office
All members shall serve without compen-
sation.
SECTION 5. OFFICERS.
5.01 Within thirty (30i days after initial
appointment the members of the Commis-
sion shall meet in regular session and or-
ganize by electing from their members a
Chairman to serve for a term of one vear
The Commission may create and fill such
other offices as it may determine
SECTION 6. DUTIES OF THE CHAIRMAN.
6.01 It shall be the duty of the Chairman
to preside over all meetings of the Com-
mission
SECTION 7. RULES AND PROCEDURE.
7.01 The Commission shall adopt a set of
rules to govern its own meetings and pro-
cedures. The rules may be amended from
time to time, but only upon written notice
to all members that proposed amendments
are to be acted upon at a specified meet-
ing A majority vote of the Commission
shall be required for the approval of the
proposed amendment.
SECTION 8. MEETINGS.
8.01 Regular Meetings. The Commission
shall not meet less than once every three
months at the Chanhassen Village Hall,
time and date to be decided by the Com-
mission.
8.02 special Meetings. The Chairman or
any three members of the Commission shall
have the authority to call special meetings
of the Commission. Twenty-four (24) hour
notification by telephone shall be sufficient.
8.03 Open Meetings. All meetings of the
Commission shall be open to the public
SECTION 9. ABSENCE OF MEMBERS.
9.01 Absence from three consecutive reg-
ular meetings without the formal consent
of the Commission shall be deemed to con-
stitute a resignation of a member, and the i
vacancv thus created shall be filled there-
after as provided in Section 4 herein
SECTION 10. POWERS AND DUTIES.
10.01 The Commission shall draft a mem-
orandum of agreement with the State De-
partment of Human Rights for the purpose
of determining regulatory and enforcement
procedures.
10.02 The Commission shall enlist the co-
operation of agencies, organizations and in-
dividuals in the community in an active
program directed toward the creation of
equal opportunity and the elimination of
discrimination and inequality
10.03 The Commission shall formulate a
human relations program for the Village
of Chanhassen to give continued effective-
ness and direction to the work of all in-
dividuals and agencies addressing them
selves to planning, poliev making and edu
cational programming in the area of Gail I
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