Minnesota Session Laws - 1989, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1989 

                         CHAPTER 54-H.F.No. 664 
           An act relating to local government; providing for the 
          appointment of certain employees of the city of 
          Minneapolis and special school district No. 1; 
          permitting the city of Minneapolis to enter certain 
          agreements relating to construction projects; amending 
          Laws 1969, chapter 937, section 1, subdivision 9, as 
          amended; and Laws 1986, chapter 396, section 2, 
          subdivision 1, as amended. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  Laws 1969, chapter 937, section 1, subdivision 
9, as added by Laws 1982, chapter 491, section 2, and amended by 
Laws 1983, chapter 220, section 1, Laws 1986, chapter 473, 
section 16, and Laws 1988, chapter 433, section 1, is amended to 
read: 
    Subd. 9.  The city coordinator of the city of Minneapolis 
or the coordinator's designee may appoint a person to the 
following positions to perform the duties and services he may 
direct: 
    (a) (1) Purchasing agent; 
    (b) (2) Management information services director; 
    (c) (3) General manager of the convention center; 
    (d) (4) Manager of operations, the convention center; 
    (e) (5) Director of federal programs; 
    (f) (6) Legislative liaison; 
    (g) (7) Director of energy programs; 
    (h) (8) Manager of licenses and consumer services; 
    (i) (9) Manager, finance - city council; 
    (j) (10) Officer, cable communications; 
    (k) (11) Director of regulatory service; 
    (l) (12) Director of communications and information 
service; 
    (m) (13) Director of neighborhood services; 
    (n) (14) Assistant to coordinator; 
    (o) (15) Labor relations representative.; 
    (16) Director, accounting division; 
    (17) Director, payables division; 
    (18) Director, treasury division; 
    (19) Manager, management development and training; 
    (20) Manager, office automation; 
    (21) Manager, systems development; 
    (22) Manager, computer operations; 
    (23) Manager of plant operations at the convention center; 
    (24) Manager of electrical/telephone services at the 
convention center; 
    (25) Manager of housekeeping/set-up services at the 
convention center; 
    (26) Manager of special services at the convention center; 
    (27) Manager of administration/finance at the convention 
center; 
    (28) Manager of security/safety at the convention center; 
    (29) Senior events coordinator at the convention center; 
    (30) Events coordinators at the convention center; 
    (31) Managers of sales and marketing at the convention 
center; 
    (32) Intergovernmental policy analyst; 
     (33) Assistant intergovernmental policy analyst; 
    (34) Assistant state legislative liaison; 
    The finance director may appoint an assistant to discharge 
duties as the director directs. 
     Sec. 2.  Laws 1986, chapter 396, section 2, subdivision 1, 
as amended by Laws 1987, chapter 55, section 4, is amended to 
read: 
    Subdivision 1.  [ACTIVITIES; CONTRACTS.] The city may 
acquire, design, construct, equip, improve, control, operate, 
and maintain the convention center and related facilities.  The 
city shall have all powers necessary or convenient for those 
purposes and may enter into any contract for those purposes, 
including the financing of the convention center and any related 
facilities. 
    The city may contract for construction materials, supplies, 
and equipment in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 
471.345, except that it may enter into contracts with persons, 
firms, or corporations to perform one or more or all of the 
functions of architect, engineer, and construction manager with 
respect to all or part of a project to build or remodel the 
convention center and related facilities.  Contractors shall be 
selected through the process of public bidding, provided that it 
shall be permissible for the city to narrow the listing of 
eligible bidders to those which the city determines to possess 
sufficient expertise to perform the intended functions and the 
city may negotiate with the three lowest responsible bidders to 
achieve the lowest possible bid.  Notwithstanding any other law 
or charter provision to the contrary, the city may, at the 
discretion of the city council, enter into agreements relating 
to the convention center, related facilities or any other city 
construction project with appropriate labor organizations and 
contractors which provide that no strike or lockout may be 
ordered during the term of the agreements.  These provisions and 
necessary procedures may be utilized for the purpose of 
maintaining employment stability and avoiding delay or 
interference with the performance of the fast-track construction 
schedule in connection with the project.  The city may require 
any construction manager to certify a construction price and 
completion date to the city.  The city may require the posting 
of a bond in an amount determined by the city to cover any costs 
which may be incurred over and above the certified price, 
including but not limited to costs incurred by the city or loss 
of revenues resulting from incomplete construction on the 
completion date and any other obligations the city may require 
the construction manager to bear.  The city shall secure surety 
bonds as required in Minnesota Statutes, section 574.26, 
securing payment of just claims in connection with all public 
work undertaken by it.  Persons entitled to the protection of 
the bonds may enforce them as provided in Minnesota Statutes, 
sections 574.28 to 574.32, and shall not be entitled to a lien 
on any property of the city under the provisions of Minnesota 
Statutes, sections 514.01 to 514.16. 
    Sec. 3.  [SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT'S EXECUTIVE SECRETARY.] 
    The superintendent of schools of special school district 
No. 1 may appoint an executive secretary to the superintendent 
to discharge duties as directed by the superintendent.  The 
appointment is not subject to any other law or rule regulating 
appointments in the district. 
    Sec. 4.  [LOCAL APPROVAL.] 
    Sections 1 and 2 take effect the day after the governing 
body of the city of Minneapolis complies with Minnesota 
Statutes, section 645.021, subdivision 3. 
    Section 3 takes effect the day after the governing body of 
special school district No. 1 complies with Minnesota Statutes, 
section 645.021, subdivision 3. 
    Presented to the governor April 25, 1989 
    Signed by the governor April 26, 1989, 6:21 p.m.