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ORDINANCE #2008-- <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br />ANOKA COUNTY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />AMENDMENT TO CHAPTERS 2 AND 4 OF THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE <br />CITY OF RAMSEY. THIS AMENDMENT RELATES GENERALLY TO THE FILILNG <br />OF VACANCIES ON THE CITY COUNCIL <br />THE CITY OF RAMSEY ORDAINS. <br />SECTION 1. AUTHORITY <br />This Ordinance is enacted pursuant to Minnesota Statutes §410.12, Subd. 7. <br />SECTION 2. AMENDMENT. <br />A. Subsection 2.5 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of Ramsey is hereby amended to <br />provide as written below: <br />Section 2.5 Vacancies. A vacancy in the council, whether it be in the office of mayor or <br />councilmember, shall be deemed to exist in the case of the failure of any person elected thereto <br />to qualify, or by reason of the death, resignation in writing filed with the city clerk, removal from <br />office, non-residence in the city, conviction of a felony of any such person after his/her election, <br />or by reason of the failure of any councilmember without good cause to attend council meetings <br />for a period of three consecutive months. In each such case, the council shall publicly declare by <br />resolution, the. vacancy to exist within fifteen (15) days of its occurrence and such vacancy shall <br />be filled according to the provisions of Section 4.5. <br />At the same time as the resolution declaring the vacancy is adopted, the council shall appoint a <br />current councilmember to act as a liaison for those residents whose councilmember's seat is <br />vacant. The liaison so appointed shall serve until the vacancy has been filled. The <br />councilmember appointed as liaison shall continue to have only one vote as a councilmember. <br />B. Subsection 4.5.5 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of Ramsey is hereby amended to <br />provide as written below: <br />4.5.5 ,Office Vacancy when less than eight weeks prior to primary <br />election. <br />4.5.5.1 Special Election. When a vacancy in an elected office of <br />the city occurs, when there is less than eight weeks prior to a primary election there shall <br />be no primary election, except as provided in Section 4.5.5.3 below. The special election <br />to fill the vacancy shall coincide with the Regular Municipal Election and the notice of <br />such vacancy shall be published as soon as is practicable. <br />-100- <br />