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<br />Councilmember Riley introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: <br /> <br />RESOLUTION #13-05-097 <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING SPECIAL ELECTION PROCEDURES AND <br />CALENDAR FOR FILLING THE VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF WARD ONE <br />COUNCILMEMBER <br /> <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br />, By City Resolution #13-05-096 the City Council has declared a vacancy to exist <br />in the elected office of Councilmember for Ward One; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br />, City Charter, Section 4.5.1 requires that when a vacancy in an elected office of <br />the City occurs with 365 days or more remaining in the term of the vacated office, there shall be a <br />special election held within 90 days after the vacancy occurs to elect a successor to serve for the <br />unexpired term of the office vacated; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br />, the term of the vacant Ward One Councilmember elected office expires <br />December 31, 2014 and thus more than 365 days remain in the term of the vacated office; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br />, because of the time requirements of City Charter Section 4.5.1, the required <br />Special Election must be held on or before August 5, 2013; <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br />, City Charter Section 4.5.3 provides that for special elections required within 90 <br />days of an elected office vacancy, “…the procedure at such election…shall conform as nearly as <br />practicable to that prescribed in other municipal elections under this charter”; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br />, City Charter Section 4.1.1 does not require a Primary Election be held for <br />Special Elections; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br />, because of the 90 day time requirement within which to conduct the Special <br />Election, it is not practicable to conduct a Primary Election; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br />, the Special Election calendar as specified on attached Exhibit A does follow as <br />closely as possible the State Statutory and City Charter election schedule requirements. <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: <br /> <br />1). That the Special Election calendar attached as Exhibit A hereto is adopted for the Special <br />Election to select a successor for the vacant Ward One Councilmember office. The City <br />election Clerk is given the authority to make minor variations in the calendar in order to <br />accommodate the mandatory 90 day election deadline. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />