Ramsey City Charter Updated June 2014

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Chapter 4. Nominations and Elections 4.1 The Regular Municipal Election ..............................................................................8 4.1.1 Primary Elections ............................................................................................8 4.2 Filing for Office .......................................................................................................8 4.3 Procedure at Elections..............................................................................................8 4.4 Special and Advisory Elections Except for Elected Office .................................8, 9 4.5 Vacancy of Municipal Elected Office ......................................................................9 4.5.1..........................................................................................................................9 4.5.2..........................................................................................................................9 4.5.3..........................................................................................................................9 4.5.4..........................................................................................................................9 4.5.5 Office vacancy when less than eight weeks prior to primary election ...........9 4.5.5.1 Special Election ....................................................................................9 4.5.5.2 Vacancy in offices to be voted on in the Regular Municipal Election .9 4.5.5.3 Vacancy in an office not to be voted on in the Regular Municipal Election ............................................................................................9,10 4.5.6........................................................................................................................10 Chapter 5. Initiative, Referendum and Recall 5.1 Powers Reserved by the People .............................................................................11 5.2 General Provisions for Petitions ............................................................................11 5.3 Determination of Sufficiency ............................................................................11,12 5.4 Disposition of Insufficient or Irregular Petition.....................................................12 5.5 Initiative .................................................................................................................12 5.6 Initiative to Amend the Charter .............................................................................12 5.7 Referendum ............................................................................................................12 5.8 Recall .....................................................................................................................13 Chapter 6. Administration of City Affairs 6.1 Administrative Responsibility ...............................................................................14 6.2 Administrative Organization ..................................................................................14 6.2.1........................................................................................................................14 6.2.2........................................................................................................................14 6.2.3........................................................................................................................14 6.3 Duties of the City Administrator............................................................................14 6.4 Purchases and Contracts ........................................................................................14 6.5 Subordinate Officers ..............................................................................................14 Chapter 7. Taxation and Finances 7.1 Council to Control Finances ..................................................................................15 7.2 Fiscal Year .............................................................................................................15 7.3 System of Taxation ................................................................................................15 7.4 Submission of Budget ............................................................................................15 7.4.1........................................................................................................................15 7.4.2........................................................................................................................15 7.5 Long-term Financial Plan ......................................................................................15 7.5.1........................................................................................................................15 7.5.2 The Public Service Program .........................................................................16