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CHAPTER :~: FORM OF GOVERNMENT I~" <br /> <br />THERE HAVE BEI~I NO CHANGES TO WHAT CURR~TL¥ EXISTS IN THE CITY OF HALSEY, <br /> <br />OUR GOVERN~T W~LL R~AIN ~ THE ~NAYOR-C~NCIL PL~~ ~ DEFINED B~ ~N~SOTA <br />STA~T~. <br /> <br />BO~DS AND COf~ISSIONS: THIS SE~ION RE~E~S THE PRINCIPLE <br /> <br />V~TED IN THE CITY COUNCIL ~D THAT POWE~ SHOULD NOT BE DIL~ BY O~ER BO~DS ~D <br /> <br />CO}~SSI~S. (T~E BUCK STOPS ~E ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ) <br /> <br />COUNCIL ~OMPOSITION AND ELECTION: THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES TO WHAT CURRENTLY <br />EXISTS. THERE REMAINS 1 MAYOR ELECTED TO A 2 YEAR TERM; AND ~ COUNCILMEMBERS <br />E~ECTED TO STAGGERED ~ YEAR TERMS. <br /> <br />INCOMPATIBLE OFFICES: NO f~MBER OF THE COUNCIL CAN HOLD A MUNICIPAL OFFICE WHICH <br />THAT COUNCIL CREATED OR INCREASED COMPENSATION FOR, UNTIL 1 TEAR AFTER COMPLETING <br />HIS/HER TERM IN OFFICE. <br /> <br />VACANCIES: THIS SECTION DEFINES WHEN A VACANCY EXISTS AND THE REQUIRED CORRECTIVE <br />ACTION. <br /> <br />POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE MAYOR: THIS SECTION ESTABLISHES THE MAYOR AS THE HEAD OF <br />THE COUNCIL AND AS HAVING THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ACCEPTING LEADERSHIP OVER THE <br />CONDUCT OF CITY AFFAIRS. <br /> <br />SALARIES: THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS SHALL RECEIVE COMPENSATION AS PRESCRIBED <br /> <br />BY LAW AND ANY INCREASES IN COMPENSATION ARE NOT EFFECTIVE UNTIL THE NEXT ELECTION. <br /> <br /> ! <br /> <br /> <br />