Ramsey City Charter Updated November 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