1997 City Charter-Updated Sept. 24, 1997

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provisions of this charter, or the ordinances of this city, shall apply to the City of Ramsey, and shall be construed as supplementary to the provision of this charter. Section 12.8. City to Succeed to Rights and Obligations of Former City. The city shall succeed to all property, rights, and privileges, and shall be subject to all legal obligations of the former city. Section 12.9. Existing Ordinances and Resolutions Continued. All ordinances, resolutions and regulations of the municipality in force when this charter takes effect, and not inconsistent with the provisions thereof, are hereby continued in full force and effect until amended or repealed. Section 12.10. Officers to Continue for Present Terms. All elective and appointive officers of the city holding office on the effective date of this charter shall continue in office for the terms to which they were elected or appointed, and until their successors shall have been elected or appointed and have qualified. Section 12.11. Pending Condemnations and Assessments. Any condemnation or assessment proceeding in progress when this charter takes affect shall be continued and completed under the state statutes under which such proceeding was begun. All assessments made by the municipality prior to the time when this charter takes effect shall be collected, and the lien thereof enforced in the same manner as if this charter had not been adopted. Section 12.12. Ordinances to Make Charter Effective. The council shall by ordinance, resolution, or other appropriate action make such regulations as may be necessary to carry out -- and make effective the provisions of this charter. Section 12.13. A Newsletter. A newsletter shall be published by the city at regular intervals at -- least six times each year. The postal role for the city shall be used for the distribution. Section 12.14. This charter becomes effective thirty days after adoption. -Adopted May 22, 1984 23