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<br />Councilmember Johns introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: <br /> <br />RESOLUTION #18-095 <br /> <br />RESOLUTION ACCEPTING RESIGNATION OF MAYOR, DECLARING A VACANCY <br />IN THE OFFICE OF MAYOR, AND CALLING FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION TO FILL <br />THE VACANCY <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, <br />Mayor Sarah Strommen has submitted her written resignation from said <br />office effective May 1, 2018’ and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, <br /> pursuant to the City Charter, Section 2.5 a vacancy in the Council exists <br />upon the resignation in writing of a Mayor or Councilmember filed with the City Clerk; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, <br />pursuant to City Charter Section 2.5, when a vacancy occurs on the Council <br />with 365 days or more remaining in the term of the vacated office, the Council shall, by resolution, <br />declare the vacancy to exist and such vacancy shall be filled by Special Election according to City <br />Charter requirements.; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, <br /> Mayor Strommen’ s term of office expires January 4, 2021, which is more <br />than 365 days from the May 1, 2018 vacancy date; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, <br /> Councilmember At-Large John LeTourneau will preside as acting Mayor <br />until a Mayor has been elected. <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 /> <br />1.That Sarah Strommen’s resignation from the City Council as Mayor, effective May 1, <br />2018, is accepted. <br /> <br /> <br />2.That the City Council publicly declares that a vacancy exists in the City Council – Mayor <br />elective office. <br /> <br /> <br />3.That as a result of the vacancy in the Mayor’s office, and because more than 365 days <br />remain in the term of the vacated office, pursuant to City Charter requirement, the City <br />Council hereby directs that a special election be held. <br /> <br /> <br />4.That if three or more candidates file for such office, a Primary Election will be held on <br />August 14, 2018, which coincides with the regular Primary Election. <br /> <br /> <br />5.That State Statutes now dictates uniform election dates for Special Elections and the first <br />authorized date for a Special Election would be Tuesday, November 6, 2018. This date <br />allows all regular election timelines to be followed with no compressed periods. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />