Agenda - Charter Commission - 10/26/2022

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Part 1 of Section 4.5 — Option 5 Vacancies filled at next regular municipal election as in 412.02, subd. 2a, no vacancy special elections at other times Sec. 4.5. - Vacancy of municipal elected office. 4.5.1 In the event that Wela vacancy in an elected office of the city occurs three or more da. )efore the first da to ive of the period for filing an affidavit of candidacy for the next regular municipal election and more than two years remain in the unexpired term, a special election to fill the balance of th.e unexpired term shall be held on the same date as the next regular municipal election. If the vacanc -maws after th.e third da before the first da to Yive notice of the for filing an affidavit of candidacy for the next regular .municipal election or when less than two years remain in the unexpired term, there need not be a special election to fill the vacancy. w.4. . Fefnaining in the term of the -vac ated-eyffiee7„ -ther941-be-EHipecia14.1.e4ield4itlii+-F9-0-d-ays-afteEthe 3,m-c-ancy o 4.5.2 A Jerson elected at a soecia 's a t to this section to fill the balance of the unexpired term shall take office immediately after being qualified 4.5.3 The procedure at such election and waini-ption of dutie3 of -elected offieers shall conform as nearly as practicable to that prescribed for other municipal elections under this Charter. 4.5.4 In the evente-ase of a vacancy where there re na iwie*piFed term in an elected office of the city, the council shall, by a majority vote, appoint a successor to serve the balance of fei4he unexpired remainder of sa-id term or until a successor elected at a special election held pursuant to this section is qualified. In the case of a tie vote of the council, the mayor, or acting mayor if the office of mayor be vacant, shall make the appointment from the candidates involved in the tie vote. 14