Ramsey City Charter Updated April 2023

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Sec. 11.4. Lease of plant. The council may, if the public interest will be served thereby, contract with any responsible person, co- partnership or corporation for the operation of any utility owned by the city upon such rentals and conditions as it may deem necessary; but such contract shall not be an emergency ordinance. In no case shall such contract be for a longer term than ten years. Sec. 11.5. Public utility. How sold. No public utility owned by the city shall be sold or otherwise disposed of by the city unless the full terms of the proposition of said sale or other disposition thereof, together with the price to be paid therefor, shall be embodied in an ordinance approved by a majority of the registered voters voting thereon at a general or special election. Before such ordinance is submitted to a vote, the council shall hold a public hearing on the matter in accordance with section 11.6 of this chapter. Sec. 11.6. Notice of public hearing. Notice of public hearing required by this chapter shall be published at least once in the official newspaper and in the city newsletter at least ten days prior to the date of the hearing. Failure to publish said notice or any defect in said notice shall not invalidate the notice. However, the correction(s) must be published at the earliest practical time. CHAPTER 12. MISCELLANEOUS AND TRANSITORY PROVISIONS Sec. 12.1. Official publication. The council shall annually designate a legal newspaper of general circulation in the city as its official newspaper in which shall be published ordinances and other matters required by state statutes and this Charter to be so published, as well as such other matters as the council may deem it in the public interest to have published in this manner. Sec. 12.2. Oath of office. Every officer of the city shall, before entering upon the duties of his/her office, take and subscribe an oath of office in substantially the following form: "I do solemnly swear (or affix:) to support the constitution of the United States and of this state and to discharge faithfully the duties devolving upon me as (mayor, councilmember, city administrator, etc.) of the City of Ramsey to the best of my judgment and ability". (Ord. of 1-24-2001) Sec. 12.3. City officers not to be interested in contracts. Except as otherwise permitted by state statutes, no officer of the city, who is authorized to take part in any manner in any contract with the city, shall voluntarily have a personal financial interest in such contract or personally benefit financially therefrom. (Supp. No. 12, Update 1) Created: 2023-04-26 15:53:31 [EST] Page 20 of 25