Ramsey City Charter Updated April 2023

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2.3.3.3 Thereafter and commencing with the city wide election in 2006, there shall be biennial city wide elections with councilmembers from ward numbers 1 and 3 and an at -large councilmember elected, and at the next city wide election councilmembers from ward numbers 2 and 4, an at -large councilmember and a mayor shall be elected. (Ref. of 11-5-1996; Ref. of 11-6-2001) Sec. 2.4. Incompatible offices. No member of the council shall hold any paid municipal office or employment through the city other than that to which elected. Further, until one year after the expiration of his/her term, no mayor or councilmember shall be appointed or employed by the city in a compensated position which was created, or the compensation for which was increased, during his/her term as mayor or councilmember. No member of the council may serve as a member of the City of Ramsey Charter Commission while serving on the council. No member of the Council may serve as a voting member of any other commission or board of the City of Ramsey while he/she remains in office unless such membership is otherwise required by law. ( Ord. No. 22-29 , § 2, 1-24-2023, eff. 5-11-2023) Sec. 2.5. Vacancies. A vacancy in the council, whether it be in the office of mayor or councilmember, shall be deemed to exist in the case of the failure of any person elected thereto to qualify, or by reason of the death, resignation in writing filed with the city clerk, removal from office, non -residence in the city, conviction of a felony of any such person after his/her election, or by reason of the failure of any councilmember without good cause to attend council meetings for a period of three consecutive months. In each such case, the council shall publicly declare by resolution, the vacancy to exist within 15 days of its occurrence and such vacancy shall be filled according to the provisions of section 4.5. (Ord. No. 09-18, § 2, 12-8-2009) Sec. 2.6. The mayor's powers and duties. 2.6.1 The mayor shall preside at meetings of the council and shall have a vote as a member. The mayor shall be recognized as the head of the city government for all ceremonial purposes, by the courts for serving civil process, and by the governor for purposes of martial law, but shall have no administrative duties. 2.6.2 Consistent with the responsibility to accept considerable leadership over the general conduct of city affairs, the mayor shall study the operations of the city government and recommend desirable changes and improvements to the council. The mayor shall also deliver messages to the council and the public, including a comprehensive message on the state of the city, as soon as practicable after the beginning of each year of his/her term of office. 2.6.3 At the first meeting of each year the council shall choose an acting mayor from the councilmembers. He/she shall perform the duties of mayor during the disability or absence of the mayor, or, in the case of vacancy in the office of mayor, until a successor has been appointed and qualifies. (Ord. of 12-6-2001) (Supp. No. 12, Update 1) Created: 2023-04-26 15:53:29 [EST] Page 3 of 25