Agenda - Charter Commission - 07/19/2023

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ORDINANCE #23-07 CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CHARTER OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, MINNESOTA CHAPTER 4 — ELECTIONS AND NOMINATIONS The City of Ramsey ordains: SECTION 1. AUTHORITY This Ordinance is adopted pursuant to the authority of the City Charter of the City of Ramsey and such authority as it is given under Minnesota Statutes Section 410.12, subdivision 7. SECTION 2. The Section 4 of the City of Ramsey Charter is amended to read as follows (additions indicated by underline, deletions indicated by strikethrough): "Sec. 4.5 — Vacancy of municipal elected office. 4.5.4 In the event case of a vacancy where there remains less than 365 days in the unexpired term in an elected office of the city, the council shall, by a majority vote, appoint a successor to serve the balance of for the unexpired remainder of said 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. 4.5.6 If a special election has been called to fill a vacancy in an elected office of the city, and no candidates filed an affidavit of candidacy prior to the expiration of the period for filing an affidavit of candidacy, the special election shall be cancelled. In the event that such a cancellation occurs there arc insufficient numbers of candidates in a regular or special election to fill expiring or vacated municipal offices, the individual appointed by the city council to fill said vacancy under this section shall serve the balance of the unexpired term or until a successor elected at a special election held pursuant to this section is qualified. fill said offices by appointment until the next regular municipal cicction. In the case of a tic consideration. In the event that such a cancellation occurs, a special election to fill the balance of the unexpired term shall be held on the same date as the next regular municipal election, unless the next regular municipal election would be in the fourth year of the term." SECTION 3. SUMMARY The following official summary of Ordinance #23-07 has been approved by the City Council of the City of Ramsey as clearly informing the public of the intent and effect of the Ordinance.