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ORDINANCE #23-08 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. AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 4 OF THE CITY CHARTER 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. Rwl I pill. . . .0.0 • • . . . . . . . . - - ft . 1N. MW ... .. ..0111110111 . . . . . . . . . • ..M • . • . . • . . • .. . . Ndk 100411 . U.. • . • VAwgELWA 0 �GELIMMO Wig NW .. . _ • . . .. • • • _ _ . . .. • . . .. . j 1&11111 . • Jill . • . . . _ _ _ If a special election has been called to fill a vacancv 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 the council may, by unanimous vote of all current members of the city council, appoint a successor to serve until a successor elected at a special election held pursuant to this section is qualified. If a subsequent attempt to hold a special election would occur in the fourth year of the vacant term, no special election would be held. The council may appoint a successor according to Sec. 4.5.6 of this chapter. • • • . . . 1115 LIP 9 LVIN . 111 rz • • IN . I . 1111,0111 1 11 . III . . • • • . • . • . . • . .Will . . • . . . I IN If In the case of a vacancy where there remains less than 365 days in the unexpired term, the council may, unanimous vote of all current members of the city council, appoint a successor to serve for the remainder of said term."