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<br /> CITY OF RAMSEY
<br /> ANoKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
<br /> ORBINANCE NO. 74-6
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<br /> AN :ORDINANCE ESTABI~ISHING RULEs FOR
<br /> THEORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURE OF THE
<br /> -CITY COUNCIL OF RAMSE¥, MINNESOT'A.
<br /> The City Coubcil of Ramsay ordains:
<br /> SEGTION 1, MEETINGS. .
<br /> Subdivisi(~n 1.'Regular meetings of the City Council .
<br /> sh'all be held on the third Monday of each calendar
<br /> month.a~ 7:30 p.m. An~ regular meeting falling upon
<br /> ~a~0ii'CJ~/shall be hel'd on the next following business
<br /> ~f~be~sar~e time ~nd place. A second monthly
<br /> meeting shah be'held on the second ~uesday of each
<br /> ~cal;erJ~d~r'i/~0t~lh at 7:30 p.mJAII me~i~gs, including
<br /> 'speC"ial:meetin, gs, Shall be held 'in tB~ity Hall or at
<br /> another public :location as .d~sign,ated by the City
<br /> · Couh¢il[ '' '. ......
<br /> Subdivision 2. Special m;'etings ~f Yhe council ,,nay
<br /> · be called by the Mayor~or by any two members of the
<br /> Council ~y, wri.ting filed with the Clerk. At least one
<br /> day before the meetir~g, the Clerk shall notify each
<br /> member of the time; place and purpose of'the
<br /> meeting by ~:ausing written notice thereOf to be
<br /> delivered to him personally, or if he cannot be found,
<br /> by eav ng a Copy at the home of the member with
<br /> some person of'suitable age and discretion· Special
<br /> meetings may be held without prior written notice
<br /> whe~ all council members are present at the mae. ting
<br /> ~ consent thereto in writing. Such c0dSenl sha)l be
<br /> filed with th~ Clerk prior to the beginning of the
<br /> meeting. Any special meeting atlended by>all the
<br /> Council memb. ers shall be a valid meeting for the
<br /> transaction of any business that rhay come before
<br /> the meeting. -
<br /> Subdivision 3. At the first regular' council .meeting
<br /> in January of-each: year,; the C0uncil shall (1)
<br /> designate Jhe:/dePositori~ '0t City funds;, (2)
<br /> 'designate the,;0flicial newspaper;. (3) choose an
<br /> · acting Mayor fr. om the Councilme~ who shall per-
<br /> form the duties:~f fha May~r dm'lpg lhe disability or
<br /> absence of th~.~ayor Jr0m ~,he City, or in case of a
<br /> vacancy in the gffice of-the Mayor, Until a successor
<br /> has_been appointed:end qualifies; (4) appoint Such
<br /> off~cer~ ehd enl~loye.es and Such members of boards,
<br /> commissions~ and committees a~ ma~, be necessary.
<br /> .. Subdivision;4. All Council me_clingS, including
<br /> -.special and a~ o~rged meetings Shall be open to·the
<br /> public· ,;.d~' ?' ):'
<br /> SECTIOI~/~:;'_. pier[SI_DING OFFICER, - .
<br />Subdivisio_"~,~.~e~'~k~'vlaYOr shi~ll preside at all
<br />meetings of {he ~(~O~'~-Ji~?~ the absence Of·the Mayor,
<br />'. the, acting{jraY0r shallipre~side:~ In the absence of
<br />.' bOth~ the, Clerk' sha[I call th~meeting to ~order and
<br />shall pr;e~l'de until the Council.members P~esent at
<br />the mitering ~hoose one of their number to act
<br /> temporarily as presiding officer. - ' '
<br /> Subdivision 2. The presiding offider shall preserve
<br /> erdei~, ~nforce the rules of proceduJ-e herein
<br /> prescribed, and determine without debate, subject to
<br /> the final decision of the council on. appeal, all
<br /> questions of procedure and order. Except as
<br /> otherwise 'prPvided by stalofe or by' these rules'; the
<br /> proceedings of the c0g.ncil shall be conducted in
<br /> accordance wi:Ih Robert's:Rules of Order Revised.
<br /> Subdivision 3. Any member-may appeal !fy.the
<br /> Council from. a ruling of trio presiding officer. If the
<br /> appeal is seconded, the presiding offi car may exPlain
<br /> his ruling, but no other council member Sh~i ~ipor-
<br /> ticip~te in the discussion. The appeal: s~a)_l_ be
<br /> susie ned' jf it' ~ approved by the ma orif'F~g~ the
<br /> members'Prese0t exclusive of the Presiding oJ{icer.
<br /> Subidvisi~n 4, :1'he Mayor;or such other m.e'~bers
<br /> of the council as ropy b~~ presiding nlay?~0ve,
<br /> secoh8, a~ *debate :fro m the 'the ir: The i1~,~' i:lir~g
<br /> ' office~;sha'll ~ot-'6e:deprived of a'ny ~fthe
<br /> of a c~unC!f m~'r~ber by reason °f':his acti~ the
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<br /> · r SECT I(~).N' '~J;' '~'1N U T ES ' :~
<br /> ;:'rSubdivisibn~ '1, Minutes of each council :'~ting
<br /> shall i{e~-i~el~t bY {he Clerk, or in his absenc~;~ the.
<br /> Depti~Clerk: in the absence of both, the
<br /> officer Shall appoint a -secretary prote.m.. ;Or-
<br /> dinances, resolutions, and claims need n0, t:~be
<br /> ~e~qr~ed in ~ull'in the minutes if lhey appear 'in'other
<br /> permahent records of the~Cler.k.~a.nd.can~'t~?,ac-
<br /> curately identified from the description given in the
<br /> mthufes. All Council meetings shall be tape:~ecor-
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<br />be reduced to typewritten form, shall be signed by 29~ 1965)
<br />the Clerk, and copies thereof shall be delivered to
<br />each Council member as ~oon as practicable after
<br />the·meeting. At the next regular council meeting
<br />following such delivery, approval of the minutes
<br />shall be considered by the council. The minutes need JTA '
<br />not be read aloud, but the presiding officer shall call °~ ~ S
<br />for any additions or corrections. If there is no ob-
<br />iecfion to the proposed addition or correction, it may
<br />be made'without a vote of the council. If there is an
<br />obiection, the council shall vote upon the addition or ·
<br />correction. If there are no additions or corrections, being duly sworn, on oath says he is and during
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<br /> the minutes shall stand approved: Minutes of all
<br /> Council meetings si)all be posted at the City Hall for
<br /> reviewal.
<br /> SECTION 4. ORDER OF BUSINESS.
<br /> Subdivision 1. Each meeting of the Council shall
<br /> convene at the time and place appointed 'therefore.
<br /> Council business shaH'be conducted in fha following
<br />· order:
<br /> (1) Call to order
<br /> '(2)' Agenda Approval
<br /> (3) Citizen's comments
<br /> (4) Approval of minutes
<br /> (5) Public hearings
<br /> (5) Petitions, requests and communications
<br /> (7) Ordinances and re~olutions
<br /> (8) Reports of officers, boards and committees
<br /> (9) Unfinished business
<br /> (10) New business
<br /> (1U Miscellaneous
<br /> (12) Payment of claims
<br /> (13) Adio0rnment
<br /> Subdivision 2. The order of business may be varied
<br /> bythe presiding officer or upon Council mofioh; but
<br /> all public hearings shall be held at the time spec ifled
<br /> in the notice of hearing.
<br /> Subdivision 3. An agenda of business for each
<br /> regular council meeting shall be prepared by the
<br /> Clerk and filed in theoffice of the Clerk not later than
<br /> five (5) days next preceding the meeting. The
<br /> age~da shall be prepared in accordance with the
<br /> of:der of' business and copie~ thereof shall be
<br /> deliv, ered to each council member and to the City
<br /> attorneY, as far in advance of the meeting as time for
<br /> preparation will permit. No item of business shall be
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<br />.been the editor .~I~~ of the news-
<br />;nty Union and has full knowledge of the facts herein
<br />~wspaper is printed in the English language in news-
<br />~d sheet form equivalent in printed space to at least
<br />~.wspaper is a weekly and is distributed at least once
<br />er has 50% of its news columns devoted to news of
<br />which it purports to serve and does not wholly dupli-
<br />is not made up entirely of patents, plate matter and
<br />i)aper is circulated in and near the municipality which
<br />t 500 copies regularly delivered to paying subscribers,
<br />of its total circulation currently paid or no more than
<br />s entry as second-class matter in its local post-office.
<br />serve the City of Anoka in the County of Anoka and
<br />,in the City of Anoka in said county, established and
<br />~ hours for the gathering of news, sale of advertise-
<br />and maintained by Arch G. Pease or persons in his
<br />ion and control during all such regular business hours
<br />~ printed. (6) Said newspaper files a copy of each
<br />:e Historical Society. (7) Said newspaper has com-
<br />lditions for at least two years preceding the day or
<br />~.low. (8) Said newspaper has filed with the Secretary
<br />~nuary 1, 1966 and each January 1 thereafter an affi-
<br />· the Secretary of State and signed by Arch G. Pease
<br />~blic stating that the newspaper is a legal newspaper.
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<br />{e printed ..............................................
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<br />· considered-unless it appears on the agenda for the
<br />meeting, but the council may in its discretion, i. ~Jq,_~)
<br /> cOnSider matters not appearing on the agenda· '-' '. ':-: ~: ~' ~ ' ' ~ .......... · ..................................
<br /> SECTION 5. QUORUM AND VOTING section or subdivision thereof shall give'the number, ~/spaper~ and
<br /> Subdivision 1. At all Council meetings the ma iority
<br /> if any, and the title of the ordinance or resolution fo 'eek)
<br /> of all the council members elected shall constitute a be repealed in whole or In part. No ordinance or
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<br /> quorum for the transaction of business bqt a small-
<br /> er number may adjourn from time to time and the
<br /> council may punish non-attendance by a fine not
<br /> exceeding $5.00 for each absence after one from any
<br /> meeting unless a reasonable excuse is offered.
<br /> Subdivision 2. The votes of the members on any
<br /> question pending before lhe council may be by voice
<br /> vole, standing vote, or in any other manner of voting
<br /> which signifies the intention of the members, and the
<br /> names of those voting for and against lhe question
<br /> shall be recorded in the minutes. If any member,
<br /> being present, does not vote, the minutes, as to his
<br /> name, shall be marked "Present--Not Votihg".
<br /> Subdivision 3; A majority vote of all members of
<br /> the council shell"be necessary for approval of any
<br /> ordinance unless a larger number is required by
<br /> stahJte. Except.as otherwise provided by statute, a
<br /> maiority vote of a quorum shall prevail in all other
<br /> cases.
<br /> SECTION 6.' ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS,
<br /> MOTIONS, PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
<br /> Subdivision 1. Every ordinance and resolution
<br />shall be preserffed in writing and Shall be read in full
<br />before a vote is taken thereon; but reading in full
<br />may be dispensed with by unanimous consent. All
<br />L motions shall be recorded in the minutes and stated
<br />~'~' in full before they are submitted fo a vote by the
<br />presiding officer. All petitions and other com-
<br />munications addressed to the council shall be in
<br />writing and shall be read in full upon presentation to
<br />fha council. They shall then be recorded in the
<br />minules by title and filed with the minutes in the
<br />office of the Clerk.
<br /> Subdivision 2. Every ordinance and resolution
<br /> passed by the council shall be signed by the mayor,
<br /> attested by the clerk, and filed I~y him in the or-
<br /> dinance or resolution book. Proof of publicalion of
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<br /> dad, and the recorded tapes of each meetin, g shall be
<br /> retained ih' the Clerk's Office for public revi'e~l for a CLERK
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<br /> period of 0n~ (i) year from the.date of ll~e: .m,~,eet!ng. Published in Anoka Co. Union
<br /> · Subdivision. 2. The minutes of each,meetlh{i shall repealing a previous ordinance or resol.ution or a Nov. 22, 1974
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<br />every ordinance shall be attached toand filed with
<br />the ordinance.
<br /> Subdivision 3. Every ordinance or resolution
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<br />resolution or subdivision thereof shall be amended
<br />by reference to the title alone, but' such amending
<br />ordinance or resolution shall set forth In full each
<br />section or subdivision to be amended. SECTION 7. COMMITTEES
<br /> The Council may create such committees, stan-
<br />ding or special, as it deems necessary. Such ~m.
<br />mittees shall consist of as many members, and
<br />perform such duties as the Council may require.
<br /> SECTION 8. SUSPENSION OR AMENDING OF
<br />THE RULES.
<br /> These rules, or any of them, may be temporarily
<br />suspended by a majority vote of all of the.council
<br />members, and shall not be repealed or amended
<br />except by a majority vote of the whole council after
<br />notice has been given at some preceding cou~lcll
<br />meeting.
<br /> SECTION 9. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
<br /> If any section, subdivision, clause of phrase of this
<br />ordinance is for any reason held to be ub-
<br />constitutional, such decision shall not affect the
<br />validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
<br />The Council hereby declares that It would have
<br />passed this ordinance, any section, subdlvIslon~
<br />sentence, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of
<br />the fact that any one or more sections, subdlvIslons~
<br />sentences, clauses or phrases be declared un.
<br />constitutional.
<br /> SECTION 10. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance
<br />shall take effect and be In force from and after its
<br />passage and publication.
<br /> PASSED by the Council this 18th day of November,
<br />1974.
<br /> -s- Arnold Cox
<br />MAYOR
<br />ATTEST:
<br />.s. Astrid Guy
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