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• <br />• <br />• <br />Mayor Gamec moved for the adoption of the following resolution: <br />RESOLUTION #01 -09 -331 <br />A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A SPECIAL CITY -WIDE ELECTION FOR THE <br />PURPOSE OF VOTING ON CERTAIN CITY CHARTER AMENDMENTS PROPOSED BY <br />THE CHARTER COMMISSION AND ESTABLISHING THE SPECIFIC BALLOT <br />QUESTIONS TO BE VOTED UPON. <br />WHEREAS, the City Charter Commission, by motion dated August 9, 2001, has forwarded to <br />the City Council a recommended Charter Amendment providing for the establishment of a Ward <br />System for the election of four of the City Councilmembers, a copy of which Amendment is attached <br />hereto as EXHIBIT A; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Charter Commission, by motion dated August 9, 2001, has forwarded to <br />the City Council a recommended Charter Amendment providing for the establishment of a Primary <br />Election. System , a copy of which Amendment is attached hereto as EXHIBIT B; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Charter Commission, by motion dated September 6, 2001, has forwarded <br />to the City Council a recommended Charter Amendment providing that the City's Comprehensive Plan <br />may be adopted and amended by the City Council by a majority vote of all its members a copy of <br />which Amendment is attached hereto as EXHIBIT C; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Charter Commission, by motion dated September 6, 2001, has forwarded <br />to the City Council a recommended Charter Amendment providing that the required number of <br />signatures for initiative and referendum petitions shall be at least twenty percent of the registered <br />voters at the time of the last city -wide election a copy of which Amendment is attached hereto as <br />EXHIBIT D; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Council, pursuant to State Statute, is obligated to schedule the election <br />on the recommended amendments within 90 days of receipt of the proposed amendments; and <br />WHEREAS, a question of State law compliance has arisen with regard to the term "... and <br />the names of the candidates for each office may be arranged on the ballot alphabetically according to <br />the surname of each candidate. "; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Council, pursuant to State Statute, is obligated to establish the ballot <br />question. <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: <br />1. That the City Charter Commission recommended Charter Amendments referenced above shall <br />be submitted at a special city -wide election to be held on November 6, 2001. <br />2. That the City Clerk is directed to facilitate the special election in accordance with applicable <br />state laws, City Code and City Charter provisions. <br />RESOLUTION # 01 -09 -131 <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />