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Sec.11.5.Public utility. <br /> How sold.No public utility owned by the city shall be sold or otherwise disposed of by the city unless the full <br /> terms of the proposition of said sale or other disposition thereof,together with the price to be paid therefor,shall <br /> be embodied in an ordinance approved by a majority of the registered voters voting thereon at a general or special <br /> election.Before such ordinance is submitted to a vote,the council shall hold a public hearing on the matter in <br /> accordance with section 11.6 of this chapter. <br /> Sec.11.6.Notice of public hearing. <br /> Notice of public hearing required by this chapter shall be published at least once in the official newspaper <br /> and in the city newsletter at least ten days prior to the date of the hearing.Failure to publish said notice or any <br /> defect in said notice shall not invalidate the notice.However,the correction(s)must be published at the earliest <br /> practical time. <br /> CHAPTER 12. MISCELLANEOUS AND TRANSITORY PROVISIONS <br /> Sec.12.1.Official publication. <br /> The council shall annually designate a legal newspaper of general circulation in the city as its official <br /> newspaper in which shall be published ordinances and other matters required by state statutes and this Charter to <br /> be so published,as well as such other matters as the council may deem it in the public interest to have published <br /> in this manner. <br /> Sec.12.2.Oath of office. <br /> Every officer of the city shall,before entering upon the duties of his/her office,take and subscribe an oath of <br /> office in substantially the following form:"I do solemnly swear(or affix:)to support the constitution of the United <br /> States and of this state and to discharge faithfully the duties devolving upon me as(mayor,councilmember,city <br /> administrator,etc.)of the City of Ramsey to the best of my judgment and ability". <br /> (Ord.of 1-24-2001) <br /> Sec.12.3.City officers not to be interested in contracts. <br /> Except as otherwise permitted by state statutes,no officer of the city,who is authorized to take part in any <br /> manner in any contract with the city,shall voluntarily have a personal financial interest in such contract or <br /> personally benefit financially therefrom. <br /> Sec.12.4.Official bonds. <br /> The city administrator and other such officers or employees of the city as may be provided for by ordinance <br /> shall each,before entering upon the duties of his/her respective office or employment,give a corporate surety <br /> bond to the city in such form and such amount as may be fixed by the council as security for the faithful <br /> performance of his/her official duties.This corporate surety bond may be in the form of either individual or <br /> blanket bonds at the discretion of the council.They shall be approved by the council,and approved as to form by <br /> the city attorney,and filed with the city administrator.The premiums on the bonds shall be paid by the city. <br /> (Ord.of 1-24-2001) <br /> Created: 2024-10-04 12:02:16[EST] <br /> (Supp.No.13,Update 3) <br /> Page 20 of 25 <br />