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<br />ORDINA~CE #2006-12-_ <br /> <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br />ANOKA COUNTY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 4 OF THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF <br />RAMSEY. THIS AMENDMENT RELATES TO FILLING OF VACANCIES OF A <br />MUNICIP AL ELECTED OFFICE. <br /> <br />THE CITY OF RAMSEY ORDAINS. <br /> <br />SECTION 1. AUTHORITY: <br /> <br />This Ordinance is enacted pursuant to Minnesota Statutes ~41O.12, Subd. 7. <br /> <br />SECTION 2. AMENDMENT. <br /> <br />Subsection 4.5 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of Ramsey is hereby amended to provide as <br />written below <br /> <br />CHAPTER 4 <br />NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS <br /> <br />4.5.1 When a vacancy in an elected office of the city occurs "'lith 365 days or <br />more remaining in the term of the ';acated office, there shall be a special election <br />held \vithin ninety days after the vacancy occurs to elect a successor to serve for <br />the remainder of the unexpired term of the office ';acated. <br /> <br />4.5.2 The city clerk shall give at least sixty days published prior notice of such <br />special election, except as set forth under 1.5.5 of this Section. <br /> <br />4.5.3 The procedure at such election and assumption of duties of elected officers . <br />following such election shall conform as nearly as practicable to that prescribed <br />for other municipal elections under this charter. <br /> <br />4.5.4 In the case of a vacancy ',,,,here there remains less than 365 days in the <br />unexpired term, the council shall, by a majority vote, appoint a successor to serve <br />for the remainder of said term. In the case of a tie vote of the council, the mayor, <br />or acting mayor if the office of mayor be vacant, shall make the appointment from <br />the candidates involved in the tie vote. <br /> <br />4.5.5 When a vacancy in an elected office of the city occurs within 120 days prior <br />to a regular municipal election date, the special election to fill the ';(lcancy shall <br />coincide with the regular election. If the vacancy occurs within sixty days prior to <br />the regular election date, the notice of such vacancy shall be published as soon as <br />is practicable. If, within' ~he 120 day period before a regular municipal <br />election, the vacancy occurs in the office of the mayor or in the office of any <br /> <br />3 <br />