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ORDINANCE #09-18 CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA AMENDMENT TO CHAPTERS 2 AND 4 OF THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY. THIS AMENDMENT RELATES GENERALLY TO THE FILLING OF VACANCIES ON THE CITY COUNCIL THE CITY OF RAMSEY ORDAINS. SECTION 1. AUTHORITY: This Ordinance is enacted pursuant to Minnesota Statutes~41O.12, Subd. 7. SECTION 2. AMENDMENT. A. Subsection 2.5 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of Ramsey is hereby amended to provide as written below:, Section 2.5 Vacancies. A vacancy in the council, whether it be in the office of mayor or councilmember, shall be deemed to exist in the case of the failure of any person elected thereto to qualify, or by reason of the death, resignation in writing filed with the city clerk, removal from office, non-residence in the city, conviction of a felony of any such person after his/her election, or by reason of the failure of any councilmember without good cause to attend council meetings for a period of three consecutive months. In each such case, the council shall publicly declare by resolution, the vacancy to exist within fifteen (15) days of its occurrence and such vacancy shall be filled according to the provisions of Section 4.5. B. Subsection 4.5.5 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of Ramsey is hereby amended to provide as written below: 4.5.5 Office Vacancy when less than eight weeks prior to primary election. 4.5.5.1 Special Election. When a vacancy in an elected office of the city occurs when there is less than eight weeks prior to a primary election there shall be no primary election, except as provided in Section 4.5.5.3 below. The special election to fill the vacancy shall coincide with the Regular Municipal Election and the notice of such vacancy shall be published as soon as is practicable. 4.5.5.2 Vacancy in offices to be voted on in the Regular Municipal Election. If a vacancy occurs less than eight weeks prior to the primary election, in the office of the mayor or the councilmembers whose seats are to be voted on in the Regular Municipal Election, said vacancy shall be considered not to exist for the purpose of the Regular Municipal Election. The person elected to fill' the vacancy in the Regular Municipal Election, if approved by unanimous vote of the sitting Council, may assume the duties of the office to which elected on the first business day following the City Clerk's issuance of a certificate of election to said person.