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ORDINANCE #00-12 CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA AMENDMENTS TO VARIOUS CHAPTERS AND SECTIONS OF THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY. SAID AMENDMENTS RELATE GENERALLY TO THE CREATION OF A CITY CLERK POSITION IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF CITY AFFAIRS AND CLARIFICATION OF DUTIES BETWEEN THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR AND THE CITY CLERK. THE CITY OF RAMSEY ORDAINS. SECTION 1. AUTHORITY: This Ordinance is enacted pursuant to Minnesota Statutes §410.12, Subd. 7. SECTION 2. REPEAL AND AMENDMENT. Sections 1.1., 2.5., 3.6., 3.7, 3.8., 3.11., 4.1., 4.2., 4.4., Subsection 4.5.2., Sections 5.2., 5.3., 5.4, 5.5., 5.8., 6.1., 6.3., 6.4, 6.5., Subsections 7.4.1. and 7.6.1.,. Section 10.1., Sections 12.2., and 12.4. of the Home Rule Charter of the City of Ramsey are hereby amended by the provisions written below: a.) CHAPTER 1 NAME, BOUNDARIES, POWERS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 1.1. Name and Boundaries. The City ofRamsey, Anoka County, Minnesota, shall continue to be a municipal corporation under that name and with the same boundaries as now are or hereafter may be established. The_city clerk shall keep in his/her office at least two copies of this charter with amendments, and shall maintain in each copy an accurate and up-to-date description of the boundaries. The copies of the charter, amendments and boundary descriptions shall be available for public inspection anytime during regular office hours. b) CHAPTER 2 FORM OF GOVERNMENT 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, by resolution, declare the vacancy to exist and such vacancy shall be filled according to the provisions of section 4.5.