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ORDINANCE NO. 661 <br /> <br /> CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br /> COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br /> <br /> AN ORDINANCE PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE MOUNDS <br />VIEW CHARTER BY AMENDING VARIOUS CHAPTERS OF THE <br />CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW AS TO THE <br />ADMINISTRATION OF CITY AFFAIRS BY CITY MANAGER IN <br />THE CITY. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City of Mounds View is a home rule charter city, pursuant to <br />Minnesota statutes, presently operating with a “Mayor-Council Plan” form of government; <br />and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Mounds View desires to adopt a <br />“Council-Manager Plan” form of government; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City Council desires to propose an amendment of the City Charter <br />by ordinance to change the form of government of the City to a “Council-Manager Plan” <br />form of government; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 410.12, <br />Subdivision 5, has the authority to propose an ordinance amending the charter, subject to <br />the provisions of state statute. <br /> <br /> NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT <br /> <br />THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW ORDAINS: <br /> <br />SECTION 1. <br /> <br /> The City Council of the City of Mounds View, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes <br />Section 410.12, Subdivision 5, proposes that Chapter 6 of the Charter of the City of Mounds <br />View is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced by a new Chapter 6 as follows: <br /> <br /> CHAPTER 6 <br /> <br /> ADMINISTRATION OF CITY <br /> <br /> Section 6.01. City Manager. Subdivision 1. The City Manager is <br />the chief administrative officer of the City. The Manager is appointed by the <br />City Council solely on the basis of training, experience, and executive and <br />administrative qualifications. With the approval of the Council, the