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shall be made, and may make such other regulations as may be necessary, and prescribe penalties for violations of such regulations. i Section 11.03. Purchase in Bulk. The Council may in lieu of providing for the local production of gas, electric, water and other utilities, purchase the same in bulk and resell them to local consumers at such rates as it may fix. Before such rates are fixed by the Council, the Council shall hold a public hearing on the matter in accordance with Section 11.06 of this chapter. Section 11.04. Lease of Plant. The Council may, if the public interest will be served thereby, contract with any responsible person, co-partnership or corporation for the operation of any utility owned by the City upon such rentals and conditions as it may deem necessary; but such contract shall not be an emergency ordinance., In no case shall such contract be for a longer term than ten years. Section 11.05. Public Utility. How:Sold..No public. utility owned by:the - ----" City shall be sold or otherwise disposed of by the City unless the full terms of the proposition of said sale or other disposition thereof, together with the price to be paid therefor, shall be embodied in an ordinance approved by a majority of the registered voters voting thereon at a general or special election. Before such ordinance is submitted to a vote, the Council shall hold a public hearing on the matter in accordance with Section 11.06 of this chapter. Section 11.06. Notice of Public Hearing. Notice of public hearing required by this chapter shall be published at least once in the official newspape • and in the City Newsletter at least ten days prior to the date of the hearing. Additional notice of such public hearing may be given in such manner as'the Council may determine. CHAPTER 12 MISCELLANEOUS AND TRANSITORY PROVISIONS Section 12.01. Official Publication. The Council shall annually designate a legal newspaper of general circulation in the City.as its official newspaper in which shall be published ordinances and other matters required by law and this charter to be so•published, as well as such other matters as the Council may deem it in the public interest to have published in this manner. Section 12.02. Oath of Office. Every officer of the City shall, before entering upon the duties of his/her office, take and subscribe an oath of office in substantially the following form: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) to support.the Constitution of the United States and of this state and to discharge faithfully the duties devolving upon me as (mayor, councilmember, clerk-administrator, etc.) of the City of Mounds View to the best of my judgement and ability". Section 12.03. City Officers not to be Interested in Contracts. Except as - otherwise permitted by state law, no officer of the City, who is authorized to • Mounds View City Charter