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Sec. 4 . 05. Vacancy of Municipal Elected Office . • Subdivision 1 . When a vacancy in an elected office of the city occurs with 365 days or more remaining in the term of the vacated office, there must be a special election held within ninety days after the vacancy occurs to elect a successor to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term of the office vacated. Subd. 2 . The clerk-administrator must give at least sixty days published prior notice of the special election, except as set forth under subd. 5 of this section. Subd. 3. The procedure of the election must conform as nearly as practical to that prescribed for other municipal elections under this charter. Assumption of duties of elected officers following the election will occur as soon as practical after the canvassing board certifies the election. Subd. 4. In the case of a vacancy where there remains less than 365 days in the unexpired term, the council will by a majority vote appoint a successor to serve for the remainder of the term. In the case of a tie vote of the council, the mayor will make the appointment. Subd. 5. When a vacancy occurs within 120 days prior to a • regular municipal election date, the special election to fill the vacancy will coincide with the regular election. If the vacancy occurs within sixty days prior to the regular election date, the notice of the vacancy must be published as soon as is practical . If, within the 120 day period before a regular municipal election, the vacancy occurs in the office of mayor or in the office of either or both of the councilmembers whose seats are to be decided in the election, the vacancy shall be considered not to exist for purposes of the election. However, if the vacancy occurs in the office of either or both of the two councilmembers whose terms are not up for election, the seat will be filled by the candidate for councilmember with the third and fourth highest vote totals respectively. Subd. 6 . If there are insufficient numbers of candidates in a regular or special election to fill expiring or vacated municipal offices, the city council will fill said offices by appointment until the next regular municipal election. In the case of a tie vote of the council, the mayor will make the appointment.