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11/5/18 16:54:49 DRAFT Page 2 of 4 Subdivision 2. The City Administrator shall in compliance with MN Statute 205.16, as amended, 51 publish in the City's official newspaper for all City elections. The City Administrator will additionally post 52 in clearly readable font size for two weeks prior to Election Day the election date and polling location(s) in 53 the following minimum places: 54 55  The Council designated precinct polling location(s). 56  The City's official web site on the home/front page. 57  On the City Hall electronic message board. 58  On Long Lake Road, Silver Lake Road, County Road I and Mounds View Blvd where City 59 maintained “Welcome to the City of Mounds View” signage is posted. 60 61 Additionally, the notice of election date shall be posted at City Hall from sixty days before and 62 through Election Day. This City Hall notice will include how and when voters may vote by Absentee Ballot, 63 per MN Statute 203B.081, as amended from sixty days before and through Election Day. Failure to give this 64 additional notice shall not invalidate such election. 65 66 Section 4.04. Filing for Office. 67 68 Subdivision 1. An affidavit of candidacy for a city office must be filed within the time frame 69 specified and in accordance with the MN Statute 205.13, as amended, with the exception that the fee portion 70 of the Statute shall be superseded by the following: Any resident of the City qualified under state law for 71 elective office may, by filing an affidavit and by paying a filing fee of $20 or by filing a petition in 72 compliance with MN Statute 205.13, subd. 4, as amended, to the City Administrator, have their name placed 73 on the municipal election ballot. (Amended by Ordinance 736, Adopted May 10, 2004, Filed May 19, 2004; 74 Amended by Ord. 759, Adopted June 13, 2005, Filed June 22, 2005; Amended by Ord. 878, Adopted Feb 11, 75 2013, Effective May 12, 2013.) 76 77 Subdivision 2. * Term Limits. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no person 78 may file to be a candidate for election to a term that would cause the person to serve more than eight total 79 years in the office of Mayor or in the office of City Councilmember combined. (11-8-94 Election, Effective 80 12-8-94, Filed 2-21-95) 81 82 * A city charter provision limiting the term of an elected city official is unconstitutional and 83 unenforceable. See, Minneapolis Term Limits Coalition v. Keefe, 535 N.W.2d 306 (Minn.1995) 84 (Resolution 5435, 4-24-2000) 85 86 Subdivision 3. Service before January 1, 1995 shall not count toward determining total length of 87 service. (11-8-94 Election, Effective 12-8-94, Filed 2-21-95) 88 89 Section 4.05 Insufficient number of Candidates. If there are insufficient numbers of candidates in a 90 municipal general or special election to fill the expiring or vacated municipal offices of that election, the City 91 Council shall fill said offices by appointment until the next available municipal special election. In the case 92 of a tie vote of the Council, the Mayor shall make said appointment. If the Mayor's position is vacant the 93 Council by resolution shall set a municipal special election for the next available special election date. 94 95 Section 4.06. Vacancy of Elected Office. 96 97 Subdivision 1. Vacancy in Council. A vacancy in elected Council office occurs if: 98 A) A Council member submits a resignation of office. Such vacancy shall be considered effective on 99 the date the resignation is delivered to the City Administrator or date specified in the resignation 100