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DRAFT 10/10/18 10:10:10 PM DRAFT Page 3 of 4 Subdivision 3. Service before January 1, 1995 shall not count toward determining total length of 94 service. (11-8-94 Election, Effective 12-8-94, Filed 2-21-95) 95 96 Subdivision 4. If there are insufficient numbers of candidates in a municipal general or special 97 election to fill the expiring or vacated municipal offices of that election, the City Council shall fill said 98 offices by appointment until the next available municipal special election. In the case of a tie vote of the 99 Council, the Mayor shall make said appointment. If the Mayor's position is vacant the Council by 100 resolution shall set a municipal special election for the next available special election date. 101 102 103 Section 4.05. Vacancy of Elected Office 104 105 Subdivision 1. Vacancy in Council. A vacancy in elected Council office occurs if: 106 A) A Council member submits a resignation of office. Such vacancy shall be considered 107 effective on the date the resignation is delivered to the City Administrator or date specified in 108 the resignation letter. The Council shall by resolution, at its next meeting declare the vacancy 109 and move to fill the vacancy according to Subdivision 2. Or 110 B) Council member is absent from Council Meetings for any reason for 90 continuous calendar 111 days. The Council shall by resolution, at its next meeting, after the 90 day absence, declare 112 the vacancy and move to fill the vacancy according to Subdivision 2. Or 113 C) Council member for any reason no longer qualifies as a voter in Mounds View, as certified by 114 the City Administrator. The Council shall by resolution, at its next meeting, declare the 115 vacancy and move to fill the vacancy according to Subdivision 2. 116 117 Subdivision 2. Procedure for filling Vacancy in Council. The Council shall follow these 118 procedures when filling a vacant council office. 119 120 A) Vacancy with 545 days or more remaining in the term of vacated office. When a vacancy in 121 an elected office occurs with 545 days or more remaining in the term of the vacated office the Council 122 shall pass a resolution to conduct a municipal special election at the next available special election date, 123 following all necessary procedures, to elect a successor to serve the remainder of the term of the vacated 124 office. 125 126 A.1) Vacancy for a Term with more than 545 days occurring with Less Than 182 Days 127 and More than 126 days before a scheduled Municipal General Election. If a vacancy occurs with more 128 than 545 days remaining in the term but with less than 182 days and more than 126 days before a 129 municipal general election in the office of either of the two Council members whose seats are not up for 130 re-election, the seat shall be filled by the candidate for Council member with the third highest vote total, 131 or, in the case of two vacancies, the third and fourth highest vote totals of the scheduled municipal 132 election. Where two unexpired term vacancies exist, the candidate with the third highest total shall fill 133 the vacancy in the office having the longest unexpired term. 134 135 A.2) Vacancy of a Term with more than 545 days occurring with Less Than 126 days 136 before a Municipal General Election. If a vacancy occurs with less than 126 days before the municipal 137 general election date, or if there are insufficient candidates to fill all vacancies, the Council will issues a 138 resolution setting a municipal special election for the next available special election date. 139 140