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• RESOLUTION NO. 5150 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION DECLARING A VACANCY TO EXIST IN THE OFFICE OF CITY COUNCIL AND SETTING THE DATE FOR SPECIAL ELECTION TO FILL VACANCY FOR NOVEMBER 4,1997. WHEREAS, Council Member Julie Trude has submitted her resignation in writing filed with the City Clerk -Administrator effective September 1, 1997; and WHEREAS, Section 2.05 of the Mounds View City Charter ("City Charter") states that vacancy of the Council, whether it be in the office of Mayor or City Council Member, shall be deemed to exist in the case of resignation in writing filed with the City Clerk -Administrator and requiring that the City Council shall by resolution declare the vacancy to exist; and WHEREAS; Section 4.05, Subd, 1, City Charter, states that 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 • should be a special election held within 90 days after the vacancy occurs to elect a successor to serve the remainder of the unexpired term of the office vacated; and WHEREAS; Section 4.05, Subd. 2, City Charter, requires that the City Clerk -Administrator shall give at least 60 days published prior notice of such a special election; and WHEREAS, Section 4.02 of the City Charter states that no earlier than 70 nor later than 56 days before any municipal election, any resident of the City qualified under state law for elective office may, by filing an affidavit and by paying a filing fee to the City Clerk -Administrator in an amount as set by ordinance, have their name placed on the municipal election ballot. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Mounds View, that the Council declares a vacancy to exist in the Office of City Council as of September 1, 1997, by virtue of Council Member Julie Trude's filing her resignation in writing with the City Clerk - Administrator pursuant to Section 2.05 of the City Charter. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that pursuant to Section 4.05, Subd. 1 of the City Charter, the Council directs that a special election be held on November 4, 1997, which is within 90 days after the vacancy occurred to elect a successor to serve the remainder of the unexpired term of Council Member Julie Trude; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk -Administrator is directed to give at least • 60 days published prior notice of the special election pursuant to Section 4.05, Subd. 2 of the City Charter; and