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election, and the City council shall appoint an individual following the process in this Section 4.05 to fill the vacancy until the election and qualification of a successor. B) If the date of the vacancy is 130 or fewer days before the regular municipal election at which the vacant seat is up for election, then the vacancy shall remain until the results of the election are canvased by the City Council. After the results are canvased by the City Council, the individual who is to take office at the beginning of the next term shall be appointed to serve the remainder of the unexpired vacant term unless that individual is a sitting member of the council, in which case the seat shall remain vacant for the remainder of the unexpired term. Subdivision 3. Appointment If, pursuant to subdivisions 1-2(a), the City Council may appoint an individual to fill a vacancy, the following process must be used: A)The Council declares a vacancy via resolution. B)Within 30 days of the date of the vacancy, the City Administrator, or their designee, shall present an individual from the list in Subdivision 3 (d) to the City Council for appointment using the process described in this Subdivision 3. C)The City Administrator shall contact the individuals in the order of the list provided in Subdivision 3 (d), beginning with the Chair of the Mounds View Charter Commission, and determine if that person is willing and qualified to serve as a member of the City Council. If the person is not willing or is not qualified, the City Administrator will move on to the next person. If no person on the list is willing and qualified, then the vacancy shall remain unfilled until the appropriate election is held. [Option 1 - 2024 Proposal Language] D)The following is the list of individuals that may be presented for appointment to fill a vacancy: i. Chair of the Mounds View Charter Commission ii. Chair of the Mounds View Planning Commission iii. Chair of the Mounds View Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Commission iv. Vice Chair of the Mounds View Charter Commission [Option 2 - 2025 Requested Language Adding Vice Chairs] DOCSOPEN\MU210\4\1025877.v2-5/2/25