HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 878 - Charter AmendmentORDINANCE NO. 878
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 4.02, SUBDIVISION 1, OF THE MOUNDS VIEW
CITY CHARTER, RELATING TO "FILING FOR OFFICE"
THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW DOES HEREBY ORDAIN:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Mounds View, pursuant to the
recommendation of the City of Mounds View Charter Commission in Resolution 2013-02,
does hereby determine that an amendment to Section 4.02, Subd 1, of the Mounds View
City Charter relating to "Filing for Office" is warranted.
SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Mounds View does hereby approve
amendments to said Section 4.02, Subd. 1, of the City Charter, with additions underlined
and deletions str io^^ as follows:
Section 4.02. Filing for Office.
Subdivision 1. Pursuant to Minnesota Statute 205,13, subd. 1 a as amended,
neeaF!;er than seventy days n r later+haR fifty six days before any municipal
ele^+,^n, an affidavit of candidacy for a city office must be filed within the time
frame specified and in accordance with the Statute with the exception that
the fee portion of the Statute shall be superseded by the following: Any any
resident of the City qualified under state law for elective office may, by filing
an affidavit and by paying a filing fee of $20 or by filing a petition in
compliance with MN Statute 205.13, subd. 4, as amended, to the City
Administrator, have their name placed on the municipal election ballot.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect ninety days after the date of its publication.
First Reading and Introduction: January 28, 2013
Second Reading and Adoption: February 11, 2013
Publication Date: February 21, 2013
Effective Date: May 12, 2013
Adopted this 11th day of February, 2013.
Joe Flaherty; May6r
ATTEST:
James Ericson, City Administrator
(seal)