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Jerry Peterson
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Brian Amundsen
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Dennis Erickson
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Gary Quick
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RESOLUTION NO.2023-06
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW CHARTER COMMISSION
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING AMENDMENT OF THE
MOUNDS VIEW CHARTER BY ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the City of Mounds View (the "City") is governed by a home rule
charter pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, chapter 410; and
WHEREAS, the City's charter commission (the "Commission") has the
authority under Minnesota Statutes, section 410.12, subdivision 7, to recommend
amendments to the City's charter; and
WHEREAS, after discussion and deliberation, the Commission has determined
that the City's home rule charter should be amended to explicitly provide the City
Council with direction to appoint a Council member to perform the duties of the Mayor
when there is a vacancy in the office of the Mayor and the Acting Mayor is unable to
perform the duties of the Mayor due to disability or absence from the municipality and it
desires to recommend such amendment to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the Commission requests that the City Council respond within 30
days with any questions regarding or clarifications to the suggested amendments or if the
City Council is not in unanimous agreement with the Commission's recommendation.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mounds View Charter
Commission that it is recommended that Chapter 2 of the Mounds View City Charter be
amended by ordinance, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, to be enacted by the
City Council of the City of Mounds View pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 410.12,
subdivision 7.
Passed and adopted at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Mounds View Charter
Commission on September 19, 2023.
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By . y 5 Lz L W
Russell W ren, Chair
ATTEST:
By
BriaAmun8sen, Secretary
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EXHIBIT A
ORDINANCE NO.
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2.06, SUBDIVISION 3 OF THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
CHARTER BY PROVIDING DIRECTION TO ENSURE CONTINUITY IN THE PERFORMANCE OF
THE DUTIES OF THE MAYOR
THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW ORDAINS:
1.01. The city of Mounds View ("City") is governed by a home rule charter (the "City Charter"), adopted pursuant
to the Constitution of the State of Minnesota and Minnesota Statutes, chapter 410 (the "Act").
1.02. The Mounds View Charter Commission has proposed the adoption of an amendment to Chapter 2 of the City
Charter (the "Amendment") and recommended to the City Council that the Amendment be adopted by ordinance in
the manner prescribed by section 410.12, subdivision 7 of the Act.
1.03. A public hearing on the Amendment was held on 2023 by the Mounds View City Council
after published notice containing the text of the Amendment, as required by the Act, and all persons desiring to be
heard with reference to the Amendment were heard at said public hearing.
1.04. The Mounds View City Council finds and determines that it is in the best interests of the City and its
inhabitants that the Amendment be adopted.
Section 2. Adoption; effective date: filing.
2.01. The Mounds View City Charter is hereby amended by removing strieken, or adding the4gUble-underjined
language as follows:
Subdivision 3. the Council shall choose an acting mayor from the council
members. The acting mayor shall perform the duties of mayor during the disability or absence of the mayor,
or, in case of vacancy in the office of mayor, until a successor has been appointed and qualifies.
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2.02. This ordinance is effective ninety (90) days after its publication, except that if within sixty (60) days after
publication a petition requesting a referendum on this ordinance, signed by the number of registered voters of the
City required by the Act is filed with the City Clerk, this ordinance will not be effective until approved by fifty-one
percent (51%) of the voters voting on the question of its adoption at an election called by the Council for that
purpose.
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2.03. On the effective date of the Amendment, the City Clerk is authorized and directed to file copies of the
Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Minnesota, the Ramsey County Recorder, and the City Clerk's
office together with the certificate required by section 410.11 of the Act.
First Reading:
Second Reading:
Date of Publication:
Date Ordinance Takes Effect:
Attest:
Nyle Zikmund
City Administrator
(SEAL)
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