DOCSOPEN-#1025877-v3-Draft Charter Amendment Regarding Appointments

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ORDINANCE NO. ____ CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW CHARTER BY REVISING LANGUAGE RELATED TO MAKING APPOINTMENTS TO FILL VACANCIES IN ELECTED OFFICE THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW ORDAINS: Section 1. Background; findings; authority. 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 Chapters 2 and 4 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 ______ 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. Chapter 2 of the Mounds View City Charter is hereby amended by removing stricken, or adding the double-underlined language as follows: Section 2.05 Vacancies. A vacancy in the Council, whether it be in the office of mayor or council member, shall be deemed to exist in case of the failure of any person elected thereto to qualify, or by reason of the death, resignation in writing filed with the city administrator, removal from office, non-residence in the city, conviction of a felony of any such person after their election, or by reason of the failure of any Council member without good cause to attend Council meetings for a period of three (3) consecutive months. In each such case the Council shall by resolution declare the vacancy to exist and follow the appointment process in Chapter 4, Section 4.05. 2.02. Chapter 4 of the Mounds View City Charter is hereby amended by removing Section 4.05 in its entirety and replacing it with the following: Section 4.05 Vacancy in Municipal Elected Office MU210\4\1025877.v3-5/13/25 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40