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20 <br />GOVERNMENTAL <br />AUTHORITY <br />CITY'S AUTHORITY <br />Authority to act must be found expressly in <br />Minnesota law or be inferred from such law <br />City’s authority may be pre-empted by state or <br />federal law <br />COUNCILMEMBER'S AUTHORITY <br />Council must approve contracts and other <br />significant actions of the City by a vote of the <br />Council as a whole <br />ROLE OF THE MAYOR <br />Official head of city <br />Signs official documents <br />Presides over and preserves order at council <br />meetings <br />Votes as member of council <br />Represents all residents <br />Chair of the Housing Redevelopment Authority <br />(HRA) <br />ROLE OF A COUNCILMEMBER <br />Community leadership at-large: represent all <br />residents <br />Votes as member of council <br />Legislating for city <br />Stewards of city assets <br />Member of the Housing Redevelopment <br />Authority (HRA)