Ordinance No. 1289 02-12-2012CITY OF FRIDLEY NIlNESOTA
COUNTY OF ANOKA
ORDINANCE NO. 1289
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, SECTION 2.06 OF THE FRIDLEY CITY
CHARTER TO ALLOW FOR A VACANCY OF A COUNCILMEMBER TO BE FILLED BY
APPOINTMENT
The City Council of the City of Fridley hereby finds, after review, examination and
recommendation by the Fridley Charter Commission and staff, that the Fridley City Charter be
hereby amended as follows:
FRIDLEY CITY CHARTER
CHAPTER 2. CITY COUNCIL ORGAl�]IZATION
Section 2.06. VACANCIES IN THE COL7NCIL.
1. A vacancy in the council shall be deemed to exist in case of the failure of any elected
person elected thereto to qualify on or before the date of the second regular meeting of
the new council, or by reason of the death, resignation, removal from office, continuous
absence from the City for more than three (3) months, failure to attend any council
meetin�s for three (3) consecutive months, or conviction of a felony of any such person
whether before or after their qualification; or by ceasing to be a resident of the city or the
ward from which elected. In each such case, within thirty (30) days the council shall by
resolution declare a vacancy to exist. (Ref. Ord. 1141)
2. If a vacancy is declared to exist, the Council shall, within 30 daysTa�point by majority vote
a qualified person to assume the office until the ne�t �eneral election. If the council cannot
a�ree on an a�pointment within the required timeframe, the Mayor shall a�point a qualified
person to fill the position. The term of office to be filled at the ne�t �eneral election shall be
for the unexpired portion of the term or for a full term dependin� on the timeframe when the
vacancy has been declared to exist. *� � r'�°� r° �'���� � r*'�° �°«* °'°�*;�� ��*'�° ����°
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3. b. If the Mayor's position is declared vacant, the Councilmember-at-Large shall serve as
Mayor until the end of the Mayor's term �����r��� �° �"°�'. The Councilmember-at-Lar�e
shall then be declared vacant and it shall be filled as defined in Section 2.06.2 of the Citv
Charter.
4. � If at any time the membership of the Council is reduced to less than three (3) members, the
City Manager shall order a special election to be held not less than thirty (30) days nor more
than si�ty-five (65) days from the time the multiple vacancies occurred. A period of eight
(8) to twelve (12) consecutive working days shall be desi�nated for the purpose of filing
nomination petitions in accordance with Section 4.06. The winner(s) of the special election
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sha11 be bv a plurality af vates cast far each affice, re�ardless af the number af candidates
and sha11 take affice immediately upan certificatian by the baard af canvass and sha11 fi11 the
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5. � If the pasitian af City Manager is vacant, the City C1erk sha11 arder such an electian. If the
pasitian af City C1erk is alsa vacant, the Chief Judge af District Caurt af the State af
Minnesata within whase jurisdictian the carparate a�ices af the City af Fridley 1ie sha11
arder such an electian. (Ref. Ord. 1034}
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY 'I`F� CITY COLTNCIL OF TF� CIT� OF FRIDLEY THIS 12TH
DA� OF FEBRUARY 2012. ��� �
Scatt 1. Lund, Mayar
Attest: �
Debra A. Skagen, City lerk
��I�G x�g: Jan� a3, aa12
F�� R�a�g: F��� 6, aa IZ
Secand Reading: Febluaiy 13, 2Q12
Pubiicatian Date: Febluaiy 23, 2Q12