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<br />CITY OF CENTERVILLE <br />ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA <br /> <br />ORDINANCE##_ <br />SECOND SERIES <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CllAPfER30 OF THE CENTERVILLE CITY CODE <br />BY AMENDING SECrION 30.02 RELATING TO MAYOR AND COUNCIL <br /> <br />THE CITY OF CENTERVlLLE ORDAINS: <br /> <br />Section 1. Code Section 30.02 shall be amended by adding sections (E) and (F) as <br />follows: <br /> <br />(E) Duties of Mayor. The mayor sball preside at meetings of the council and sball have a <br />vote as a member, except that the council shall choose from its members a mayor pro <br />tern who shall hold office at the pleasure of the council and sball serve as mayor in <br />case of the mayor's disability or absence. The mayor shall exercise aU powers and <br />perform aU duties conferred and imposed upon the mayor by ordinances of the city <br />and the laws of the state. The mayor sball be recognized as the head of city <br />government for aU ceremonial purposes, by the courts for serving civil process, and <br />by the governor for purposes of marital law, but shall have no administrative duties <br />unless specifica1ly ordained. The mayor may deliver messages to the council and the <br />public, including a comprehensive message on the 9Jlnua1 state of the city. <br /> <br />(FJ Duties of the Council The council, including the mayor sitting as presiding officer of <br />the council shall, shall exercise all powers and perform. aU duties conferred and <br />imposed upon its members by ordinances of the city and the laws of the state. <br />Consistent with the responsibilities to accept considerable leadership over the general <br />conduct of city affairs, the members sball study the operations of the city goveiiu:nent, <br />and recommend desirable changes and improvements to the council. To that end the <br />members must perform. all of the duties of office including but not limited to <br />attendance at all regular and special meetings to the council, and aU atteNIant and <br />supporting duties such as service on, or liaison to committees of city government or <br />city services, serving as public representatives of the city, and by generally educating <br />themselves about the affairs of government by listening and responding to members <br />of the community. <br /> <br />Section 2. Eff'edive Date. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage <br />and publication according to law. <br /> <br />PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this <br />Council of the City ofCenterville. <br /> <br />day of <br /> <br />. 2006 by the City <br /> <br />CITY OF CENTERVllLE <br /> <br />BY: <br /> <br />Mary Capra, Mayor <br /> <br />ATTEST: <br /> <br />Teresa Bender, City Clerk <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br />/lJf <br />