Res. #10-003 - Appointing Acting Mayor & Order of Succession

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STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF ANOKA CITY OF CENTERVILLE RESOLUTION 1O-5 A RESOLUTION APPOINTING ACTING MAYOR & ORDER OF SUCCESSION WHEREAS, pursuant to Minnesota Statue Section 412.121, and powers otherwise allowed by law, the Council did meet and confer during a regular meeting to choose an acting mayor to serve during the disability or absence of the Mayor of the City of Centerville. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF CENTERVILLE, MINNESOTA, 1. The individual members of the city council are hereby appointed to serve as acting mayor during the disability or absence from the city of the mayor or another acting mayor. 2. The individual members of the city council shall serve as acting mayor in successive order of their seniority in office. a. Seniority shall be calculated from the earliest date of continuous service beginning on the date each council member assumed office. b. In the event that more than one council member assumed office on the same day, the seniority of those council members shall be in age sequence beginning with the eldest. 3. Once an acting mayor enters office they shall serve as acting mayor until such time as any of the following events occur: a. Any disability or absence of the mayor is resolved, then the mayor shall resume active duties; b. Said acting mayor becomes disabled or is absent from the City, then the office of acting mayor shall vest with the most senior council member available at that time; or c. The vacant office of mayor is filled in the manner set forth by Minnesota Statute Section 412.02. 4. This Resolution shall amend and supersede any previous resolution of the city determining the appointment of an acting mayor. 5. This Resolution shall renew annually until superseded. 6. This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon approval by vote of the city council.