Ordinance No. 091 Administration

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City of Gem Lake, Ramsey County, Minnesota Administration Ordinance No. 91 AN ORDINANCE DEFINING THE OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION PROCEDURES TO BE USED IN THE CITY OF GEM LAKE. Section 1. In General. The City of Gem Lake is a statutory city and a municipal corporation organized and created under the laws of the State of Minnesota. Gem Lake is organized as an Optional Plan A city as allowed by Minnesota Statutes, § 412.572 to § 412.591. The City shall have the powers and rights and be subject to the duties of municipal corporations at common law. The City shall also exercise the powers granted it by Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 412 and other legislative enactments granting powers to cities. Section 2. Open Meeting Law and Data Practices Act. All meetings and matters of the City Council, Committees, or Planning Commission shall be subject to the Minnesota Open Meeting Law and the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act. Section 3. Conflict of Interest. No member of the City Council, Committees, or Planning Commission may vote on a matter in which the member has a direct or indirect financial interest or other substantial interest. Section 4. Vacancies and Removal of Members. 1. Vacancies. Except as otherwise specified in this Ordinance, a member's position shall become vacant upon the occurrence of any of the following: 1. The death of a member. 2. A determination by the Council that the member's physical or mental disability renders the member incapable of service. 3. The member's resignation in writing. 4. A member's absence from 3 consecutive meetings, unless excused by action of the Council 5. Termination of a member's residence in the City. 2. Removal from Office. Except as otherwise specified in this Ordinance, a member may be removed: 1. Upon petition of a commission or committee. The commission or committee by a three -fifths vote of its members, may petition to the Council to remove any member when it believes the best interest of the City would be served thereby. The removal of the member is not accomplished unless and until the Council passes a motion removing the member. 2. By the Council. The Council shall have the authority, in its discretion, to remove any member without a petition from the board, commission or task force. Section 5. City Council and Mayor. 1. The City of Gem Lake shall operate through its City Council, whose voting membership is composed of the Mayor and four elected members, which shall exercise all legislative and administrative powers of the city. 2. The term of office for the Mayor shall be four (4) years. 3. Ordinances, notices and other acts of the Council required to be posted for public viewing shall be posted in a public place to be designated by the City Council each year. Adopted ordinances and other public notices shall also be published in the official newspaper, to be selected by the Council in January of each year. Administration Ordinance No. 91