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ATTACHMENT 1 Section 2_05 Vacancies An elective office becomes vacant when �he person elect�d or appointed thereto dies before taking office or fails to qualify, or the incumbent dies, resigns in writing filed wzth the city manager, is convicted of a felony, ceases to reside in ihe city, or is adjudged incompetent by a court of incompeient jurisdiction. If the unexpired term o� the Council vacancy is less than one year from the date of the occurrence of the vacancy, the Council by a majority vote of alI of its remaining members shall appoint a qualified person to fill the vacancy. If the Council fail:� to make the appaintment within sixty (60) days of the occurrence of the vacancy, the mayor shalZ fill the vacancy from the list of qualified applicants. If the unexpired term of the Council vacancy is one year or longer from the date of the occurrence of the vacancy, a specia2 election shall be called by the city manager to fill the vacancy. 2_05a Procedtires to FilZ Vacanci�s by Special Election If the unexpired term of the CQUnciZ vacancy is one year or langer, a special electian shall be called by the city manager. The election will be heZd not sooner than ninety (90) days and not later than one hundred twenty {120) days following the occurrence of the vacancy and will otherwise be governed by the provisions of Section 4.02, Special Elections. 2.05b Procedures to Fi11::Council Vacancies by Council Appointment. If the unexpzred term of the Council vacancy is less than one year from the date of �he occurrence of the vacancy, the Council by a majority vate of all its remainzng members may appoint a qualified person to fill the vacancy. Notice of the vacancy, with a description setting for�h the minzmum set of Z�gal qualifications io hold public office shali be posted at City Hall and sent to the official city newspaper on the next business day and sha1� include the following description of the application and appointment process, whzch shall be followed by the City Council: 1. Uniform appZications in a form approved by the City Council must be received by the city manager no later than twenty-one (21) days from the date of the occurrence of the vacancy. Application forms submitted by the app�icants are public documents. Applications shall request, at a minzmum, all information required by Minnesota Statu�es for candidates filing for the office. Additional information forms may be adopte� by the City CounciZ and shall be required of each applicant uniformly. The applican� may submit a resume, in addition to the uniform applica�ion form. 2. Ten�ative intervzew schedulzng shall be comple�ed and posted at City Hall no later than twenty-five (25) days from the occurrence of the vacancy_ Applicants shall be responsible �or requesting schedule changes.