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Attachment 1L C. City of Oakdale, Minnesota ARTICLE III. CITY COUNCIL Sec. 2-12. Composition; filling of vacancies. The City Council shall consist of the mayor and four (4) council members. Vacancies in office shall be filled for the remainder of the term by the Council. I n case of a tie vote on such appointments, the Mayor shall fill the vacancy by appointment for the unexpired term. The Mayor shall serve a term of four (4) years and until a successor is elected and qualifies. Sec. 2-13. Compensation. Commencing on ]anuary 'I, 1991, the salary of the Mayor of the City shall be $600 per month and the salary for each council member shall be $485 per month. Sec. 2-14. Special powers. The Council may preserve order at its meeting, and shall be the judge of the election and qualifications of its members. The Council shall have the powerto regulate its own procedure. Every current contract, conveyance, license or other written instrument shall be executed on behalf of the City by the Mayor and Clerk, with the corporate seal affixed, and only pursuant to authority from the Council. Sec. 2-15. Appointment of Acting Mayor. At its first meeting each year, the Council shall choose an acting mayor from the council members. This person shall perform the duties of Mayor during the disability or absence of the Mayor from the City or, in case of vacancy in the office of Mayor, until a successor has been appointed and qualifies. Sec. 2-16. Authority to create departments and boards, make appointments, fix compensation, etc. The Council may create such departments and advisory boards and appoint such officers, employees and agents for the City as may deemed necessary for the proper management and operation of municipal affairs. The Council may prescribe the duties and fix the compensation of all officers, both appointive and elective, employees and agents, when not otherwise prescribed by law. The Council may, except as otherwise provided, remove any appointive officer or employee when, in itsjudgment, the public welfare will be promoted by the removal. Such power of removal is subject to veteran's preference, contracts, and other laws that may be applicable. Sec. 2-17. Employment of accountant. The City Council shall employ a public accountant on a yearly basis for the purpose of auditing, examining and reporting upon the books and records of the city. Sec. 2-18. Designation of official newspaper. At its first meeting each year, the Council shall designate a legal newspaper which shall be the official newspaper for the city. Sec, 2-19. Designation of depository. At its first meeting each year, the Council shall designate the depository for municipal funds. Sec. 2-20. Time and place of regular meetings. Regular meetings of the City Council shall be held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month commencing at 7 p.m. at the Oakdale City Hall. If any such Tuesday is a legal holiday, the meeting will be canceled or held on another date and time as established by Council action. Sac. 2-21. Agenda for regular meetings. �a� An agenda for each regular Council meeting shall be prepared and filed in the office of the Clerk and available to the public no later than two (2) days next preceding the regular meeting. Agendas, together with all other relevant data, as determined by the Administrator, that the City Council needs to consider an item on the agenda, shall be delivered to the council members at their regular