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ATTACHMENT 1 Section 2.05 Vacancies An elective office becomes vacant when the person elected or appointed thereto dies before taking office or fails to qualify, or the incumbent dies, resigns in writing filed with the city manager, is convicted of a felony, ceases to reside in the city, or is adjudged incompetent by a court of incompetent jurisdiction. If the unexpired term of the Council vacancy is less than one year from the date of the occurrence of the vacancy, the Council by a majority vote of all of its remaining members shall appoint a qualified person to fill the vacancy. If the Council fail:: to make the appointment within sixty (60) days of the occurrence of the vacancy, the mayor shall 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 special election shall be called by the city manager to fill the vacancy. 2.05a Procedures to Fill Vacancies by Special Election If the unexpired term of the Council vacancy is one year or longer, a special election shall be called by the city manager. The election will be held 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 Fill:"Council Vacancies by Council Appointment. If the unexpired term of the Council vacancy is less than one year from the date of the occurrence of the vacancy, the Council by a majority vote of all its remaining members may appoint a qualified .person to fill the vacancy. Notice of the vacancy, with a description setting forth the minimum set of legal qualifications to hold public office shall be posted at City Hall and sent to the official city newspaper on the next business day and shall include the following description of the application and appointment process, which shall be followed by the City Council: 1. Uniform applications 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 applicants are public documents. Applications shall request, at a minimum, all information required by Minnesota Statutes for candidates filing for the office. Additional information forms may be adopted by the City Council and shall be required of each applicant uniformly. The applicant may submit a resume, in addition to the uniform application form. 2. Tentative interview scheduling shall be completed and posted at City Hall no later than twenty-five (25) days from the occurrence of the vacancy. Applicants shall be responsible for requesting schedule changes.