2000-843 CITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 2000-843
AN ORDiNANCE AMENDiNG THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF HOPKINS
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE HOPKINS CHARTER COMMISSION
PURSUANT TO M.S.A. CHAPTER 410.12, SUBD. 7
The City Council of the City of Hopkins, upon recommendation of and from the Hopkins City
Charter Commission does hereby ordain and thus amend and adopt the following changes,
deletions, and amendments of or from the following chapters and sections of the Hopkins City
Charter:
Section 1. Section 2.05 would be amended as follows:
Section 2.05. VACANCIES. Subdivision 1. A vacancy occurs if an elected official dies, is
convicted of a felony, is in violation of the official oath, resigns, ceases to maintain a legal residence
in the City, fails to qualify for office, or fails, without good cause, to perfonu any of the duties of
her or his office for a period of three months. In each such case the Council shall by resolution
declare such a vacancy to exist and shall forthwith appoint an eligible person to fill the same.
If the vacancy occurs before the first day to file affidavits of candidacy for the next regular city_
election and more than two years remain in the unexpired tenu, a special election shall be held at the
next regular city election and the appointed person shall serve until the qualification of a successor
elected at a special election to fill the unexpired portion of the term. If the vacancy occurs on or
after the first da,/to file affidavits of candidacy for the regular ci_ty election or when less than two
years remain in the unexpired term, there need not be a special election to fill the vacancy and the
appointed person shall serve until the qualification of a successor. A person appointed to fill a
vacant position can file an affidavit of candidacy to seek election to the position.
Section 2. The effective date of this ordinance shall be ninety days after publication.
First Reading:
Second Reading:
Date of Publication:
Date Ordinance Takes Effect:
July 5, 2000
July 18, 2000
July 26, 2000
October 25, 2000
By
Gene M~axw~, Mayor
ATTEST:
~-,~ erry ut~,ea'oaai~, City Clerk
APPRQXfED A-S TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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