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<br />GOVERNMENT OPERATION
<br />the need for consistency, with the desire to
<br />provide ongoing opportunities for new members,
<br />the council, in general, will reappoint commis-
<br />sion members for up to two additional three-year
<br />terms beyond their initial three-year term. Any
<br />board or commission member may be removed by
<br />the council for any reason and his position filled
<br />as any other vacancy. Each board and commis-
<br />sion shall hold its regular meetings at a time
<br />established and approved by the council. Boards
<br />and commissions created by resolution shall
<br />terminate when the purpose for which they were
<br />created has been accomplished or upon the expira-
<br />tion of their terms stated in the resolution.
<br />Except as otherwise provided, this section shall
<br />apply to all boards and commissions.
<br />(Code 1984, § 2.50; Code 2003, § 2-206; Ord. No.
<br />115(2nd series), 5-24-1993)
<br />CHAPTER 1.12. ELECTIONS*
<br />Sec. 1.12.010. Date of election.
<br />The regular city election shall be held bienni-
<br />ally on the first Tuesday after the first Monday
<br />in November in every even -numbered year.
<br />(Code 1984, § 2.03(1); Code 2003, § 6-1)
<br />Sec. 1.12.020. Definitions.
<br />The following words, terms and phrases, when
<br />used in this chapter, shall have the meanings
<br />ascribed to them in this section, except where
<br />the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
<br />General election means an election held at
<br />regular intervals on a day determined by law or
<br />charter at which the voters of the state or any of
<br />its subdivisions choose by ballot public officials
<br />or presidential electors.
<br />Special election means an election held at any
<br />time to fill vacancies in public offices.
<br />Vacancy. A vacancy occurs for the reasons
<br />stated in Minn. Stats. § 351.02 or other state
<br />law.
<br />(Ord. No. 307(3rd Series), § 1(6-2), 2-10-2025)
<br />*State law references —Minnesota Election Law, Minn.
<br />Stats. chs. 200, 201, 202A, 20313, 20413, 204C, 204D, 205,
<br />205A, 206, 208, 209, 211A, 21113, 211C; municipal elections,
<br />Minn. Stats. ch. 205.
<br />§ 1.16.020
<br />Sec. 1.12.030. Special election timing.
<br />After a vacancy is declared on the city council
<br />and a person appointed to fill the vacancy, a
<br />special election shall be held pursuant to Minn.
<br />Stats. § 412.02, subd. 2a, if there are more than
<br />365 days remaining until the next general elec-
<br />tion. The council may by resolution establish the
<br />dates of filing affidavits of candidacy for the
<br />office, the time for absentee balloting, and the
<br />dates of the special election, as well as other
<br />provisions for the effective administration of the
<br />election. The special election must be held on
<br />one of the uniform election dates pursuant to
<br />Minn. Stats. § 205.10, subd. 3a.
<br />(Ord. No. 307(3rd Series), § 1(6-3), 2-10-2025)
<br />State law reference —Similar provisions, Minn. Stats.
<br />§§ 412.023, 205.07.
<br />CHAPTER 1.16. SPECIAL ASSESSMENTSf
<br />Sec. 1.16.010. Prepayment authorized.
<br />Property owners assessed for public improve-
<br />ment projects may partially prepay their assess-
<br />ment in the following manner:
<br />(1) No interest shall be charged for partial
<br />prepayments made within 30 days from
<br />the date of adoption of the assessment.
<br />(2) Partial prepayments made after 30 days
<br />from the adoption date of the assessment
<br />and before November 15 of the year of
<br />the assessment shall incur interest based
<br />upon the entire assessment through
<br />December 31 of the year of the assess-
<br />ment.
<br />(Code 2003, § 10-1; Ord. No. 160(2nd series),
<br />5-12-1997)
<br />State law references —Partial prepayments of special
<br />assessments, Minn. Stats. § 429.061, subd. 3; special assess-
<br />ments, Minn. Stats. ch. 429.
<br />Sec. 1.16.020. Deferment of special assess-
<br />ments.
<br />(a) The council may defer the payment of any
<br />special assessment on homestead property owned
<br />by a person who is 65 years of age or older, or
<br />tState law references —Special assessments, Minn. Stats.
<br />ch. 429; authority to defer special assessment, Minn. Stats.
<br />§ 435.193; termination of deferment, Minn. Stats. § 435.195.
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