103.01: City Election
103.015: Campaign Contribution Reporting
103.02: Mayor and City Council Terms
103.03: Mayor and City Council Compensation
103.04: City Clerk
103.05: City Manager Purchasing Authority
103.06: Filling a Mayor or Council Vacancy

A. Election Date Fixed: The city general election shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even numbered year, beginning with the 2006 election. (Ord. 1264, 6-3-2002)
B. Primary Election Date: Whenever there are candidates for election to municipal office in excess of two for the office of mayor or in excess of two for each office of council member, then a municipal primary election shall be held for such office or offices on the first Tuesday after the second Monday in September prior to the general election date. (Ord. 1158, 3-27-1995)

A. A candidate for election to a City office must file a report with the City Clerk that includes the name of the candidate, the name and address of the person responsible for filing the report; and:
1. States the name, address and employer, or occupation if self-employed, of any individual, and the name and address of any committee, or organization, which within the previous one year period has made one or more contributions that in the aggregate are greater than $50, and the amount and date of each contribution; or
2. States that within the previous one year period no individual, committee, or organization has made one or more contributions that in the aggregate are greater than $50.
B. The report required under this section must be filed:
1. Ten days before a primary, general, or special election; and
2. Thirty days after a general or special election, regardless of whether the candidate won or lost in the primary election.
C. A candidate that intentionally fails to file the report as required in this section is guilty of a misdemeanor. When a candidate fails to file the report by the day it is due, the City Clerk shall immediately notify that candidate of the failure to file. If the report is not filed within five business days of the date the notice is mailed, the City Clerk shall immediately notify the City Attorney of the alleged violation of this section.
D. For the purposes of this section, the term “contribution” has the meaning given it in the state statutes constituting the Minnesota Election Law.
(Ord. 1312, 12-6-2004)

A. Terms: The term of office for mayor and council members shall be four years.
B. Transition Provisions: The terms of the mayor and council member who will be elected at the 2003 city election shall end the first business day of January 2007 and those offices will be filled at the 2006 city election. The term of the council member elected at the 2005 election with the most votes shall end on the first business day of January 2011 and that office shall be filled at the 2010 city election, and the terms of the two council members elected at the 2005 election with the second and third most votes shall end the first business day of January 2009 and those offices will be filled at the 2008 city election. (Ord. 1264, 6-3-2002)

The Mayor and members of the City Council shall receive a stipend for their service to the city as follows:
Effective January 1, 2000, until December 31, 2001:
Mayor $750.00 per month
Council members 570.00 per month

Effective January 1, 2002, and thereafter:
Mayor $775.00 per month
Council members 585.00 per month
This stipend offsets any local expenses incurred by elected officials in the course of their duties. (Ord. 1227, 7-12-1999)

The city manager shall act as and perform all duties of the city clerk and the office of the city clerk as set forth in chapter 412 of Minnesota statutes. In the absence of the city manager, the assistant city manager shall perform all of the duties of the city clerk. (Ord. 437, 9-14-1964; amd. 1995 Code)

The manager shall be the chief purchasing agent of the city. All purchases for the city and all contracts shall be made or let by the manager when the amount of the purchase or contract does not exceed $5,000.00 but all claims resulting therefrom shall be audited and approved by the council as provided by law. (Ord. 1261, 4-15-2002)

A. Appointment: The Council shall appoint an eligible person to fill a vacancy in the office of Mayor or City Council member as soon as is practicable after the vacancy occurs. The person appointed shall serve for the unexpired portion of the term unless a special election is required hereunder or by state law.
B. Special Election: A special election shall be held to fill a vacancy in the office of Mayor or City Council member if the vacancy occurs more than ten weeks before the first day to file affidavits of candidacy for the regular city election that is to be held during the final year of the unexpired term. This special election shall be held as soon after the vacancy is declared as is practical under state law. No special primary election shall occur in cases of special elections held pursuant to this section.
(Ord. 1299, 11-24-2003) (Ord. 1373, 7-28-2008)