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Amending sections 1.02, 2.01, 2.04, 4.01.1, 4.01.2, 4.01.3, 7.04, 8.02, 8.02.2, 8.02.4, 17.07.1, and 17.07.2 of the City Charter, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes § 410.12, subd. 7 (2010), standardizing the use of the term "ward."
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The Council of the City of Saint Paul does Ordain:
Section 1.
Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes § 410.12 subd. 7 (2010), on January 23, 2012, the Saint Paul Charter Commission recommended to the City of Saint Paul that certain charter amendments, as more fully stated below, be made by ordinance. Public notice has been given and a public hearing has been held according to law. The Council of the City of Saint Paul, by unanimous vote, hereby amends Charter Sections 1.02, 2.01, 2.04, 4.01.1, 4.01.2, 4.01.3, 7.04, 8.02, 8.02.2, 8.02.4, 17.07.1and 17.07.2 as follows:
Section 2.
Sec. 1.02. - Wards.
The council may, by ordinance, provide for the establishment of wards, define or change their boundaries, and increase or eliminate the number of wards in the city; but no change, increase or elimination shall be made within three (3) months prior to any election held in the city.
Sec. 2.01. - Elective officials.
There shall be a mayor elected by the voters of the city at large, and seven (7) councilmembers, each elected from a council district wardas provided herein, and such judges and other officials as are provided by statute and elected as provided therein.
Sec. 2.04. - Vacancy.
An elective office becomes vacant when the incumbent dies, resigns by a writing filed with the city clerk, is convicted of a felony, ceases to reside in the city, or is adjudged incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction, or when a councilmember ceases to reside within the council districtwardfrom which elected.
Sec. 4.01.1 - Council districts wards.
Each member of the council shall be elected from a separate district which ward which is substantially equal in population to all other districts wards. Each councilmember shall be a residen...
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