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CITY COUNCIL STRUCTURE AND ROLE <br />From the League of Minnesota Cities Handbook <br />Chapter 6: Elected Officials and Council Structures and Role <br />MAYOR <br />In addition to being a full member of the City Council with all of the duties and responsibilities that <br />come with that office, the Mayor is also the official head of the City. As the official head of the City, <br />the Mayor has three main responsibilities: <br />To serve as the City's representative before the Minnesota Legislature, federal agencies, and <br />other local governments. <br />To perform ceremonial duties on behalf of the community and to be prepared to explain and <br />defend City problems and programs. <br />To exert leadership in City affairs. <br />The Mayor is also responsible to: <br />• Execute official documents by signing ordinances, claims for payments and contracts <br />authorized by the City Council. <br />• Make appointments to fill vacancies in elective officers if the Council vote to fill the vacancy <br />is tied. <br />• Serve as the presiding officer at Council meetings. <br />• Perform election duties as required by State Statute. <br />• Perform or delegate the duties of the Official Weed Inspector. <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />The New Brighton City Council is composed of one Mayor and four City Council members. The <br />Mayor is elected to a two year term. City Council members are elected at large to four year terms. <br />Municipal elections are non-partisan and names are placed on the ballot without party designation. <br />The placement of candidate names on the ballot will be determined by lot through the Ramsey <br />County Elections Department. <br />City Council Meetings <br />The Council meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. City Council work <br />sessions are held prior to a regular City Council meeting. The times for work session meetings will <br />vary. Special meetings of the City Council may also be called as necessary by the Mayor to conduct <br />City business with a minimum of three day notice. A quorum of at least three Council members is <br />required at each scheduled meeting to conduct City business. <br />0 <br />