CITY OF COON RAPIDS, MINNESOTA
CHAPTER 1-1200
MISCELLANEOUS AND TRANSITORY PROVISIONS

1-1201 Official Publications. The Council shall annually designate a legal newspaper of general circulation in the City as its official newspaper in which shall be published ordinances and other matters required by law to be so published, as well as such other matters as the Council may deem it in the public interest to have published in this manner.

1-1202 Oath of Office. Every officer of the City shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, take and subscribe an oath of office substantially in the following form: “I do solemnly swear (or affirm) to support the constitution of the United States and of this State and to discharge faithfully the duties devolving upon me as (Mayor, Councilmember, City Manager, etc.) of the City of Coon Rapids to the best of my judgment and ability.”

1-1203 City Officers not to be Interested in Contracts. Except as otherwise permitted by law, no officer of the City who is authorized to take part in any manner in any contract with the City shall voluntarily have a personal financial interest in such contract or personally benefit financially therefrom.

1-1204 Official Bonds. The City Manager, the City Clerk, the City Treasurer, and such other officers or employees of the City as may be provided for by ordinance shall each, before entering upon the duties of his respective office of employment, give a corporate surety bond to the City in such form and in such amount as may be fixed by the Council as security for the faithful performance of his official duties and the safekeeping of the public funds. Such bonds may be either individual or blanket bonds at the discretion of the City Council. They shall be approved by the Council, and approved as to form by the City Attorney, and filed with the City Clerk. The provisions of the laws of the State relating to official bonds not inconsistent with this Charter shall be complied with. The premium on such bonds shall be paid by the City.

1-1205 Sales of Real Property. No real property of the City shall be disposed of except by ordinance. The proceeds of any such property shall be used as far as possible to retire any outstanding indebtedness incurred by the City in the purchase, construction, or improvement of this or other property used for the same public purpose. If there is no such outstanding indebtedness, the Council may, by resolution, designate some other public use for the proceeds.

1-1206 Vacation of Streets. The Council may by resolution vacate all or part of streets, alleys, public ways and public grounds. The Council may initiate the vacation on its own motion. A majority of landowners abutting the property to be vacated may also submit a petition for vacation provided the owner pays such fees to cover administrative costs as determined by the Council by ordinance. A vacation may be approved only if the Council determines that it is in the public interest.

The Council must hold a public hearing before approving a vacation. Notice of the hearing must be published in the official means of publication at least two weeks in advance and mailed to the owner of each abutting property at least 10 days in advance. Failure to give notice or any defects in the notice does not invalidate the proceedings. A copy of the vacation resolution shall be filed with the proper county officials.[Revised 3/8/06, Ordinance 1917]

1-1207 City to Succeed to Rights and Obligations of Former City. The City shall succeed to all the property, rights, and privileges, and shall be subject to all the legal obligations of the preceding village.

1-1208 Statutes not Affected by Charter. All general laws and statutes of the State applicable to all cities operating under home rule charters, and not inconsistent with the provisions of this Charter, shall apply to the City of Coon Rapids and shall be construed as supplementary to the provisions of this Charter.

1-1209 Existing Ordinances Continued. All ordinances and regulations of the City in force when this Charter takes effect, and not inconsistent with the provisions thereof, are hereby continued in full force and effect until amended or repealed.

1-1210 Pending Condemnations and Assessments. Any condemnation or assessment proceeding in progress when this Charter takes effect shall be continued and completed under the laws under which such proceedings were begun. All assessments made by the City prior to the time when this Charter takes effect shall be collected and the lien thereof enforced in the same manner as if this Charter had not been adopted.

1-1211 Ordinances to Make Charter Effective. The Council shall by ordinance make such regulations as may be necessary to carry out and make effective the provisions of this Chapter.