05-70CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2005-70
EMERGENCY SUCCESSION
WHEREAS, in the event of a nuclear attack or a natural disaster requiring the declaration of a
state of emergency, it is found urgent and necessary to ensure the continuity of duly elected and
lawful leadership of the City of Otsego; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 1.27, Subdivision 3, the legislature of the
State of Minnesota has authorized the governing body of any municipality to enact such
ordinances or resolutions as may be necessary to provide for the continuity of its government and
the emergency interim succession of its key government officials;
RESOLVED, that the interim emergency successors to the office of mayor shall be first, the
deputy mayor and then members of the council, and they shall succeed to that office in order of
seniority of uninterrupted service on the council. In case two (2) or more members of the council
have equal seniority, the older or oldest in age shall be deemed the senior member; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, in the event that vacancies occur on the council such that a
quorum could not be met, the person holding the office of mayor, be it elected, deputy or interim
successor, shall appoint a sufficient number of persons to the council as interim emergency
appointees such that a quorum is met, and said appointees shall serve until the vacancy is filled;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that no person shall be designated or serve as an emergency
interim successor unless he may under the Constitution or statutes of the state or ordinances of
the City hold the office of the person to whose powers and duties he is designated to succeed.
CITY OF OTSEGO
Larry Fournier, Mayor