Dennis Walsh v. City of Orono, Minnesota

Syllabus

1. The claims in the petition filed before the district court under Minnesota Statutes section 204B.44 fall within the scope of that statute because the claims allege errors involving respondents' duties concerning a specific election. 2. Minnesota Statutes section 412.02, subdivision 2a, authorizes a statutory city to call for a special election to fill a city council vacancy before the next regular city election based on a special-election ordinance enacted after a person was initially appointed to fill the vacancy. 3. A statutory city does not violate article VIII, section 5, of the Minnesota Constitution regarding the removal of inferior officers when it calls for a special election to fill a city council seat vacated by a sitting councilmember's resignation. Affirmed.