HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCRes_75-17CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Falcon Heights, Minnesota, was held on the 10th day of
July, 1975•
The following members were present: Mayor v3arkentien, Councilmen
Black, Steele, and Iabalestra, and the following was absent: Councilman
Ecklund.
Councilman Steele introduced the following Resolution, and moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION #75-17
A RESbLUTION ADOPTING GRANGES TO THE PROPOSED ~~OPr~l
MEETING LAw~~ AS SUBMITTED TO THE LEGISLATURE BY THE
LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA P~IUNICIPALITIES
W'~~EREAS, the City of Falcon Heights supports the intent of the ~~Open
Meeting Law~~ which is to have the public business conducted openly so that the
public can be informed of the decisions and actions being taken, and
WHEREAS, nevertheless there are certain matters of a confidential
nature whch may not be in the public interest at a particular time to disclose
publicly, and
~~ ~ S, the Attorney General hab s°endered an opi.~sion which appears to
be more restrictive than the legislature intended.
NOW, TKEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council of the City of
Falcon Heights respectfully urge the Minnesota State Legislature to consider
changes in the open meeting law as proposed in the legislation submitted by the
League of Minnesota Municipalities, and
BE IT FUxTHER RESOLV.Ell, that copies of this Resolution be transmitted to
the Governor of the State of Minnesota, Members of the State Legislature, and the
League of Minnesota Municipalities.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing Resolution was duly seconded
by Councilman Labalestra, and upon a vote being taken, the following voted in
favor thereof: Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Steele, and Labalestra, and
the following voted against the same: None.
WHER~U9UPON, the Resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
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WILLIS C. A. WARKENTIEN, Mayor
Attest:
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Dgw'ari B. Barnes, Clerk-Administrator
Regular meeting of July 10, 1975.