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MINUTGS <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />JUN~ 25, 1997 <br />ordinances contain a provision mal<ing them retroactive to Januaiy l, <br />1997. 1'he ordinances provide that upon three consecutive absences or <br />iour meeting lbsences per calendar year, t~he position will be deemed a <br />vacancy. 7'lie ACtorney reported Chat tlie ordinances do not provide a <br />distinction f'or metlic~l absences. <br />Morelan suggestetl th~t rather Ch~n a long list~ of excused absences, the <br />ordin~nce s1~ould be left as dr~t~ted and the Co~mcil can reappoint members <br />if their ~bsences were due to Iegitimate reasoi~s. <br />P'ahey indicated he preterred the person reapply and the Council could <br />rea}~~oint if it felt fhe absences were for ;ood cause. <br />Coimcil discussed the re~ppointn~ient process, and it was their consensus <br />that those members removed firom Commissions wo~ild have ai~ <br />o~~~ortunity to re~pply. Ifl~ot reap~ointed, then the vacancy would be <br />atlvertised. <br />Morelln pointed out that the Commissions are important administrltive <br />bodies to ti~e Council which provide important rECOmmendltio~~s. <br />Tl~erefore, it is iinperative that members have good ~ttendance at <br />meetings. <br />The Council discussed the de1'inition ol"`meeCing" and instructed die City <br />Attorney to rephrlse the detinition to mal<e it clev~ that regul<u~, special, <br />and worl<shop meetings are incl~ided. <br />Mr. LaValle introduced the (ollowing ordinance antl moved its adoption: <br />OI2DLNANCG N0. 4i 7- AN OKD/NANCG AIYIEND/NC SGCTION <br />202. 030 OF THE NIUN/CIPAL CODE U/~ T//G C/TY OF L/TTl.E <br />CANADfI, RGI AT/NG TU VACANC/C,S DURING l'FIE %'E2M OF <br />OFFlCE 0%A NIEfl~IBLsR U! fHt' PLANNING COtY/NIISS/ON <br />The foregoing ordinance was duly secontled by Peclersen. <br />Ayes (5) LaV2lle, Pedersen, Sc11ze, Pahey, Morelan. <br />Nays (0)_ Ordinance tlecl~red ~tlopted. <br />Mr. LaValle int~roduced t~he Poliowing ordinance ~nd moved its ~tlo~tion: <br />ORDINANCB' NO. 4.i8 - AN O/tUINANCE AMENDlN(i .SECTION <br />25l11.I1d0 OF %'F/1s MUNIC/P~1 L COD6 OF TK8 C/7'Y OF /./TTI.E <br />CANADA, IZELATING TO vACANCIG.S ON THG P~IIlIC.S AND <br />RECREA%70N COD4NlIS.S70N <br />IS <br />