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AGENDA ITEM 6 A ii <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: Jeff Smyser <br />C. C. MEETING DATE: February 23, 2009 <br />TOPIC: Resolution 09 -11 <br />Summary of Ordinance No. 02 -09 for Publication <br />ACTION: 4/5 <br />BACKGROUND <br />The City Council approved the second reading of Ordinance 02 -09, which amended the <br />subdivision regulations. Under state law and the city charter, the ordinance must be published in <br />the official newspaper. The approved ordinance is very lengthy. State law and the charter allow <br />for the publication of a summary of the ordinance. <br />• Minnesota Statutes 412.191 provide that the city council may by a four - fifths vote of its <br />members direct that only the title of the ordinance and a summary be published. The summary <br />must be an intelligible synopsis of the essential elements of the ordinance. <br />OPTIONS <br />1. Approve Resolution 09 -xxx, approving the summary of Ordinance 02 -09 for publication. <br />2. Return to staff with direction. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Option 1 <br />• <br />