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• <br /> Page 9 <br /> September 23, 1996 <br /> Mounds View City Council <br /> Blanchard: No report. <br /> Quick: No report. <br /> Hankner: Ms.Hankner read a letter,resigning from her position on the Mounds View City Council, <br /> effective December 31, 1996. <br /> MOTION/SECOND: Linke/Blanchard to accept Ms.Hankner's letter of resignation. <br /> VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried <br /> Mayor Linke stated per the Charter,the candidate with the third highest number of votes will fill the <br /> position. He needs to know if the ballots should read"Vote for Two"or"Vote for Three". <br /> Mr.Long recommended that the Council take action,declaring that a vacancy will occur and it will be <br /> filled at the next election. <br /> MOTION/SECOND: Linke/Hankner to recognize that a vacancy will be occurring on the Mounds View <br /> City Council,and announce that it will be filled at the next general election. <br /> Mr.Duane McCarty, 8060 Long Lake Road,stated according to the Charter,a vacancy must occur prior to <br /> the election. If she resigns on December 31st,technically under the Charter requirement,someone could <br /> • sue the city for a Special Election. <br /> Mr.Long explained that as long as the resignation is irrevocable, the State Statutes clearly provides for the <br /> Council to acknowledge the vacancy to occur. The Charter provisions are being followed,but the Charter <br /> does not define when the vacancy occurs. The State law gives guidance as to the council's acceptance of <br /> the resignation. <br /> Ms.Hankner stated her goal was to avoid a Special Election at an additional cost to the taxpayers and still <br /> allow for continuity through the budget process for 1996. <br /> Mr. McCarty argued that the Charter very distinctively recognizes when vacancies occur. <br /> VOTE: 4 ayes 0 nays 1 Abstain(Trude) Motion Carried <br /> Report of Mayor Linke: No report. <br /> Report of Administrator: No report. <br /> Report of Staff: No report. <br /> Report of Attorney: No report. <br /> Mayor Linke noted that the next Council Work Session will be held on September 30, 1996. The next <br /> Regular Council Meeting will be on October 14, 1996. <br /> Mayor Linke adjourned the meeting at 8:30 p.m. <br /> • Res e tfully submitted, <br /> Tamara D. Sae e <br /> Recording Secretary <br />