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IV. Old Business - (cont'd. ) page (2) Sec. 4.01 to be amended to indicate "A regular municipal election shall be held on the -first Tuesday after the first Monday in May of each even numbered year corrunencing in 1986 at such places as the city council shall designate," and, "Elected and qualified officers provided for by this charter shall assume the duties of office to which they were elected on the first business day in June following such election". Subdivision 7 to read: "Should a Council member seek the office of Mayor, and still have one (1) or more years to serve on their present term of office, that. Council member must resign from their present office in time to allow their council seat to be added to the general, or special election. Failure to resign prevents that Council member from running for the Mayor's office." Motion made by Jean Miller, seconded by Bill Werner, that the proposed amend- ment to Chapter. 4, Nominations and Elections, Sec. 4.01, be presented to the voters at the Special City Election to be held on March 12, 1985. Motion made by Neil Loeding to amend the language of the main motion to designate January 9, 1985, at 7:30 P.M. for a public hearing to consider change in the date and/or year, as to whether or not even or odd numbered, for the regular municipal election. Seconded by Bob Beutel. Motion carried. One opposed: Bill Werner. Motion made by Duane McCarty, seconded by Jean Miller, to include in the public hearing the proposed Charter Amendment to Section 4.05, which would be subse- quently titled Subdivision 7. Motion made by Russ Warren, seconded by Bob Beutel, to have a vote on the above "Question". Motion failed. Vote: 11 - no 2 - yes - - Warren Beutel Motion by Judy Rowley, seconded by Duane McCarty, to amend the main motion by substituting the following language for Subdivision 7: "Should a councilmember or mayor seek another elected office, and. still have one (1) or more years to serve on their present term of office, that person must resign from their present office in time to allow their council seat to be added to the General or Special Election. " Main motion, as amended, carried unanimously. Motion made by Duane McCarty, seconded by Russ Warren, that the chairman place a notice in the New Brighton Bulletin regarding the upcoming public hearing on January 9, 1985, and that the clerk-administrator put a notice in the upcoming City Newsletter.- Motion carried. (1) abstention: Bill Werner.