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Page 9 <br />September 23, 1996 <br />Mounds View City Council <br />Blanchard: No report. <br />uick: 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: LinkeBlanchard 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 />Resort 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 />4 Re a tfully submitted, <br />~~ <br />~~~ <br />~~ <br />Tamara D. Sae e <br />Recording Secretary <br />