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.F\/i NOTICE OF ADDITIONAL OPENING ON MOUNDS VIEW'S CITY COUNCIL City of Mounds View On September 23, 2996 Councilmember Sue Hankner submitted a letter of resignation from her seat on Mounds View's City Council. It was accepted by a motion by council and in written form by Chuck Whiting, the Clerk-Administrator. Pursuant to Chapter.4, Section 4.05 Subd. 5, "When a vacancy in an elected municipal office occurs within 120 prior to a regular election date, the special election to fill the vacancy shall coincide with the regular election. If the vacancy occurs within sixty days prior to the regular election date, the notice of such vacancy shall be published as soon as it is practicable. If, within the 120 day period before a regular municipal election, the vacancy occurs in the office of the mayor or in the office of either or both of the councilmembers whose seats are to be decided in the election, said vacancy shall be considered not to exist for purposes of the election. However, if such vacancy occurs in the office of either of the other two councilmembers, the seat shall be filled by the candidate for councilmember with the third highest vote total, or, in the case of two vacancies, the third and fourth highest vote totals. Where two vacancies exist, the candidate with the third highest total • shall fill the vacancy in the office having the longest unexpired term." In General Election, on November 5, 1996, the voter's of Mounds View will have the opportunity to vote for two out of the seven residents who filed for candidacy. After the results have been tabulated, the top two candidates will fill four-year terms and the candidate with the third highest vote total will fill the remainder of Sue Hankner's position(two years). •