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AEAGUE OF MINNESOTA MUNICIPALITIES 3300 University Avenue S.E. Minneapolis, Minn., 55414 November 18, 1970 Phone: Area 612/373.9992 T0: Mayors and Councilmen in Member Municipalities (c/o the Manager or Clerk) Since the close of the Legislative Conference in June, two significant items have been proposed as additions to the League's Legislative Policy. Following consideration and approval by the Revenues Committee, the Executive Committee of the League has authorized submitting these proposals for member consideration through the mail ballot provision of the League Constitution. Article VI, Section 2 of the Constitution provides that: In lieu of approval at a business meeting or legislative conference an official commitment may be made by mail ballot on any subject of legislation when authorized by the executive committee. No commitments shall be made by mail 10 ballot unless ballots are cast on the question by at least 20 per cent of the member municipalities through their legislative bodies and at least two-thirds of the munici- palities voting approve the commitment. At least ten days shall elapse between the mailing of the blank ballots and the counting of the marked ballots. The two proposed policy additions, and background information on them, are , included with this letter. We are asking clerks and managers to circulate this information to their mayor and council members, and place the question on an early meeting agenda. A single ballot for your municipality is enclosed, and it is important that this be returned to the League with your municipality clearly identified. To allow sufficient time for council to act and for votes to be returned, we plan to make the canvass on December 30, 1970. If there are any questions either about the proposals or the procedure to be followed, please contact me or a member of the staff. Sincerely yours, P", 6. f,,4 Dean A. Lund Executive Secretary iCGW:ral Encl.