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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 12, 2017 Page 5 on the November 7, 2017 election ballot. The Council has two options for filling the vacant seat. 1 First, the Council may appoint for the remainder of the term (which ends on December 31, 2 2019). Second, the Council may schedule a special election. To do so, the Council must adopt an 3 ordinance that specifies under what circumstances a special election will occur. There are two 4 options for this type of ordinance, one that will apply to all future special elections and the other, 5 is to pass an ordinance that applies only to one particular special election. Staff can prepare 6 sample ordinances for Council consideration as directed. A special election, following the 7 adoption of an ordinance, would be coordinated through Ramsey County. Ramsey County 8 estimated a $4,000 cost and they need a minimum of seventy-four (74) day advance notification. 9 10 It was noted that a new law was adopted for special elections effective January 1, 2018 that 11 establishes uniform election dates. Special elections held in 2018 may occur on February 13, 12 April 10, or May 8. The special election could also be held in conjunction with the State primary 13 on August 14, 2018 or the general election on November 6, 2018. 14 15 Mayor Faust stated this was an informational report and no decision will be made until the full 16 Council is present. 17 18 VII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. 19 20 City Manager Casey reported since the last meeting, the Fire Department answered a call to a 21 woman in labor. The Fire Chief and a Fireman delivered the baby on the front lawn. Baby and 22 mother are doing well. Mayor Faust thanked the Fire Department for their dedication to the 23 residents. 24 25 Councilmember Jenson stated on August 23, he attended a GARE Meeting. 26 27 Councilmember Stille stated he also attended a portion of the GARE Meeting on August 23. On 28 August 28, he attended the Planning Commission Meeting to discuss Lowry Grove. Council will 29 be acting on that at the next Council Meeting. On September 12, he attended a listening session 30 put on by the Greater Minnesota Housing Fund, Minnesota Housing Partnership and Family 31 Housing Fund to discuss tax exempt bonds. 32 33 Mayor Faust reported on September 11, he and the City Manager attended the Regional Council 34 of Mayors Meeting where a roundtable discussion on affordable housing was held. On 35 September 12, the City hosted the attorney that represented the U.S. Army on the oxidation 36 plant. He had the opportunity to thank him for his cooperation to get this building put up in 37 record time. Today, Mayor Faust attended the Mississippi Water Management Organization 38 Meeting and the Village Cooperative Agreement was approved. 39 40 VIII. COMMUNITY FORUM. 41 42 Ms. Youngren stated she attended the August 28 meeting of the Planning Commission and one 43 of the most pressing concerns was traffic. The representatives from the developer said 1,000 44 more cars would not cause traffic problems. She believed the higher density of the project will 45 create more traffic and heights of the buildings were of concern. She felt the design of the 46 5