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SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
ST . LOUIS PARK , MINNESOTA
February 13 , 1978
1 . Call to Order A special meeting of the City Council was
called to order by Mayor Stern at 5 : 50
p . m .
2 . Roll Call The following Councilmen were present at
roll call :
Ronald Backes Martha Elstrom
Rose-Mary Griak Lyle Hanks
Keith Meland Jerrold Martin
Irving Stern
Also present were the City Manager , City Attorney , Director of Recreation ,
Planning Director and acting Director of Public Works .
3 . Warming Paul Walters , St . Louis Park Hockey Association ,
Houses requested that the Council make provision for
use of the warming houses by his team during
evening practice hours until February 22 , 1978 .
Mr . Walters stated that since the warming houses have been closed , the
team has no where to put on skates and no bathroom facilities readily
available .
The Recreation Director expressed concern relative to the precedent set by
allowing one group to have access to keys to the warming houses . He stated
currently City employees are turning on the rink lights from 6 to 7 : 30 p . m .
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It was moved by Councilman Martin , seconded by Councilman Elstrom , to allow
the warming house at the Northside Rink to be open for hockey practice until
February 22 , 1978 , and that the keys be distributed by the Fire Department
from Fire Station No . 2 ; the closing dates of warming houses will be examined
at budget time .
The motion passed 6 - 1 ( Councilman Hanks opposed ) .
4 . Special Second reading of Ordinance Code amendment
Elections ; relating to election procedure .
Ordinance No . 1401
The City Attorney indicated that an error had
occurred in composing the Ordinance Code amend -
ment , and Section 4 - 205 should read : "where
the Court declares an office vacant . "
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There was discussion relative to the applicability of the penalty clauSe
which is standard for all ordinances .
= Councilman Backes , seconded by Councilman Elstrom , to
It was moved by
waive second reading and adopt Ordinance No . 1401 , entitled "An ordinance
amending Chapter 4 , Elections , of the St . Louis Park Ordinance Code . "
The motion passed 6 - 0 ( Councilman Meland absent ) .
S . Adjournment There being no further business , the meeting
was . djourned at 6 : 20 p . m .
Iry ng M Stern
Mayor
Attest :
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Wendy Bo n
Recording Secretary
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