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SEPTEMBER 20, 1971
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RESOLUTION NO. 4348
RESOLUTION REQUESTING CONSIDERATION OF
AMEND:INT TO BY-LAWS OF THE METROPOLITAN
LEAGUE OF MUNICIPALITIES
WHERE S , the City of St. Louir Park is the fourth largest city
in the Metropolitan League of ;.uni.._Nalities, and
WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the City Council that the City
should have some representation on the Board of Directors of the
Metropolitan League of Municipalities, and
WHEREAS, the present by-laws (Article III, Section 2) provide
for a sixteen member Board of Directors without regard to community
size or population representation, and
WHEREAS, it is possible for any of the thirteen directors to
succeed themselves in office and therefore it limits the number of
communities which can or have been represented on the Board,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
St. Louis Park that the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan League
of Municipalities is hereby requested to strongly suggest to the
nominating committees that they institute the practice of limiting
persons to a single term in the same office of the Board and that
steps be taken to either expand the Board of Directors to include
more representation from the larger communities in the metropolitan
area, or to provide for permanent membership on the Board of Directors
for representatives from the larger communities included in the
Metropolitan League of Municipalities.
Adopted by the City Council eptemb r 20, 1971.
Reviewed for administration:
C y Manager
Appr ved as to form and legality:
Cityttorney