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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-065 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 2003/06/02• RESOLUTION NO. 03-065 ACCEPTING RESIGNATION AND DECLARING VACANCY IN IHE OFFICE OF COUNCILMEMBER WARD TWO, APPOINTING JOHN BASILL TO THE OFFICE OF COUNCILMEMBER WARD TWO FOR A TERM TO EXPIRE JANUARY 4, 2004, AND CALLING FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD CONCURRENTLY WITH THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MUNICIPAL ELECTION WHEREAS, St. Louis Park City Councilmember Chns Nelson has submitted a letter of resignation effective June 3, 2003, leaving a vacancy in the office of Councilmember Ward Two for a term expiring January 9, 2006; and WHEREAS, pursuant to City Charter Section 2.05, the Council shall accept the resignation, declare a vacancy and appoint an eligible person to fill the vacancy. The term of the appointed person shall extend to the first (1st) regularly scheduled Council meeting of a new year following a regularly scheduled City or State election; and WHEREAS, City Charter Section 2.05 also requires Council to call a special election concurrently with the next regularly scheduled City or State election for the purpose of electing an eligible person to fill the remainder of the unexpired term created by the vacancy. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of St. Louis Park as follows: 1. A vacancy is hereby declared for the office of Councilmember Ward Two effective June 3, 2003. 2 Effective June 4, 2003, the City Council hereby appoints John Basill to fill the vacancy, who shall serve until a successor elected at the November 4, 2003 election assumes the Office of Councilmember Ward Two on January 5, 2004. 3. The City Council hereby calls a Special Election for a two-year term in the Office of Councilmember Ward Two, to be held in conjunction with the regularly scheduled Municipal Election on November 4, 2003. Review d for Administration: AElopte i by ttfe Citouncil June 2, 2003 /tit anager Attest: 0 City Clerk May