HomeMy WebLinkAbout22-177 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 2022/11/21Resolution No. 22-177
Resolution accepting resignation and declaring vacancy in the
office of council member at large A
Whereas, St. Louis Park City Councilmember Larry Kraft has submitted a letter of
resignation effective December 30, 2022, leaving a vacancy in the office for a term expiring
January 2, 2024; and
Whereas, pursuant to section 2.05 of the city charter the city council shall accept the
resignation and declare a vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term.
Now therefore be it resolved by the St. Louis Park City Council that a vacancy is hereby
declared for the office of council member at large A effective December 30, 2022, for the
remainder of the term to expire January 2, 2024.
Reviewed for administration: Adopted by the city council November 21, 2022.
Kim Keller, city manager Jake Spano, mayor
Attest:
Melissa Kennedy, city clerk
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Resolution No. 22-177 2
Notice of resignation
From: Larry Kraft <LKraft@stlouispark.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 9, 2022 10:53 PM
To: Kim Keller <KKeller@stlouispark.org>
Subject: Resignation
Dear City Manager Keller, Mayor Spano, and Council colleagues (on bcc),
As I have now been elected to serve as State Representative, I hereby submit my resignation
from City Council, effective December 30, 2022. This is a bittersweet moment for me, as I have
loved being on Council and working with all of you and our incredible staf f. The more exposure I
have to other communities, the clearer it becomes how special our city is, and what an honor it
is to serve it.
I have really appreciated St. Louis Park's strategic priorities and how we use them as lenses for
all our work. One of the reasons I am most excited about my new role is the opportunity to
represent our values and leadership at the state level. We're also at a precarious yet hopeful
time around climate change, the issue that motivated me to get involved in politics. For th e first
time, the federal government has passed legislation, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), that
meets the moment and is reasonably close to what we need to do in terms of emissions
reduction. It is also a call to action to individuals, businesses, and state and local governments
everywhere to build on the IRA and get us the rest of the way there. I'm confident St. Louis Park
will continue to lead on climate change, and I aim to help Minnesota step up its efforts.
I look forward to working with all of you and supporting our city in this new capacity.
Best,
Larry
Larry Kraft (he/him/his)
Council Member At Large A
St Louis Park City Council
5005 Minnetonka Blvd, St. Louis Park, MN 55416
Direct: 952.928.1451
Cell: 952.715.7535
lkraft@stlouispark.org
www.stlouispark.org
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