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� � Co ncil Resolution
Presented By
Referred To Committee: � Date
Out of Committee By Date
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WHEREAS, a nuclear
attack or a natural disaster requiring the declaration of a
state of emergency, it is found urgent and necessary to insure
the continuity of duly elected and lawful leadership of the
City of Saint Paul; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 1. 27, Subd. 3,
the legislature of the State of Minnesota has authorized the
governing body of any municipality to enact such ordinances or
resolutions as ma.y be necessary to provide for the continuity
of its government and the emergency interim succession of its
key government officials; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the interim emergency successors to the
Office of Mayor shall be first, the Acting Ma.yor and then members
of the Council, and they shall succeed to that office after the
president of the Council and the vice president of the Council,
in order of' seniority of uninterrupted serviee on the Council.
In case two or more members of the Council have equal seniority,
the older or oldest in age shall be deemed the senior member; and
be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, in the event that vacancies occur on the
Council such that a quorum could not be met, the person holding
the office of Mayor, be it elected, acting, or interim successor,
shall appoint a sufficient number of persons to the Council as interim
emergency appointees such that a quorum is met, and said appointees
shall serve until the vacancy is filled pursuant to the Charter
of the City of Saint Paul; and, be it
COUNCILMEN Requestgd by Department of:
Yeas Nays
Hunt
Levine [n Favor
Maddox
McMahon B
Showalter __ Against Y —
Tedesco
Wilson
Form Approved by City Attorney
Adopted by Council: Date �� �
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Certified Passed by Council Secretary B e
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Approved by 17avor: Date _ Approved by Mayor for Sub on to Council
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..OANARY - DEPARTMENT G I T Y O F S A I N T ��U L COUflC1I ry t
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- � Council Resolution
Presented By
Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
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FURTHER RESOLVED, that if the person holding the office of
Mayor is required to ma.ke an emergency interim appointment to
the Council such that a quorum is met, he shall do so in order
of Council districts starting with Council District No. 1; and,
be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that no person shall be designated or
serve as an emergency interim successor unless he ma.y under the
Constitution or statutes of the state or Charter or ordinances
of the City, hold the office of the person to whose powers and
duties he is designated to succeed.
COUNCILMEN Requestgd by Department of:
Yeas Nays
Hunt
�- [n Favor
Maddox
McMahon
snowaite� - � __ Against BY —
Tedesco
Wilson
JUL 2 1 1981 Form Approved by City Attorney
Adopted by Council: Date —
CertifiE:d s ed by Coun � Sec ry BY
A r ;Navor: L 2 4 j98� Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
B _ — By
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� Date ; July 14 , 1981
C 0 M f1� IT?°E � R E P 0 �?T
TO : Soin�t F��ul Cit� Council
F�OM � COt'!�!�°i!1'�'�� Ofi RULES AND POLICY
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RUBY HUNT , choirman, makes the fol lowing
report on C. F, C] OrdinanGe
[� Resolution
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At a meeting of the Rules and PoTicy Committee on Tuesday,
July 14 , 1981 , the� Committee recommended approval of attached
Resolution dealing with the succession of a Mayor and/or'
Council members in the event of a nuclear attack or a natural
disaster.
CITY HAI.L SEVENTH FLOOR SAINT PAUL, MIN�I�SOTA S�i02
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