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PINK - FINANCE GITY OF SAINT PAUL Council
CANARV - DEPARTMEN File NO.
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uncil Resolution
Presented By
Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
WHEREAS, the City Council Legislation Committee has reviewed
the laws on vacancies of Ramsey County Commissioners, therefore
be it
RESOLVED, that the City Council go on record in favor of legislation
repealing the 1894 law and place Ramsey County under the State-wide
statute which provides for a special election to fill a vacancy
on the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners.
COU[VC[LMEN Requested by Department of:
Yeas MC AM�N Nays �
�� [n Favor
Hunt
Levine __�__ Against BY —
Maddox
Showalter
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Adopted by uncil: Date —!�NR ��
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Cer ied Passe y C ncil Sqcretary BY
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MAR 6 Approvedby Mayor for Submission to Council
Ap d by 14avor: D —
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�s�i.lSHED MAR 1 ;, i980
Robert J. Orth ' ' ��.�
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District 1 � � � �� �
Chairman � � ��+°��`"�
Diane Ahrens � o8rd O
District 4
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Anthony A. Danna ��C Qmse ounf omrnlsslone.t�s
Distric[5 � �
John T. Finfey
o,st,;��3 Suite 316 Court House, St. Paul, Minnesota 55102
Hal Norgard
°;St"°�' Phone (612j 298-4145
Donald E. Salverda
Drsbict 2
Warren W. Schaber
District 6 � ���
Larry J. Brown �
Executive Director
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February 22, 1980 C�tlNCtLi�1AN
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Cauncilman Ron Maddox
Chairman, City Council Legislative Commnittee
704 City Hall
St. Pau1= MN. 55102
beax° Ron:
_ __ General Statutes 1894, Chapter 670 provides, in part, �hat a _
varancy in the Office of County Commissianer shall .he. filled
by a vote of the City Council for the City within which the
district is locate�e
The Ramsey Count�r Board is seeking legislation to repeal this
law which would place Ramseq County under the state wide statute
which provides for a special election to fi11 a vacancy in the
Office of County Comt�3.ssioner. .
The Ramsey Count� Delegation has askec� us to find out what the
municipalitzes �ai.thin the County think of fi�his groposa.I. I have
already discussed the matter with �he Ramsey County League of
Local Governments and they have indicated no objection. I would
appreciate hearing from the City of St. Paul as soon as possible.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
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Thomas J.,
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