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1 WHEREAS, Councilmember 7im Reiter was elected to two consecurive terms, serving the residents of Ward 5 and
2 the City of Saint Paul with distincrion from 1998 through 2003; and
3 WFIEREAS, Councilmember Jun Reiter died in office unexpectedly on October 7, 2003 while in the midst of the
4 Ward 5 Council campaign; and
5 WHEREAS, the Charter of the City of Saint Paul provides in Secfion 2.05 that The council may within thirty (30)
6 days of a council vacancy elect a gualified voter of the city to fill the vacancy as an interim appointee until such time
7 as a successor is elected ...; and
8 WHEREAS; the City Council waited until today, November 5, 2003, to bring forward a candidate to complete the
9 term of the late Councilmember Reiter, in order to make a decision which reflects the wishes of the voters of the Fifth
10 Ward of Saint Paul; and
11 WHEREAS; the November 5, 2003 Ramsey County Election Canvas Report indicates Mr. Lee Helgen has won the
12 Ward 5 Council elecfion having received thirty-eight percent (38%) of the vote in a five-way race; now therefore be it
13 RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul, pursuant to Section 2.05 of the Saint Paul City Charter, does
14 hereby elect and appoint Mr. Lee Helgen as a City Councilmember (1) to fill the vacancy created by the death of
15 Councilmember Reiter, and (2) to serve in such posifion for the remainder of the unexpired term of the said forxner
16 Councilmember, through January 5, 2004, when Mr. Lee Helgen will begin the Council terxn to which his was elected
17 to serve; and be it
18 FURTHER RESOLVED, that this appointment is effective immediately following the administrarion of the oath
19 office to Mr. Lee Helgen on November 12, 2003, as required by Section 17.03 of the Saint Paul City Charter,
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DEPARTMENT/OFFICElCOUNCIL oA7E WlrwiED
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CiION REQUES7ED
A resolution appointingLee Helgen as a City Counci]memberto Sll the Wazd 5 vacancy ofthe late CouncilmemberJim Reiter and to serve
in this position for the remainder of the current term through January 5, 2004.
RECAMMENDATION Approve () w Reject (R) VERSONAL SERVICE CANiRAGfS MUSTANSWERTHE FOLLOWING QUES7ION5:
1. Has this De�so�im everworked under a cantrad forthis tlePaAment?
PLANNING COMMISSION YES NO
qBCOMMITTEE 2. HasihispereoNfirmeverbeenaciryemployee9
CNILSERVICECAMMISSION YES NO
3. Dces this peraoMrtn possess a sidll r�M normaltyposses.aetl by any curreM city employee7
VES NO
4. Is Mis personfirm a tarpetetl vendoR
YES NO
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TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION S COST/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE) YES NO
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