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CC Work Session <br />Meeting Date: 05/31/2011 <br />By: Jo Thieling, Administrative Services <br />Title: <br />Councilmember Jeffrey's Resignation <br />2. 3. <br />Background: <br />As the City Council is aware, Councilmember David Jeffrey has announced his intent to resign his Ward 4 <br />Councilmember position. We assume the resignation will be effective on or about June 1, 2011. A written <br />resignation from Councilmember Jeffrey will be available at the City Council meeting confirming the exact <br />resignation date. <br />City Charter, Section 2.5 provides that upon a councilmember /mayor vacancy, the Council shall ". . . publicly <br />declare the vacancy to exist within fifteen (15) days of its occurrence ...." <br />Section 4.5 of the Charter directs how vacancies on the City Council are filled. Councilmember Jeffrey's term <br />expires December 31, 2012, and thus there are 365 days or more remaining in the term of his vacated office, which <br />then requires a special election to fill the vacancy within ninety days of the vacancy. Therefore, with a June 1 <br />vacancy, a special election will need to be held to fill the vacancy on or before August 29, 2011. The Charter does <br />not require a primary election for special elections. <br />City Clerk Thieling, in cooperation with the Anoka County Elections Supervisor, has formulated an election <br />schedule which is attached for the Council's review and approval. <br />A resolution is also attached for Council review accepting Councilmember Jeffrey's resignation, declaring a <br />vacancy and scheduling a special election to fill such vacancy. A case and resolution have also been placed on <br />tonight's regular Council agenda for formal action. <br />Funding Source: <br />N/A <br />Council Action: <br />Staff is reqeuesting a consensus to place a resolution on the regular City Council meeting agenda for May 31, 2011 <br />accepting City Councilmember Jeffrey's resignation, declaring a vacancy, and scheduling a special election to fill <br />the vacancy <br />Special Election Timeline <br />Resolution Jeffrey Resig /Spec Election <br />Inbox Reviewed By <br />Kurt Ulrich Kurt Ulrich <br />Form Started By: Jo Thieling <br />Attachments <br />Form Review <br />Final Approval Date: 05/26/2011 <br />Date <br />05/26/2011 02:41 PM <br />Started On: 05/26/2011 01:26 PM <br />