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League of Minnesot~ Cities <br /> <br />8490 Lexin¢on Avenue No~h <br />SI;. Paul, MN 55126-8044 <br /> <br />NU.i~i <br /> <br />Glen Hardin <br />Cio] of Ramse~ Mayor <br />15681 Andrie b"treet IWW <br />Ramsay, M~ ~5303 <br /> <br />FAX TRANSMISSION <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Hardin: <br /> <br />I am writing to ifollow-up on our r~lephon~ call ~:lay where we discussed your abstention <br />from voting inia city council meeting due to a potenti~ conflict of interest. <br /> <br />I discussed thi~ matter with our Re.s¢~ch and Information Manager and she concurred <br />in my opinion ~t it is not required of you to physically leav~ the room and turn the <br />chair over to s ~tmcom~ ~sc during the discussion of the issue. <br /> <br /> ? <br />At a minimum, ihow&vgr, you should disqualify yourself from ~e debate a~.d abstain from <br />voting. The L~ague's Genial Counsel has held that a council member is not required <br />to explain his o~' her rrason for abstaining from th~ vote but may do so. Of course, you <br />may choose to ~eave the council chambers to prevent the a~ that you may have <br />influenced ~he deba~ or another pe~on's vot~. <br /> <br />If you choose to r~main in the room, ~hen as thc presiding officer, you can still conduct <br />the business of ~he meeting such ~ re¢ogr~ng members who are entitled to use floor, <br />enforcing the ~les r~lating to debn~ and decorum within the assembly, and putting <br />questions to a v~te. <br /> <br />If you n~ed additional information, please do not hesimu~ ~o contact me. <br />Very u-uly yo.uts., <br /> <br />D. Christopher Smith <br />Staff Attorney <br /> <br />~r AN ~QUAL OPPO~/AFFIRM. ATfV~ ACTION EMPLOYI~R <br /> <br />1400-925.1122 TDD !612)41~)-9038 <br /> <br />{612 <br /> <br /> <br />