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I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />CouncJ lmc, mtx, r ~,imann <br />adopt ion: <br /> <br />introduc{.d the followin9 reso)ution and moved for its <br /> <br />RESOLUTION ~82- ~2 <br /> <br />RESOI;JTION ESTABLISHING POLICY CONCERNING COUNCIL EUBCOMMI~EES AND THE OPEN <br />MEETING LAW <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Ramsey City Council has established certain subco~mitees <br />consisting of two Councilmembers; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, it is necessary for these subcommittees to meet from time to <br />time in order to be effective; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City .Council in compliance with the State's Open Meeting <br />Law, has established a policy to the effect that each time two or more Council- <br />members meet to discuss City business that said meeting be deemed a public meeting <br />open to the public; and <br /> <br />I <br />I <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, there are certain exceptions to this Open Meeting Rule which <br />are very strict, which exceptions should be excercised only upon advice of the <br />City Attorney; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, it is necessary that the scope of activity and parameter of <br />each subcon~nittee be specifically defined so that the integrity of the Open <br />Meeting Law is maintained. <br /> <br />NC~ THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: <br /> <br /> 1) That each individual Councilmember acknowledges and reaffirms the <br />Open Meeting Law. <br /> <br /> 2) That subcommittees consisting of tw~ or more Councilmembers shall <br />meet only in the form of a public meeting with proper notice, unless the City <br />Attorney advises that the proposed meeting may be private, as it is an exception <br />to the Open Meeting Law. <br /> <br /> 3) That the specific parameters and topics of each subcommittee shall <br />be established by the Council as a whole in resolution form in order to insure <br />that a subcommittee undertakes only that topic which has been assigned to it. <br />Each Councilmember shall sign the original resolution indicating that he has <br />seen and reviewed the contents of the resolution. <br /> <br />The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by <br />Councilmember Cox and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted <br />in favor thereof: <br /> <br /> Mayor Gamec, Council~embers Reimann, Cox and Sorteberg <br /> <br />and the following voted against the same: <br /> None <br /> <br />and the following member(s) were absent: <br /> Councilmember Van Wagner <br /> <br /> <br />