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84-004 - 01-03 - Declaring a Vacancy to Exist on the Golden Valley City CouncilResolution 84-4 January 3, 1984 Member Johnson introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION DECLARING A VACANCY TO EXIST ON THE GOLDEN VALLEY CITY COUNCIL WHEREAS, Mary Anderson was heretofore elected to the office of Council Member for the City Council of the City of Golden Valley for a four year term covering the calendar years 1982, 1983, 1984 and 1985; and WHEREAS, the said Mary Anderson in the regular city-wide election held in November of 1983 ran for and was elected to the position of Mayor of the City of Golden Valley; and WHEREAS, the offices of Council Member and Mayor are inconsistent positions as said terms are used and determined by the statutes of the State of Minnesota, when regarded as two separate positions; and WHEREAS, on the date hereof Mary Anderson is taking the oath of office for the office of Mayor of the City of Golden Valley and will immediately thereupon commence fulfilling the duties and obligations of said office and has indicated her willingness to resign from any further involvement with the Council Member position to which she was elected in 1981. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Golden Valley that it hereby declares that for the reasons above stated a vacancy exists in the position of a Council Member for the City of Golden Valley for the two year balance of the term to which Mary Anderson was elected in 1981. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council for the City of Golden Valley shall within one week from the date hereof commence appropriate proceedings to select and name an appointed successor to the aforesaid vacant Council Member position. Mary E.derson, Mayor ATTEST: 'AW y Na y, Depu City Clerk The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Member Thompson and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Anderson, Johnson, Stockman and Thompson, and the following voted against the same: none, whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, signed by the Mayor and her signature attested by the Deputy City Clerk.