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CITY OF PEQUOT LAKES <br /> ORDINANCE # 04-03 <br /> AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A QUESTION TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE <br /> VOTERS OF THE CITY OF PEQUOT LAKES WHETHER OR <br /> NOT THE CITY COUNCIL SHOULD BE DECREASED <br /> FROM SEVEN MEMBERS TO FIVE MEMBERS <br /> WHEREAS, A question will appear on the ballot of the General Election to be held <br /> November 2, 2004, asking the voters of the City of Pequot Lakes the <br /> question of whether the City Council should be decreased from seven <br /> members to five members; and <br /> WHEREAS, if the question is approved in favor of reducing the size of the Pequot <br /> Lakes City Council, the schedule of election for the five council members <br /> will be as follows: <br /> 1. During the November 2006 General Election <br /> • One four-year council office will be open with the term <br /> running from January 1, 2007 to January 1, 2011 <br /> • Two Council terms will be eliminated <br /> 2. During the November 2008 General Election <br /> • One two-year Council term will be open with the term running <br /> from January 1, 2009 to January 1, 2011 <br /> • Two four-year terms will be open running from January 1, <br /> 2009 to January 1, 2013 <br /> WHEREAS, when filing for election in 2008, the candidates for City Council will <br /> specify which term of office they are seeking. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED,that the City Council members for Pequot <br /> Lakes will go from a 7 member council to a five member Council <br /> beginning in 2007 and a schedule of election that results in two four-year <br /> terms shall be implemented by January 1, 2009. <br /> Passed and adopted by the Pequot Lakes City Council this 3`d day of August, 2004. <br /> This ordinance becomes effective upon its adoption and publication. <br /> /-1.77/7‘,/1/4/ 7.?(V <br /> Cathy Maleeha, Mayor <br /> ATTEST: <br /> 4 , /I <br /> Sandra A. Peine, City lerk <br />