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AGENDA ITEM #10.1 City Of " Pequot Lakes= _ REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL Report Prepared by: Nancy Malecha Date: Apri12, 2019 Subiect: Jerry Akerson's Absence Report: For the past several months, Jerry Akerson has been absent at City Council meetings due to personal reasons. I spoke with Jerry on March 26�' and he hopes to be back beginning with the June 2019 City Council meeting. The Council has the following options for consideration per Minnesota Statute 412.02 Subd. 2b. A vacancy in the office of mayoY o�council membe�may be decla�ed by the council when the officeholde� is unable to se�ve in the o�ce o�attend council meetings foY a 90-day pe�iod because of illness, o�because of absence fYom ov��efusal to attend council meetings fo�a 90-day peYiod. If any of the p�eceding conditions occu�s, the council may, afteY it has by �esolution declared a vacancy to exist,fill the vacancy at a �egula� oY special council meeting fo� the �emainde�of the unexpi�ed teYm, o� until the peYson is again able to �esume duties and attend council meetings, whicheve� is ea�lie�. When the peYson is again able to �esume duties and attend council meetings, the council shall by resolution �emove the tempo�aYy officeholdeY and YestoYe the oYiginal officeholde�. Therefore, the Council has the following options. • Do nothing and wait for Jerry Akerson's return, which is anticipated in June. • Because of Jerry Akerson's ongoing illness and resulting absence, declare a vacancy and appoint a temporary officeholder until Jerry is able to resume duties and attend council meetings. The appointment process could entail a public notice to citizens informing them of this vacancy and request resumes or letters of interest, or such other process as the Council determines. See atta.ched resolution.