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Ordinance 2008-005
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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 2008-005
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO CITY COUNCIL VOTING REQUIREMENTS
TIle Arden Hills Council hereby ordains that Section 210.04, Subd. 5 of the Arden Hills
City Code is amended to read as follows:
When a question is put to the Council by the chair, every present member shall vote
unless for special reasons the Council shall excuse him or her; or if a conflict of interest may
exist;;, he or she shall not vote. In cases where the direction of the vote is in doubt, the chair may
direct, or any member may demand, that a division vote be taken. The yeas and nays shall be
called upon a requisition request by the chair or any member, in which case the names of the
members voting are required to be recorded in the minutes. Except as otherwise provided in this
code, or when a different vote is required by law, a majority vote of those preGeflt sHall be
suffieient three (3) affirmative votes of the City Council shall be required to approve any
question posed to the Council.
ADOPTION DATE: Passed by the Arden Hills City Council on the 28th day of April, 2008.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall be effective the day following its publication.
Dated:
,2008
Stanley D. Harpstead, Mayor
ATTEST:
James G. Willis, Interim City Administrator
PUBLICATION DATE: Published on the _ day of
,2008.