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<br /> RESOLUTION NO.. 1286 '
<br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA
<br /> COUNTY OF RAMSEY ,
<br /> VILLAGE OF, NEW BRIGHTON
<br /> 'RESOLUTION $NCOURAGING THE RAMSEY COUNTY BOARD AND MINNESOTA
<br /> "'L~GISLATURE TO ADOPT PLAN C AS AMENDED FCR THEREDISTjICTING OF. " '
<br /> RAMSEY COUNTY CO~ISSIONER DISTRICTS.
<br /> WHEREAS the principle of one man one vote is being violated
<br /> because of the S't,uctu~e of Ramsey County Commissioner Districts,'
<br /> and
<br /> WHEReAS.the Ramsey county Board and Minnesota Legislature
<br /> 'are studying ,the question of redistricting, and
<br /> WHEREAS the citizens of N3w Brightop,suburban Ramsey County,
<br /> an9.-, ~~y.",~ty as.a wbo~ will be substantially affected by".,
<br /> re~.:i.st~ei;;in~ ~~ RamseYt County, and
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<br /> ',.'" ,. ,w:e:E~ .~ubur}:)an Rams,ey County has unique interests that may
<br /> ~'efi..i'i:eJ:<~11'b$t,a:I1t'ially ftomi t~a~ of- the City of Saint Paul, and
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<br /> v": , "',.WHEREAq. '~i~re~i;stric:t;i:ngp1an should recognize that all
<br /> ~"majbr'popu1ch:;ion~ gimii:ht w':i:iii, b'e~ in the suburban area of Ramsey
<br /> County, and
<br /> ,WHEREAS it is of benefit of all citizens of Ramsey County to
<br /> have a Coqnty Commissioner who clearly repres~nts their interests
<br /> and is readily accessible to them, and
<br /> WHEREAS this objective is, best accomplished by each Commissi<mer
<br /> representing a particular district of Ramsey County
<br /> NOW THEREFORE ,BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Village of
<br /> New Brighton that Council supports redistricting of Ramsey County
<br /> in 'accord with, Plan C attached.
<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That Plan C attached should be amended
<br /> to'pr.ovide,fou;r specific commissioner districts in the City of St.
<br /> Paul.
<br /> BE IIJ:',FUR~R RESOLVED, ',rl:1at,t.he:Vil1age C1erk'be and is
<br /> hereby directed to send 'a copy of this resolution to each Ramsey
<br /> County Commis"s'ioner, and to New Brighton IS representa,tives to
<br /> ~he Minnesota Legislature.
<br /> ,Adopted this 27th day of November, 1973
<br /> ATTEST:
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<br /> Thomas F. Lewcock, Manager
<br /> Vernon C~ Pederson, Clerk-Treasurer
<br /> ( SEAL)
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