HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977 12-07 Maplewood seeks council applicants THE REVIEW Maplewood seeks council applicants
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\- by Anne Skinner qualified voter residing in the city, ac- to apply for the council position.
Roger Fontaine, candidate for. the
cording to City Attorney Don Lais. The Ro g
O• A Maplewood city council seat will be election, held Nov. 8, gave the two open council, is also expected to apply for the
N up for grabs the first of next year as the council seats to Norman Anderson and position.Fontaine was barely edged out of
the past race by Earl Nelson,receiving 30
newly-elected council members and Earl Nelson. votes less than Nelson.
t ` mayor take office. The appointive The mayoral race ousted Mayor Burton Under Minnesota law, the council is
position, occupied by Mayor-elect John Murdock who was appointed from his required to reviewnall applications for the
%U Greavu, will be filled early in 1978. former council position to fill former Position,to with noal obligationppto take eitherrh
An applicant's only requirement for Mayor Bob Bruton's seat when he Po
consideration is that he or she be a resigned last May. Murdock is expected former council members or contenders.
No special election is allowed.
If a tie in the appointment process
occurs, the mayor will be required to
make the appointment, Lais noted.
According to the city, it welcomes ap-
plications from qualified voters.
Applications should be directed to City
Clerk Lou Aurelius,who will then forward
them to the newly elected council for its
consideration the first of the year.
The new council will be comprised of
Mayor John Greavu, Councilmembers
Norm Anderson, Earl Nelson and Don
Wiegert.