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t1H"r~Rr~~, Councilman jhomas G, Hayes a,;iil be ah;,ent from
the City of iCor_ai, nlaska and unable to attend council meetings
for an indefinite period of t~irne believod to be not leis than 90
days, and
i1H3RE~.S, said Councilman Hayea has in ti:xitin~, by a letter
dated 2IE ilovember 1961 advisod tho Council that he rr::uld be agree-
able to any action they rrtibht taka Vita respect to nis absence and
such declaration can reasonably be construod as a resi~ation in
writing,
11NEREA~,, due to the a~~sence of Councilman I3ayes and other
concurrent circumstances, such as inclement weather, unusual work
schedules, otc. a quorum oP the City Council is oft~3n difficult to
obtain, and
~rTr1EREAs, is appears tc ~e ire the best intorest of the Clty
of Kenai, l~laska tc accept C c.~uncilrran T somas G, Hayes t resignation,
'r1O41 THEREFOR, be it resolved by the City C~,uncil of the
City oP Kenai, Alaska as follows:
1. That the r~foredescribed letter from Councilman Thomas
G, Hayea be construed as a resi`•nation in writing from the Council
of the pity of Kenai, Alaska.
2. That the City Council hereby duly accepts such resig-
nation from the City Council of the City of Kenai, :~laska,
3. That the City Couz; it o,~ the City of $enai, Alasks
hereby declares that ~~ has be®n duly elected
to fill the vacancy occ rr n{; y reason o the reai~~ation oY Thomas
G. Hayes from the Council.
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PA.S:; ED,~ .
Attest:
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Fra::ces:
`'ith respect to siF~nin~ the z~esolution on
election of TumSuden I would quote tho fo~.lowing:
'h•Jhere the oouncil ~.s autlioriz~d to fill a vacancy and
the law does not prescribe .:he manner in which it shall
be filled, the manner of appointment rray be made by res-
olution or motion or by ballot or viva voce vote. In
such case tirhera appo:i.ntment is Mpde by resolution,
approval of such resolution on the part of the Idayor is
not required." ~:+:::+: i•7CQuillS.n, Vol. 3, P. 3'~5.
~i~.ed: Jar.'~es ~. F'i.shfsr
Original memo in F`isher1s file.)
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