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RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING THE LEAGUE NOMINATING COMMITTEE TO SELECT
COUNCILMEMBER MARY MCCOMBER AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR
THE LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA CITIES
WHEREAS, the City of Oak Park Heights has been a member of the League of Minnesota Cities (League) for
decades; and
WHEREAS, the League is critically important to cities in Minnesota for providing a wide range of services
from lobbying efforts to codification services, economic development resources and access to a wide range of
relevant and valuable data basis; and
WHEREAS, the League Board of Directors is responsible for the overall policy direction of the League
activities, services and priorities; and
WHEREAS, the League Board of Directors is comprised of elected and appointed officials from
member cities who give of their time to serve on the Board of Directors; and
WHEREAS, new members are elected to the Board each year at the League's Annual Conference; and
WHEREAS, Councilmember McComber has submitted an application for appointment to the League Board of
Directors; and
WHEREAS, it is the position of the members of the Oak Park Heights City Council that Councilmember
• McComber has the municipal experience and expertise to be a valuable and contributing member of the League
Board.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY the City Council in and for the City of Oak Park Heights that the City
Council does hereby declare its full support for Councilmember McComber's application for appointment to the
League Board.
BE IT FURT RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby encourage the League Nominating Com ittee
to select Cou ' member McComber as a member of the Board due to her commitment and record unicipal
service, in u cipal governance, her ability to collaborate with members of any team to ac ' e the best
possible sul and her ability to look beyond local issues to also focus on state -wide . es.
Adopt th' 13 day of 2010, by the City Co ft of O . PArk Heights.
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ttest• ric Johnson,
City ministrator
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