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<br /> <br />Emergency Council Session Concerning Ballot Candidates <br /> Friday, February 17, 2006 <br /> <br />Summary <br /> <br />The emergency session of the City Council was called for 3:00 PM, February 17, <br />2006 to address the issue of University City proceeding with litigation to remove the <br />names of City Council candidates from the April, 2006, Ballot. This meeting had <br />been posted by assistant city manager Thomas Moton and was open to the public. <br /> <br />Under questioning, City Attorney John Mulligan informed the Councilmembers <br />that he was preparing to petition the court on Tuesday, February 21, to order the St. <br />Louis County Board of Election Commissioners to remove the names of Michael <br />Glickert and Eric Reese from the ballot. It was further stated that this litigation was <br />ordered by City Manager Ollendorff, acting as Chief Law Enforcement officer for <br />the city, because of a putative administrative error by a city employee. <br /> <br />After discussion, it was decided that since the employee who allegedly committed the <br />error was actually an employee under the administrative authority of the City <br />Council that the Council should have been involved in this decision to litigate. Mr. <br />Ollendorff agreed with this. <br /> <br />After further discussion it was decided that the litigation should not go forward <br />until the entire Council was convened for advice and consent regarding the <br />litigation. <br /> <br />Notification <br /> <br /> <br />In the absence of the City Clerk, repeated attempts were made to reach all members of <br />the Council. However, Councilmember Sharpe received the message only at 2:50 PM, <br />and could not promise to attend on such short notice. Councilmember Colquitt could not <br />be reached. A voice-mail message was left for the Mayor. <br /> <br />Attendance <br /> <br />, <br />Stefany Brot, Francine Brungardt, Robert Wagner, Shelley WelschCityManager Frank <br />Ollendorff, and City Attorney John Mulligan. Mr. Mulligan arrived at 4:40 PM. <br /> <br />Legality of Emergency Meeting – began at 3:05pm <br /> <br />This meeting was called based on the emergency clause in the Sunshine Law, <br />that emergency meetings could be held without needing the mandated 24 hour posting of <br />the meeting if minutes were kept explaining the urgent purpose of the meeting, <br />summarizing the discussion, and then these printed minutes become part of the public <br />record. <br /> <br /> 1 Revision Date: 2/27/06 <br /> <br />