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City Attorney's Office
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Qu'n Programs Ames IA 50010
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February 16, 2005
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The Honorable Ted Tedesco, Mayor, FEB 1 05
and Members of the City Council '
of the City of Ames, Iowa
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Re: Special Election, Change of Terms
Dear Mayor Tedesco and Council Members:
With this is a Resolution that should be enacted at the February 22 meeting to deal with the"change
in terms"petition in an orderly manner.
There is no way to have staggered terms without cutting off the four year terms that do not expire this
year. That is not allowed under the law at §376.2 Code of Iowa. Therefore, if the ballot measure is
approved by the voters, three members of the Council will be elected to two year terms at the 2005
election; and, all six seats on the Council will be up for election in 2007.
Yours truly,
John R. Klaus
City Attorney
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