94-73NO. 94-73
RESOLUTION
OPPOSING TERM LIMITS
CITY OF OTSEGO
WHEREAS, the constitutional right to elect a representative of the voter's
choice is fundamental to the democratic principles upon which the United States
was founded, and should not be eliminated by voters who do not reside within the
city; and,
WHEREAS, there is already significant turnover in local office and at the
State level, and;
WHEREAS, such limits increase the prospects for adoption of short-term
solutions to difficult problems rather than make possible experience needed to
adopt policies that offer long-term improvements, and;
WHEREAS, term limits may actively discourage qualified challengers from
filing to oppose incumbents officeholders because term limits will assure that the
candidate can simply wait to run for an open seat, and;
WHEREAS, term limits do a disservice to the public understanding and
participation in government; issue -oriented campaigning and fail to improve voter
apathy and turn -out in elections:
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT the CITY OF OTSEGO calls
on members of the Minnesota State Legislature and Governor Carlson to uphold the
constitutional rights of voters to elect their representatives to office by opposing
term limits.
CITY OF OTSEGO:
O N F FRESKE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
ELAINE prATTY, bEPUTY CL
` ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
(CITY SEAQ.)