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Charter Commission November 8, 2012 Page 2 45 46 47 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 48 49 Commissioners discussed item 6B Charter Amendments and noted that the Commission had not 50 been able to acquire a legal opinion from the its attorney in sufficient time to make changes that 51 would have allowed the Commission's proposed changes to be placed on the November 6th 52 ballot. Commissioner Gunderson raised the question about whether there was a sufficient 53 balance remaining in the Commission's budget to allow for attorney fees. 54 Council Member Rafferty commented that only one bill for $303.00 has been submitted for 55 payment leaving a balance of slightly under $1200.00 56 Commissioners raised a question about which they would like to get a legal opinion: 57 What is the process for getting a proposed amendment on the ballot when the Commission and 58 City Council disagree? 59 Another question for which they would like a response is: what funding do other charter cities 60 receive? 61 Commissioners expressed a desire to have a discussion of the Charter amendment added to the 62 January 2013 agenda. 63 MOTION by Commissioner Storberg, seconded by Commissioner Gunderson, to have the entire 64 Council and the entire Council meet together to discuss the provisions of Chapter 8. 65 AMENDMENT offered by Commissioner Timm that there be a tight agenda agreed to the Mayor 66 and the Commission Chair and that some procedural rules for discussion be defined. 67 68 Council Member Stoesz left at 8:04 69 70 The question was called and the vote to vote on the main motion passed with Commissioners 71 Aldentaler, Trehus and Turcotte voting no. 72 The main motion passed with Commissioners Storberg, Lyden, Williams, Bartsch, Gunderson, 73 Timm and Penn voting in favor and Commissioners Trehus, Turcotte, Bretoi, Dahl, and 74 Aldentaler opposed. 75 Commissioners Bretoi and Sutherland left at 8:17. 76 77 MOTION by Commissioner Trehus, seconded by Commissioner Turcotte, that the officers of the 78 Commission work with the Commission's attorney to review the Commission's proposed 79 amendments and that the attorney be asked to provide an opinion in terms of their 80 constitutionality, and to respond to the opinions rendered by the City's attorney regarding the 81 legality of the proposed amendments 82 The motion passed with two Commissioners opposed. 83 84 NEW BUSINESS 85 86 No new business was discussed. 87 88 ADJOURN 89 2