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Charter Commission <br />October 14, 2010 <br />Page 1 <br />DATE <br />TIME STARTED <br />TIME ENDED <br />MEMBERS PRESENT <br />MEMBERS EXCUSED <br />MEMBERS UNEXCUSED <br />STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT <br />OTHERS PRESENT: <br />FINAL DRAFT <br />CITY OF LINO LAKES <br />CHARTER COMMISSION <br />October 14, 2010 <br />6:35 P.M. <br />11:12 P.M. <br />Dahl, Lyden, Gunderson, Carlson (arrives at 6:38), <br />Drennen, Minar (arrives at 7:25), Penn, Storberg, <br />Trehus, Turcotte, Williams (departs at 10:35) <br />Aldentaler, Zastrow <br />None <br />Jeff Karlson, City Administrator (part) <br />Dean Hausladen <br />CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL <br />Chair Dahl called to order the meeting of the Lino Lakes Charter Commission at 6:35 pm on <br />October 14, 2010. <br />OPEN MIKE <br />Chair Dahl invited the new City Administrator Jeff Karlson to address the Commission. Mr. <br />Karlson spoke on his background and took questions from Commissioners on topics including <br />the preliminary budget, status of the proposed auto racetrack, restructuring of city staff and other <br />upcoming challenges for the city. <br />SETTING THE AGENDA <br />Commissioner Gunderson requests that item 7B Discussion of Upcoming Referendum be added <br />to the agenda. <br />MOTION by Commissioner Penn, seconded by Carlson to approve the amended agenda. Motion <br />passes unanimously. <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br />Chair Dahl stated that minutes from the July 2010 will be voted on at the next meeting in <br />January. <br />OLD BUSINESS <br />A. Roberts Rules of Order <br />Commissioner Carlson clarified the procedure for "calling a question" during a meeting, <br />according to Robert's Rules of Order. Two-thirds of commissioners' approval is required to call a <br />question which ends discussion on a motion and brings forward a vote on the motion itself. <br />