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Charter Commission January 13, 2011 Page 6 226 227 Motion passes with Commissioner Sutherland voting no. 228 229 C. Memo from City Council on Odd Year Election (tabled from October 10,2010) 230 231 Commissioner Gunderson stated that the Chair wanted to speak on this issue. Commissioner 232 Gunderson stated that the memo is informing the Commission of a proposal from 233 Councilmember Roeser to move the city elections to even -years, when general State and Federal 234 elections take place, in order to save the city money. 235 236 Commissioner Gunderson states the dollar figures of believed cost -savings is not listed on the 237 memo. Commissioner Turcotte said he found the estimated dollar amount of $14,000, a bi- 238 yearly expense. Commissioner Trehus stated the actual amount is about $8,800 or less. 239 240 MOTION by Commissioner Sutherland, seconded by Gunderson for purposes of further 241 discussion only, to refer this item to committee for further review to draft language for an 242 amendment. Commissioner Sutherland states 243 244 Commissioner Trehus stated that before the item is given to a subcommittee, the Commission 245 needs to decide if it is in agreement with the proposal. ,46 .47 Commissioner Sutherland asks the Commission to vote to withdrawal the motion. 248 Commissioner Gunderson states a vote is not needed. Commissioner Sutherland stated she 249 believes it is needed. 250 251 Motion is withdrawn via unanimous vote of the Commission. 252 253 Commissioner Storberg stated her opinion of agreement of moving city elections to even -years. 254 255 Commissioner Trehus is not in support of the proposal and stated Mayor Reiner is also in 256 opposition. The attention city elections receive in odd -year elections is a service to the citizens. 257 The cost savings is not worth the effort of moving the elections. Commissioners Gunderson, 258 Carlson, Drennen concur. 259 260 MOTION by Commissioner Sutherland, seconded by Commissioner Carlson, that the 261 Commission draft a response to the City Council that the Commission concurs with the 262 sentiments stated in lines 37 — 41 from the October 4, 2010 work session of the City Council. 263 264 Motion passes unanimously. 265 266 D. Meetings per year of the Commission — By laws, Article 3, Section 1 267 1.1/4468 Commissioner Gunderson read the section of the Commission by laws of how often the 269 Commission meets each year. After that, Commissioner Gunderson discussed the possibility of 270 adding more meetings each year, having a meeting every other month. The reasons given for this 6