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Commission Concern Chair Dahl, made a booklet to inform Senator Chamberlain of the need to have the amount of the commission's budget increased from the $1.500.00 that was set by State Statute in 1961. We asked for his support to re-enact the State Amendment that was passed by both the house and Senate in 2007 and vetoed by Governor Pawlenty, to increase the commission's budget to $5,000.00. Commission Activity • Three of the many items we did this past year was that the commission implemented in our Bylaws "The Rules of Order" for conducting business at our meetings. • As a Commission we also passed a "Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest" and asked council to accept both and council did vote and implement the Conflict of Interest. • The Commission concurred with the Council that having off year elections is to give necessary attention to local questions. Therefore the Commission did not pursue odd year elections. Charter Expenditures Due to a shortage of funds from the city council, the Charter attorney fees remain unpaid from as far back as the first half of 2009. Five Year Financial Plan 2010 and 2011 History of the Five Year Plan Under the Charter, the Five Year Plan requires annual updating. As per Mr. Roleck, Finance Director: "The City Council put off the 5 -year plan discussion in May. pending the completion of an organizational study and the hiring report on the 5 -year plan at the March work session and anticipate a review ofa draft at the :4pril work session". (2010) of a City Administrator. The Administrator was hired in August and organizational study is currently, underway. They will receive a progress In the years' 2010 and 2011 the Five Year Financial was not updated. As per Mr. Roleck, Finance Director (email to Charter Chair Dahl) dated November 14, 2011 "The City Council received a draft of the 2012-2016 Five Year Financial Plan and had an initial review at their November 7 work session. The Council asked that the plan cone bcick to them for further review at their January, 2012 work session". Respectfully Submitted, Caroline Dahl Chair, Lino Lakes Charter Commission Page 3 of 3