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3 stated that the issue would be put on the agenda for the next work session. Comm. Sutherland stated that even the amount that had been agreed to have been paid has not yet been paid. In our out standing bill, $107.30, was in agreement to be paid and has not. The $1,570.35, is due to our need to respond to the audit initiated by the city council. Mayor Reinert said the $107.30 portion of the bill would be paid. Mayor Reinert was informed that the Five Year Plan, as per Section 7.05 of the Lino Lakes Charter, for years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 has not been passed. Mayor Reinert will also try to set the schedule so as to have the joint meeting of the council and commission at our regularly scheduled July 8th 2010 meeting. Having concluded his response to the commission, Mayor Reinert left the meeting at this point. The commission thanked him for being present. 6. C Budget, Five year plan, and Dougherty bill to Lino Lakes for council authorized audit of the Charter Commission. Five Year Plan has not been adopted. The Commission read the copies of the bills presented by Dougherty's law firm to the city of Lino Lakes for the council requested Investigation / Audit of the Charter Commission. As per the bills sent the city has paid $9,289.00 to the Dougherty firm for their charter investigation 6. D Annual letter to the Judge for 2009 Commission liked the draft letter as amended, with an explanation of the council ordered audit, and that the council had not adopted the Five Year Plan beginning in 2009, as per Section 7.05 of the charter. Motion to approve the letter with amendments was made by Commissioner Trehus and seconded by Commissioner Minar. Motion Passed. 6. E Code of conduct Report Commissioner Sutherland would like to know where the Commission stands on this issue before more time is spent on a new code. The response from the commission was mostly favorable. It was suggested that it would be put on the agenda for our joint meeting in July, that the code would include the council, city staff, and boards, and that a conflict of interest section be prominent in the code. Motion was made by Commissioner Sutherland and seconded by Commissioner Drennen that we include the code of conduct in our July 8th joint meeting. Motion passed with Commissioner Storberg voting no. 6. F Tax Cap Amendment Commissioner Trehus said that if we plan to have this (the tax cap amendment) on Fall ballot we are going to have to get this started. Commissioner Sutherland stated we should get this on the agenda with the council. Commissioner Minar agreed now would be the time to get started. Commissioner Sutherland said that if this were presented to the council now they would probably agree to share. Commissioner Carlson suggested that we could also present this as an amendment by ordinance. There were also suggestions that it go right to a referendum, timing being an issue. It was decided we will look at the three options from other cities; this will be