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Charter Commission <br />November 8, 2012 <br />Page 2 <br />proposed that this process be tried as an experiment for three Commission meetings. <br />Commissioners Gunderson and Sutherland spoke in favor of the proposal as did Chair Lyden. <br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS <br />Commissioners discussed item 6B Charter Amendments and noted that the Commission had not <br />been able to acquire a legal opinion advice from the its attorney in sufficient time to make <br />Novernbee ballotbefore the ballot deadline expired. Commissioner Gunderson raised the <br />question about whether there was a sufficient balance remaining in the Commission's budget to <br />allow for attorney fees. <br />Council Member Rafferty commented that only one bill for $303.00 has been submitted for <br />payment leaving a balance of slightly under $1200.00 <br />Commissioners raised a question about which they would like to get a legal opinion: <br />What is the process for getting a proposed amendment on the ballot when the Commission and <br />City Council disagree? <br />Another question for which they would like a response is: what funding do other charter cities <br />receive? <br />Commissioners expressed a desire to have a discussion of the Charter amendment added to the <br />January 2013 agenda. <br />MOTION by Commissioner Storberg, seconded by Commissioner Gunderson, to have the entire <br />Commission and the entire Council meet together to discuss the provisions of Chapter 8. <br />AMENDMENT offered by Commissioner Timm that there be a tight agenda agreed to the Mayor <br />and the Commission Chair and that some procedural rules for discussion be defined. <br />Council Member Stoesz left at 8:04 <br />The question was called and the vote to vote on the main motion passed with Commissioners <br />Aldentaler, Trehus and Turcotte voting no. <br />The main motion passed with Commissioners Storberg, Lyden, Williams, Bartsch, Gunderson, <br />Timm and Penn voting in favor and Commissioners Trehus, Turcotte, Bretoi, Dahl, and <br />Aldentaler opposed. <br />Commissioners Bretoi and Sutherland left at 8:17. <br />MOTION by Commissioner Trehus, seconded by Commissioner Turcotte, that the officers of the <br />Commission work with the Commission's attorney to review the Commission's proposed <br />amendments and that the attorney be asked to provide an opinion in terms of their <br />constitutionality, and to respond to the opinions rendered by the City's attorney regarding the <br />legality of the proposed amendments <br />The motion passed with two Commissioners opposed. <br />NEW BUSINESS <br />No new business was discussed. <br />2 <br />