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Charter Commission <br />January 14, 2010 <br />Page 3 <br />89 <br />90 B. Update on Possible Charter Amendments <br />91 i. Tax Cap <br />92 Commissioner Sutherland was not available for an update. <br />93 <br />94 ii. Powers of Charter Commission <br />95 Commissioner Trehus stated there was no update. <br />96 <br />97 iii. Televised Meetings <br />98 Chair Dahl stated that at the November 2, 2009 City Council work session, the Council decided <br />99 to immediately begin televising the "Open Mike" part of City Council meetings. Further, Chair <br />10o Dahl stated that Councilmember O'Donnell suggested that the Council members take a cut in pay <br />101 to cover the costs to televise the work sessions of the City Council. <br />102 <br />103 Commissioner Trehus commented on city tax levy. Chair Dahl and Commissioner Gunderson <br />104 stated that the Commission can continue the agenda items not updated to the April meeting <br />105 <br />106 C. Update from Commissioner Trehus on the ballot question, newsletter, ballot <br />107 language and related funding <br />108 <br />109 Commissioner Trehus stated he had a conversation with staff of the State Auditor's office and <br />10 due to so many requests for review of levy questions from around the state, the office did not <br />111 have the ability to review the any vague possibilites of local governements advocating for or <br />112 against a ballot question. <br />113 <br />114 MOTION by Commissioner Carlson, seconded by Commissioner Lyden to close the agenda <br />115 item. Commissioners Bretoi, Lyden and Chair Dahl thanked the Commissioners that worked on <br />116 the report for the Commission. Commissioner Storberg asked if any beneficial information on <br />117 ballot questions was learned in the process. Commissioner Trehus reviewed some court cases <br />118 regarding the issue of ballot questions. Commissioner Trehus also stated the report may have <br />119 purpose later. <br />120 <br />121 Chair Dahl calls the question. Motion passes with Commissioners Penn and Turcotte abstaining. <br />122 <br />123 D. Goal Setting for 2010 <br />124 <br />125 Commissioner Minar arrived at 7:28pm <br />126 <br />127 MOTION by Commissioner Bretoi, seconded by Commissioner Williams to table to April <br />128 meeting. Chair Dahl recapped the agenda item that Commissioner Sutherland suggested setting <br />129 goals for the year. Motion passes unanimously. <br />130 <br />/"\ 31 NEW BUSINESS <br />132 <br />3 <br />