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Charter Commission <br />October 14, 2010 <br />Page 4 <br />134 MOTION by Commissioner Sutherland, seconded by Commissioner Bretoi, to prioritize <br />135 amendments for Section 1.04 as most important (1), then (2) "Tax Cap" amendment, next (3) <br />136 "Funding loophole" amendment and finally (4) amendments to Sections 3.09, 5.01, 5.07 to <br />137 present for review by the attorney. <br />138 <br />139 Commissioner Gunderson asked for clarification from Chair Dahl on "loopholes" amendments <br />140 because it is not on the agenda. Chair Dahl decided to allow discussion on the "loopholes" <br />141 amendment. <br />142 <br />143 Commissioner Trehus recommended that a subcommittee draft a letter to the Commission's <br />144 attorney asking her to work on the amendments in the order voted by the Commission, until the <br />145 budget for 2010 is used completely. <br />146 <br />147 Commissioners Gunderson, Drennen and Sutherland offer a friendly amendment to add "using <br />148 up to the remainder of our 2010 budget" after the work "attorney" in the motion. <br />149 <br />150 Motion passes with Commissioner Carlson voting no. <br />151 <br />152 Commissioner Sutherland refers the slate of the letter to the attorney to a subcommittee of <br />153 Commissioners Trehus, Drennen and Chair Dahl. <br />154 <br />155 C. Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest <br />156 MOTION by Commissioner Gunderson, seconded by Commissioner Drennen, to table this <br />157 agenda item to the January 2011 Commission meeting. <br />158 <br />159 After discussion, Commissioner Trehus calls the question, which passes unanimously. <br />160 <br />161 Motion passes with Commissioners Carlson and Dahl voting no. Commissioner Bretoi abstains. <br />162 <br />163 D. Budget <br />164 MOTION by Commissioner Sutherland, seconded by Commissioner Trehus, to limit discussion <br />165 to one opportunity per speaker for a limit of three minutes. <br />166 Commissioner Sutherland calls the question, which passes unanimously. <br />167 Motion passes with Commissioners Drennen, Trehus, Dahl voting no and Commissioner Bretoi <br />168 abstains. <br />169 <br />170 Chair Dahl summarizes the $1,500 bill from Ms. Karen Marty that is in arrears as well as the <br />171 memo from the City Attorney, Mr. Langel, on why the City should not pay the bill. <br />172 <br />173 Chair Dahl also states that she has not received a response from the City regarding the submitted <br />174 budget request. <br />175 <br />176 Commissioner Gunderson encourages all Commissioners to attend the Council budget work <br />177 session the next week. <br />178 <br />4 <br />