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Lino Lakes Charter Commission 600 Town Center Parkway Lino Lakes, MN 55014 April 9, 2008 The Honorable Gary R. Schurrer Chief Judge, Tenth Judicial District Washington County Government Center Stillwater, MN 55082-3802 Dear Judge Schurrer: As required by state law, please find the following annual report for the Lino Lakes Charter Commission: 2007 Lino Lakes Charter Commission Annual Report Approved by the Charter Commission on January 17, 2008 New officers of the Charter Commission were installed at the April 12, 2007 meeting due to the resignation of Chair Paulette Warren in January. They include Chair Cori Duffy, Vice Chair Tom Vacha, and Secretary Caroline Dahl. Meetings Full meetings of the Charter Commission were held on January 11, April 12, July 19 and October 11. Additional special meetings were held on April 30, June 14, July 19, August 23, September 6, October 11, November 1, 15 & 29. A joint meeting with the city appointed Charter Task Force was also held on May 1. This report seeks to outline major activities and concerns of the Commission as discussed in Charter meetings. Minutes The Commission is satisfied with the business hired by the City to record Charter meetings. The Commission requested the recording secretary to provide expanded summary minutes of all meetings instead of full discussion format that had previously been provided. Council/Commission Communications between the Commission and the City Council continue to be strained. In January the Commission invited the City Engineer and the Community Development Director to the Charter meeting to discuss developing a process and plan for road reconstruction, with potential to move toward an amendment. Said invitation was rejected. In February the Council appointed a nine -member committee, the Citizen's Task Force, to study Chapter VIII of the Charter as it relates to road reconstruction, and brought forth an amendment. Members of the Charter Commission were notified of this development through local newspaper articles and were invited to attend the May 1 meeting of the Task Force.