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Charter Commission July 9, 2009 Page 3 89 NEW BUSINESS 90 91 A. Status of Commercial Zones 92 Commissioner Trehus reviewed the history of this action. The Commission sent approval of an 93 Ordinance proposal to the City Council. Chair Dahl read from a note from city staffthat the 94 council has not discussed this proposed amendment since receiving approval from the Charter 95 Commission. 96 97 B. Anoointments 98 Chair Dahl reminded the Commission that those Commissioners, who term expires in December 99 2009, need to reapply. 100 101 C. City Tax Limits & Possible Addition of Charter Provisions 102 Commissioner Trehus researched that some cities have provisions in their Charters to limit their 103 city's tax levy. Commissioner Trehus presented examples of Mounds View, West St. Paul and 104 Fridley. Commissioner Nfinar stated that the State of Minnesota also has a provision on how 105 much cities can raise their tax levy. Commissioner Trehus stated that the State provision will 106 expire in 2010 and suggested that the Commission look into a Charter amendment capping the 107 city tax levy. Commissioner Maar suggests that if the Commission investigates a Charter 108 Amendment, perhaps a mandatory percentage of the city budget on road maintenance. 109 Commissioner Drennen asked about looking into comparative data of other cities. Commissioner 110 Gunderson asked about a time line for a ballot question. 111 112 MOTION by Commissioner Drennen seconded by Sutherland, to form a subcommittee to 113 discover and report the tax position of Lino Lakes versus similar cities in Miinnesota. 114 Commissioner Storberg discusses on time constraints of putting a question on this year's ballot. 115 The Chair calls the question. Motion passes unanimously. Commissioners Trehus, Sutherland and 116 Stockman Maher agree to serve on the subcommittee. 117 118 MOTION by Commissioner Gunderson, seconded by Commissioner Trehus, to hold a special 119 meeting of the Charter Commission on Thursday, July 23, 2009 at 7:OOpm. Motion passes 120 unanimously. 121 122 Commissioner Trehus discusses adding two provisions to the Charter. The first would include 123 providing clarity regarding the Commission's role. The second is to clarify responsibility for Data 124 Practices. 125 126 MOTION by Commissioner Bretoi, seconded by Commissioner Trehus, that wording is drafted 127 on these provisions for presentation at the July 23'd meeting of the Charter Commission. Motion 128 passes unanimously. 129 130 D. Amendment for Passage by Ordinance 131 Commissioner Carlson presented language for an Amendment to the Charter, to be sent to the 132 City Council for passage by ordinance.