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Charter Commission August 20, 2009 Page 5 .74 Commissioner Sutherland states that the attorney who conducted the audit, Mr. Michael 175 Dougherty, is still involved with Charter business due to the fact they are reviewing the 176 amendment for televising the open mike portion of city council meetings. Asks if the audit of the 177 Charter Commission is closed. 178 179 City Clerk Bartell states that there is an open agenda item on the audit. Also states the Council 180 directed the interim City Administrator, Dan Tesch, to look into the 3 points made in the audit 181 findings: Budget, Data Practice and unsure of the third point. Bartell states the City Attorney 182 was asked to review the charter amendment by ordinance and the City Administrator brought Mr. 183 Dougherty to also review. 184 185 Commissioner Zastrow asks who brought forth the audit. Many answer that some members of 186 the group Citizens for Safer Roads brought forth request and it was not done by petition. 187 188 Commission Lyden requests that the Council keep in mind the agenda of anyone who brings that 189 type of request in the future. 190 191 Councilmember Reinert states that the Commission feels the audit is still hanging over their 192 heads and suggests that the Council put an end to the audit at the next regular scheduled meeting. 193 Councilmembers O'Donnell and Gallop agree. Chair Dahl states that the Commission does ask 194 for closure on the audit. \95 196 D. Plan of Action — Funds Vote 197 I. Commissioner Sutherland states that the Charter will be represented at the 198 Tuesday, August 25th meeting for discussion on the 2010 budget. 199 II. Commissioner Sutherland states that next Council meeting with an opportunity 200 for action on the Charter Commission's 2009 budget is Monday, September 14. 201 202 The special council meeting on Tuesday, September 8th is for the first reading of the charter 203 amendment by ordinance on televising council meetings open mike portion and work sessions. 204 205 MOTION by Commissioner Minar, seconded by Drennen, to thank the three councilmembers 206 present for spending their personal time to meet with the Charter Commission. Motion passes 207 unanimously. 208 209 A five minute break is called by Chair Dahl. 210 211 Goalsetting 212 Commission reconvenes at 8:37pm. Chair Dahl hopes Commissioners agree that this meeting 213 was a good start to work with the City Council in the future. 214 215 Commissioner Drennen discusses the report sent to the State Auditor. Commissioner Trehus 16 states that he will be receiving any correspondence from the State Auditor's office regarding the _17 report. Chair Dahl asks Commissioner Trehus to inform the commission when he receives any 5