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Charter Commission August 6, 2009 Page 2 43 There is no update from Communications subcommittee. 44 45 B. Update from subcommittee on possible Charter Amendments 46 Commissioner Sutherland updated the commission on attending City Council work sessions and 47 council meetings with Chair Dahl. At these meetings, there were discussions between the 48 Council and Commissioner Sutherland and Chair Dahl regarding budget requests for the 49 remainder of 2009 and 2010, as well as the possibility of future charter amendments. 50 51 Discussion among commissioners continued regarding a tax levy cap amendment. 52 Commissioner Sutherland asked members of the commission if they favored working on ballot 53 language. Commissioner Vacha stated that if the Council turns down the Commission's request 54 for additional funds for 2009, the commission would not be able to go forward with an 55 amendment. Commissioner Gunderson asked for the commission's opinion on going forward on 56 putting a tax levy cap amendment in 2009 or working on amendment in 2010. 57 58 MOTION by Commissioner Trehus, seconded by Lyden for purposes of discussion, to table the 59 tax levy cap amendment until the next Charter Commission meeting. 60 61 Commissioner Drennen asked if the current state statute to cap city tax levy affects the I -35E 62 interchange reconstruction proposal in Lino Lakes. 63 ^64 Commissioner Sutherland calls the question. Motion passes unanimously. 65 66 Commissioner Trehus requests to add two items for possible charter amendments. 67 Commissioners Carlson, Vacha and Sutherland state that the items need to be on an agenda to 68 allow time for discussion. 69 70 Chair deems there is commission concensus to move to Item 6B I. 71 72 I. Charter Amendment by Ordinance (Televising Council Meetings) 73 74 Commissioner Sutherland stated that at the Council Work Session, the City Attorney suggested 75 that the Commission recind the requested amendment by ordinance, have the Commission's 76 attorney review the language and resubmit to the Council. Commissioner Sutherland stated that 77 the attorney the City hired to audit the Charter Commission (Michael Dougherty) also reviewed 78 the ordinance language. 79 80 Commissioner Carlson suggested the Commission send the ordinance back to the Council as is. 81 82 MOTION by Commissioner Lyden, seconded by Vacha, to move forward with the original 83 language by Commissioner Carlson of Charter Amendment by ordinance. 84 85 Commissioners Drennen and Sutherland suggest the Commission change the language of the 86 ordinance request. 2