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Charter Commission <br />August 21, 2008 <br />Page 3 <br />87 Chair Duffy reviews the City Council's timetable regarding submitting ballot language. The City <br />88 Council's next work session is Tuesday September 2, 2008 and the next meeting on Monday <br />89 September 8, 2008. The deadline for submitting ballot language to Anoka County is Thursday <br />90 September 11, 2008. <br />91 <br />92 Chair Duffy then redirected the meeting to the earlier agenda item under Old Business: <br />93 Communication Plan. <br />94 <br />95 OLD BUSINESS (continued from earlier) <br />96 <br />97 A. Communication Plan (Continued) <br />98 Commissioner Carlson arrived at 7:28pm. <br />99 <br />100 Commissioner Drennen favored waiting on any further communication plan until the Council <br />101 acts on September 8, 2008 and if the petition is recertified. <br />102 <br />103 Chair Duffy asked for commissioners' opinions on submitting the commission's proposed <br />104 amendment to the ballot. Commissioners Trehus and Minar stated their opinions are to wait on <br />105 submitting the amendment to the ballot. <br />106 <br />107 MOTION by Commissioner Drennen to have Commission's attorney draft ballot language of <br />'08 Commission's Charter amendment in preparation for the November General Election. <br />109 Commissioner Trehus offered a friendly amendment of Commission to meet Wednesday <br />110 September 10, 2008 instead of Monday September 15, 2008. Commissioner Drennen accepts <br />111 the friendly amendment to the motion. Commissioner Minar seconds. Motion passes <br />112 unanimously. <br />113 <br />114 MOTION by Commissioner Storberg, seconded by Commissioner Zastrow to reserve the City <br />115 Council chambers a day in the last week of October for live charter commission public forum, <br />116 inviting all members of charter commission and commission attorney to attend. <br />117 <br />118 Deb Barnes asked the commission to keep in mind press deadlines for the area newspapers to <br />119 publish articles on the forum. <br />120 <br />121 Commissioner Minar expressed favoring the motion, but said an exact date would be needed. <br />122 <br />123 Commissioner Drennen stated the Communication Subcommittee should discuss and plan a <br />124 forum before reserving a date for the chambers. Commissioner Trehus and Carlson agreed. <br />125 <br />126 Commissioner Minar states that dates should be looked at rather than making a reservation. <br />127 Commissioner Storberg withdraws the motion. <br />128 <br />X129 Chair Duffy received a letter from the City offering to have the Commission work jointly with <br />130 the firm hired by the City handling a communication plan. The letter invited her to attend a <br />3 <br />