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Charter Commission <br />January 11, 2007 <br />Page 11 <br />DRAFT <br />447 <br />448 D. Terms of Charter Members <br />449 <br />450 Commissioner Duffy noted she reviewed the list, and members serve until they are <br />451 replaced. She did not have an updated list. Chair Warren indicated that Bening had the <br />452 list. <br />453 <br />454 Commissioner Carlson stated he had a hard copy of the list. Commissioner Trehus stated <br />455 that they should add four years to each of the dates because of reappointment. <br />456 <br />457 E. Legal Council <br />458 <br />459 Commissioner Trehus stated that he believed they needed their own attorney. They <br />460 needed to know the budget, because there was grey area on the statutory limit. He <br />461 recommended a subcommittee to address the issue. <br />462 <br />463 MOTION by Commissioner Trehus, seconded by Commissioner Dahl, to form a <br />464 subcommittee to address the Commission's need of legal Council. <br />465 <br />466 Commissioner Bor stated that a good chair was just lost. She believed that if the <br />467 Commission pursued obtaining its own legal Council, it would be seen as a defensive <br />468 move. Chair Warren indicated that Mounds View hired their own counsel, and the advice <br />469 was incorrect, so there was continued frustration. <br />470 <br />471 Commissioner Bor asked for clarification on the goal of hiring its own legal Council, and <br />472 she expressed concern about approving a subcommittee action. <br />473 <br />474 Commissioner Trehus inquired if the City could say that staff would not come to a <br />475 meeting. He stated the Commission should have access to an attorney. To put forth an <br />476 amendment, it would behoove the Commission to have it reviewed by a lawyer. <br />477 <br />478 Motion carried on 8 -ayes, 4 -nays (Bening, Carlson, Vacha, and Bor) vote. <br />479 <br />480 Commissioner Trehus and Commissioner Dahl formed the subcommittee. <br />481 <br />482 SET AGENDA — Chair Warren set the following agenda for the April 10, 2007 Charter <br />483 Commission Meeting: <br />484 <br />485 1. Call to Order and Roll Call <br />486 <br />487 2. Pledge of Allegiance <br />488 <br />489 3. Approval of Agenda <br />490 <br />491 4. Open Mike <br />