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Charter Commission September 6, 2007 Page 4 APPROVED 133 development projects that help pay into the tax base. She suggested getting the attorneys 134 opinion. Commissioner Trehus recommended adding the word new to clarify that this is not 135 for existing roads. 136 Bullet #7: Consensus was to continue to include this for existing roads. 137 Bullet #8: Remove. 138 Bullet #9: The Commission discussed that the project can be stopped with a 51 percent 139 majority petition. It was agreed that the City inform the neighborhood about planned 140 changes. Commissioner Bening read from 804.1 that the definition is vague and could be 141 further explored. Consensus was to keep bullet nine in the amendment. 142 Bullet #10: Remove — costs of project may be underestimated making survey obsolete. 143 Bullet #11: Commissioner Carlson questioned for bullet eleven what components would be 144 involved. 145 146 Majority of the Commission agreed to remove bullet 11 due to redundancy. Commissioner 147 Richard Williams, Aldentaler and Rosemary Williams abstained. 148 149 Bullet #12: Commission agreed to bullet twelve and discussed if a majority of 4/5 means all 150 Council needs to be present to vote. 151 Bullet #13: Consensus of Commission is to have this remain on the bullet list. 152 Bullet #14: Consensus of the Commission is to continue to block a project with a 25 percent or greater petition. 154 Bullet #15: Consensus of the Commission is to keep this item. 155 Bullet #16: Consensus was to keep this item. The Commission discussed that further review 156 of this would result in more user friendly understanding which would be helpful for staff, 157 residents and all parties. 158 Bullet #17: Remove due to redundancy and that it is too vague. 159 Bullet #18: Remove as this limitation is in regard to tax increases. Commissioner Handrick 160 stated that the pavement management plan is in place for this. 161 Bullet #19: Agreed to enforce the five-year pavement management plan on road maintenance 162 that is in place. 163 Bullet #20: Leave in the bullet list for discussion with the attorney. Commissioner Carlson 164 questioned how this will be done in the framework of the Charter. 165 New Bullet #21: Add language review of the entire Charter to make it easier to understand. 166 Consensus of Commission was in agreement over all bullet numbers 1-21. 167 168 Chair Duffy stated that the proposed amendment does not establish a funding source for road 169 improvement. 170 171 Commissioner Trehus questioned if roads would be funded without a charter change. He 172 commented that a petition for a study does not constitute a petition in favor of a project. 173 174 Commissioner Dahl questioned if there is a standard petition form available. Commissioner ^175 Trehus suggested this be added as a bullet point. Consensus of the Commission is to ask the 176 lawyer about a petition form. It was suggested that this will be placed on the City website. 4