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Charter Commission January 11, 2007 Page 2 Not approved by Charter Commission (1-17-2008) October 12, 2007 -Commissioner Trehus referred to line 44 and corrected the sentence to read, "Commissioner Trehus stated he had invited the Commission, Community Development..." Commissioner Trehus referred to line 46, correcting the sentence, "because of staff attending a meeting..." Commissioner Storberg referred to line 150 correcting the sentence by adding "for discussion," after the word "seconded." MOTION by Commissioner Trehus, seconded by Commissioner Carlson, to approve the October 12, 2007 meeting minutes as amended. Motion carried unanimously. CD's of Minutes Commissioner Dahl stated that she offered to supply a CD with the meeting minutes in a PFD format to any Commissioner at no charge, in addition to a copy for the closet. Commissioner Duffy noted that for a copy of the packet and minutes the cost was $7.00. Chair Warren indicated the PDF format could not be changed, and it was a great service she was offering. Commissioner Trehus stated he would like a copy of the CD. OLD BUSINESS A. Road Reconstruction and Staff Discussion (Staff) Chair Warren tabled this item because there was no staff present. B. Outcome of City Staff and City Council actions with Charter Amendment Chair Warren stated that the Commission issued an invitation to address the Charter Amendment with Council and City Staff. After several phone calls, there were concerns about the meaning of the response. The City Administrator noted the specific staff could not supply the depth for the project to go forward. The State and Charter requirement details needed to be understood by the Council and Commission. He recommended a training session for the Commission, staff and Council. Commissioner Trehus noted he disagreed with points a -d in the material the City Administrator gave for denying access to information. Commissioner Bening indicated he believed it was an acceptable response, and was in favor of a joint meeting. If Council wanted a change, they could propose it.