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Charter Commission July 25, 2013 Page 9 J57 and the Charter Commission should state that they will proceed with the services from '58 TimeSaver under the same process that has always been followed regarding how the meeting 359 minutes are approved and posted. She believed that it would be a mistake to refuse the services. 360 361 Commissioner Trehus compared the Council proposing to have TimeSaver attend two meetings 362 to a carrot and stick method and was disgusted by the Council action. 363 364 Commissioner Bretoi noted that the amendment to the motion should include language to accept 365 the services from TimeSaver, with draft minutes following the same process that has always been 366 followed with the Commission reviewing the minutes prior to posting on the City website. 367 368 Commissioner Turcotte stated that in his opinion the Charter Commission cannot rely on the City 369 Council and believed that if the conditions specified by the City Council were not followed the 370 bill for TimeSaver would not be paid by the City Council. He stated that he would volunteer to 371 take the meeting minutes himself. 372 373 Chair Lyden stated that the Officers of the Charter Commission met to discuss how minutes 374 would be taken if TimeSaver were not utilized. He believed that the minutes would need to be 375 very brief if the Commission members continue to take the minutes. 376 377 Commissioner Storberg stated that there are only five women on the Commission and did not ^78 believe the men would take the minutes. 79 380 MOTION by Commissioner Bretoi, seconded by Commissioner Timm, requesting a FRIENDLY 381 AMENDMENT to the original motion to only accept the provision of assistance from 382 TimeSaver, as noted in the City Council meeting minutes of March 25, 2013 and the 383 Commission pursue the current process where the draft minutes are submit only to the Chair for 384 distribution, and the minutes are reviewed by the Commission for approval at the following 385 Commission meeting, after which time the meeting minutes will become official and can be 386 posted. 387 388 Further discussion: Commissioner Bartsch questioned if this motion would accept the services 389 without certain payment. 390 391 Commissioner Penn confirmed that she believed the Council would pay as it was their direction. 392 393 Chair Lyden stated that both parties are right and noted that Ms. Bartell is clarifying the actual 394 action taken by the City Council. 395 396 Commissioner Gunderson accessed the City Council meeting minutes at which time the Charter 397 Commission secretary services expenditure were approved and read language clarifying that the 398 City would pay for the secretary services for two meetings which will be in addition to the 399 $1,500 Charter Commission budget. 00 `101 Commissioner Bartsch stated that is the proof needed. 9