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Charter Commission February 21, 2013 Page 2 46 47 NEW BUSINESS 48 49 Secretarial Services. 50 Commissioner Gunderson reported that she could not find information about the continued 51 existence of Time Savers (the service used in the past). Her research led her to conclude that the 52 Commission would likely be contracting with an individual such as a legal secretary rather than a 53 service. Commissioner Gunderson indicated she would be willing to investigate the fees charged 54 for these services. Commissioner Sutherland said she has knowledge of secretarial resources as 55 does Commissioner Helgemoe whose wife has access to possible services. Commissioner 56 Trehus recommended reaching out to the former owner of Time Savers to determine if she could 57 provide referrals. 58 Mayor Reinert asked if the information about the fees could be forwarded to him so that he can 59 share them with the Council. 60 61 Shenandoah neighborhood 62 Chair Lyden indicated that a citizen had expressed concern about the condition of the roads in 63 their neighborhood. The citizen has written to the Council and has received no response. The 64 Chair proposes that the citizen be given a chance to have his concerns heard at a Commission 65 meeting. 66 Mayor Reinert commented that there is a comprehensive road maintenance plan and that it is 67 currently up-to-date and fully funded. However, he noted that the roads in the Shenandoah area 68 may be beyond repair and are likely to need re -building. After discussion among Commissioners 69 Chair Lyden indicated he would invite the citizen to attend a meeting. 70 71 Charter Commission's two amendments 72 Chair Lyden indicated that based on some information he had recently obtained the amendments 73 that had been proposed for the 2012 ballot were not unconstitutional as had been determined by 74 the City's Attorney. 75 MOTION by Commissioner Trehus, seconded by Commissioner Sutherland, that Chair Lyden 76 engage Attorney Karen Marty regarding the Commission's two amendments for clarification and 77 to develop wording as appropriate. Motion passed with 1 abstention. 78 During the discussion of the motion, Commissioner Bartsch raised questions about the attorney's 79 competence. Commissioner Sutherland requested that a discussion of current legal services be 80 added as an item on the agenda for the next Commission meeting. 81 82 Commissioner Sutherland departed at 7:40 p.m. 83 84 Meeting between the Mayor and the Chair. 85 Chair Lyden reported on his meeting with the Mayor, commenting that the Mayor indicates he is 86 open and receptive to getting together to discuss some of the contentious issues that have been 87 the source of past conflict between the Council and the Commission. Chair Lyden reported that 88 as noted by the Mayor in the Open Mic discussion, the Council is showing willingness to change 89 their perspective on some funding items such as secretarial services for the Commission 90 meetings. However, in commenting on the proposed agenda distributed by the Mayor at the 2