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Charter Commission <br />July 14, 2011 <br />Page 2 <br />45 Statutes. Applications can be submitted directly to the Chief Judge, to the Chair of the <br />46 Commission or to City Hall. Motion carried unanimously. <br />47 <br />48 Commissioner Minar arrived at 7:35. <br />49 <br />50 Commissioners discussed the process for forwarding the applications to the Judge. <br />51 <br />52 MOTION by Commissioner Bretoi, seconded by Commissioner Carlson that a letter signed by <br />53 both the City Clerk and the Commission Chair accompany the combined packet of applications, <br />54 noting in neutral language that these constitute all applications received. <br />55 Motion carries <br />56 Abstain: Commissioner Minar <br />57 <br />58 B. Letter from City Council regarding election laws. This item concerns the request from City <br />59 Council that the Charter Commission consider supporting changes in Section 8.04 of the Charter <br />60 to bring the election calendar into alignment with the time needed for submissions of ballot <br />61 language to Anoka County. Changes are being driven by legislation adopted by Congress in <br />62 2009 to provide 45 days for absentee ballot voting. <br />63 <br />64 MOTION by Commissioner Trehus, seconded by Commissioner Carlson that the Commission, <br />65 via communication through City Clerk Bartell, express interest in an amendment by ordinance; <br />66 however, the Commission wants to have the request reviewed by the Commission's attorney; and <br />67 that the Commission requests additional funding for the attorney's work as this falls within the <br />68 context of the frame and amend provisions of the Commission's work. <br />69 Motion carried unanimously. <br />70 <br />71 APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br />72 <br />73 MOTION by Commissioner Trehus, seconded by Commissioner Drennan, to approved the <br />74 minutes of April 14, 2011 Motion carried unanimously_ <br />75 <br />76 MOTION by Commissioner Trehus, seconded by Commissioner Bretoi to table the review of the <br />77 January 13, 2011 minutes. <br />78 Motion carried unanimously. <br />79 <br />80 OLD BUSINESS <br />81 <br />82 Item A. Charter Agreement with Karen Marty, expenses incurred. Chair Dahl reported that there <br />83 was no new information on this item. <br />84 <br />85 Item B. Charter Amendments. <br />86 Due to the complexity of the issues involved and the need for full and complete discussion, a <br />87 special meeting was proposed. <br />2 <br />