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The Amendment would then read: Section 2.04 Incompatible Offices. No member of the Council shall be a member of the City Charter Commission, hold any paid municipal office or employment through the City other than that to which elected. However, one member of the Council may serve as a non-voting liaison to the City Charter Commission. Further, until one (1) year after the expiration of his/her term, no Mayor or Council Member shall be appointed or employed by the City in a compensated position which was created, or the compensation for which was increased, during his/her term as Mayor or Council Member. The Charter Commission wishes the Council to know that our intention in making this revision is to first address the concerns of citizens who proposed the amendment; and to further retain an option for Charter membership that will allow enhanced communication between the Council and Charter members, which we feel is essential. The Commission also recommends that the Council approve this amendment under Section 410.12, Subd. 7, by ordinance, rather than by referendum. We believe this is an appropriate path to meet the needs of our citizens, and our city attorney has indicated it is an acceptable procedure for this amendment. We urge the Council to move ahead at the next Council meeting to adopt both the resolution to approve the revised amendment above, and a resolution to approve such amendment by ordinance. Respectfully submitted, Paulette Warren Chair, Lino Lakes Charter Commission