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SPECIALCOUNCIL MEETING September 8,2009 APPROVED 82 Commissioner Sutherland suggested that supporting this amendment brought forward by the 83 commission would be a good first step in building a positive working relationship between the 84 council and the commission. 85 Charter Commissioner Kelly Gunderson explained the commission's recording process. 86 Since the commission has no budget left, they have been unable to continue the services of a 87 professional minute taker. She has been taking the minutes. Regarding the proposed charter 88 amendment, it is the matter at hand and it should be dealt with before proceeding discussion 89 on other things like requiring televising of other meetings. 90 Council comments: concern about following the process for changing rules of the city and 91 utilizing the charter(the constitution of the city) to make a legislative change more 92 appropriately done by ordinance or resolution; this is a good first step to working together 93 with the commission and the next step should be talking about how to include commission 94 meetings; some reservations when hearing that the text of the amendment is somewhat 95 flawed; the issue of transparency could be dealt with in other ways; can this be proposed as 96 an ordinance this evening? 97 Attorney Langel responded that the council could introduce and vote on an ordinance this 98 evening. 99 The council indicated that they would like to know if the commission would support a change 100 to the code in lieu of amending the charter. Commissioner Gunderson replied that it isn't 101 possible to speak on behalf of the commission; if the council wants feedback, they should 102 make an official request for consideration by the commission. 103 A council member directed Acting Administrator Tesch to attempt to set up a joint meeting 104 with the charter commission before second reading of the amendment, to allow for discussion 105 of a change. While the amendment process must proceed, a second track to find an ordinance 106 solution can proceed. 107 On the motion to approve first reading of the ordinance, the motion was approved on a voice 108 vote. 109 The meeting was adjourned at 6:25 p.m. 110 These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on 111 September 28, 2009. 112 113 C". 6/2F.4-111.464.4---;Th P6eltrY).‘2 114 City ClerklJulianne Ba ell John :ergeson, Mayor 3