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Charter Commission February 23, 2017 Page 2 46 47 Commissioner Johnson stated that he has regular contact with a representative and would be able 48 to reach out on behalf of the Commission. 49 50 Commissioner Juni provided background information noting that the State Statute specifies that 51 the Charter Commission would receive $1,500, or a higher amount determined by the City 52 Council. He stated that the attempt is to have the minimum specified in State Statute increased. 53 54 Commissioner Johnson confirmed that he would reach out. He noted that there is a lot going on 55 at the legislature right now and therefore this would not be high on the list. He stated that it may 56 be helpful if there are other cities that would join with the Lino Lakes Charter Commission. 57 58 Commissioner Stranik stated that while he would love for this to be successful, it is doubtful in 59 the given timeline and therefore the Commission should review alternative options. 60 61 Chair Dahl stated that even though it may be unlikely for this year, the comments will show that 62 the Charter Commission is interested in the matter and can continue the efforts in the future. 63 64 Commissioner Storberg noted that it would also be helpful if unused funds could roll over from 65 year to year, rather than reverting back to the general fund if unused. 66 67 Commissioner Bretoi asked for an update on the request for funds that was submitted to the City 68 Council. 69 70 Chair Dahl stated that she did submit a request for funds to the City Council and was told that the 71 Council would not take action as the Commission did not make a formal motion. 72 73 MOTION by Commissioner Bretoi, seconded by Commissioner Stanek, to direct Chair Dahl to 74 submit a request to the City Council for increased funds for the Charter Commission in the 75 amount of $5,500 annually as discussed the previous month. 76 77 Motion passed unanimously. 78 79 B. Attorney for Charter 80 Chair Dahl stated that at the January meeting, several Commissioners volunteered to reach out to 81 possible attorneys that could represent the Charter Commission. 82 83 Commissioner Juni stated that he plays tennis with an attorney and reached out to him to see if 84 there would be interest in representing the Charter Commission. He distributed information on 85 the attorney, who has worked as city attorney for multiple cities throughout his career. He noted 86 that they did not discuss a rate during the conversation. He stated that this appears to be the only 87 potential candidate and noted that if the Commission is interested, Chair Dahl could reach out to 88 the attorney and gain information on potential rates for his services. 89 2