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Charter Commission <br />April 12, 2018 <br />Page 3 <br />91 Commissioner Juni stated that if a template is created the residents could fill in the necessary <br />92 information for the specific petition. <br />93 <br />94 Commissioner Trehus stated that there are many different levels of petitions listed within <br />95 Chapter 8 of the City Charter. He noted that within Chapter 5 there are options for petitioning <br />96 for or against an ordinance. He stated that if a petition template is developed, that should be <br />97 reviewed by the City Attorney to ensure that it is compliant. <br />98 <br />99 Commissioner Juni stated that perhaps they should check to see if the forms were available in the <br />100 City Clerk's office already, as if there are forms available the Charter Commission would not <br />101 need to develop something new. <br />102 <br />103 Commissioner Trehus stated that to his knowledge the City does not have the petition templates <br />104 available. He stated that it was his understanding that the City Attorney developed the petition <br />105 form for the Lamont residents to use. <br />106 <br />107 Commissioner Juni suggested asking the City Clerk to determine if there are already petition <br />108 templates available. <br />109 <br />110 Commissioner Lyden stated that if there are not templates available, the question should then be <br />111 asked whether the City Attorney could draft a petition template. <br />112 <br />113 B. Legal Representation <br />114 Commissioner Lyden stated that the Charter Commission previous had legal representation. He <br />115 noted that in the most recent years the Commission has had difficulty in finding legal <br />116 representation but believed the Commission should continue to look for representation. <br />117 <br />118 Chair Dahl noted that her attempts to find legal representation end in dead -ends. She welcomed <br />119 any additional suggestions. <br />120 <br />121 Commissioner Lyden stated that there are other communities that have Charters, noting that <br />122 some use their City Attorney while some have their own legal representation. He noted that <br />123 perhaps an attorney for another Charter Commission would be willing to provide this <br />124 Commission with assistance. <br />125 <br />126 Chair Dahl noted that she has email information and can send out requests. <br />127 <br />128 Commissioner Lyden stated that perhaps the attorney the Commission previously worked with <br />129 would have a suggestion for legal representation. <br />130 <br />131 It was the consensus of the Commission to direct Chair Dahl to reach out to potential legal <br />132 representation. <br />133 <br />134 C. Election of Officers <br />135 Chair Dahl opened the floor for nominations for the position of Chair. <br />3 <br />