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Charter Commission April 11, 2002 Page 4 the City does have all four sections of the requirements done. She noted she will ask the Finance Director if any part of the requirements seemed unrealistic. Councilmember Reinert stated a discussion was held at the last meeting regarding the possibility of an annual amount of dollars being approved by the voters to put into a road reconstruction fund. Commissioner Zastrow asked if the projects list in the Plan are approved if the Five-Year Plan is approved. City Administrator Wait Smith stated the projects will not be approved just because the Five- Year Plan is approved. Each road project has to be voted on individually. Chair Montain stated the Council decides if road projects should be voted on individually or as a group of projects. Councilmember Reinert stated the City currently has no source for funding road reconstruction projects. He asked if it is a good idea to have an annual amount of money approved each year by the voters to start a road reconstruction fund. City Administrator Waite Smith stated the City Attorney advised the City would still have to get projects approved to use the money even if it is in a special fund. Chair Montain stated that according to the Charter, the City has to collect dollars for a specific project. However,the idea of having a special fund for roadways has been discussed previously. Mayor Bergeson stated the City intends to put the next road project referendum on the next vote. The School District is also voting on another referendum. Charter—Update— Chair Montain stated the Charter Commission is trying to clarify the term Clerk/Treasurer within the Charter document. The overall goal is to make the Charter easier to read and understand. He noted the two ways the City can amend the Charter and advised the Council that this issue may be presented to the Council at some point in the future. Commissioner Bening asked if there is any work being done to put the Charter on the City's web site. City Administrator Waite Smith advised the Charter is on the City's web site. City Clerk Blair stated Mr. Addicks, Attorney for the League of Minnesota Cities, has provided the City with information on the clarification of the clerk/treasurer term. He has suggested a way to change the term and he is very knowledgeable. Mayor Bergeson stated he hopes the Commission and the Council can handle the clarification. He stated he only would like to go to the voters if there is a major change in the Charter. 4