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Charter Commission <br /> October 12, 2006 <br /> Page 4 <br /> APPROVED <br /> 134 Commissioner Storberg suggested the Commission think about this issue and discuss it at the <br /> 135 next meeting. <br /> 136 <br /> 137 Acting Chair Duffy stated she would like more background information on this issue. <br /> 138 <br /> 139 Commissioner Trehus stated he would like to see the ballot question. <br /> 140 <br /> 141 MOTION by Commissioner Trehus, seconded by Commissioner Bening,to invite one or more of <br /> 142 the officers of the Mounds View Charter Commission to the January meeting to discuss the <br /> 143 ballot initiative. Motion passed with Commissioner Montain voting no. <br /> 144 <br /> 145 Discussion of Three Charter Commission Meetings Per Year, Commissioner Storberg- <br /> 146 Commissioner Storberg stated it is difficult to get a quorum for the summer meeting. She stated <br /> 147 she believes the Commission can get their business completed in three meetings a year and can <br /> 148 always schedule an extra meeting if necessary. <br /> 149 <br /> 150 MOTION by Commissioner Storberg, seconded for discussion by Commissioner Dahl,to meet <br /> 151 the second Thursday in January, April and October 2007. <br /> 152 <br /> 153 Commissioner Montain stated he believes that is addressing a problem that is not there. <br /> 154 <br /> 155 Commissioner Vacha stated he believes the Commission should meet four times a year. <br /> 156 <br /> 157 MOTION failed with Commissioners Aldentaler, Carlson, Dahl, Duffy, Williams, Zastrow, <br /> 158 Vacha, Montain, Bening and Trehus voting no. <br /> 159 <br /> 160 Acting Chair Duffy noted the Commission could decide at the April meeting if the July meeting <br /> 161 should be changed. <br /> 162 <br /> 163 Pledge of Allegiance, Commissioner Dahl—Commissioner Dahl stated she believes the <br /> 164 Commission should start saying the Pledge of Allegiance at its meetings. She indicated if the <br /> 165 Commission is in agreement, she would see if a flag were available for the meeting room. <br /> 166 <br /> 167 MOTION by Commissioner Dahl seconded by Commissioner Montain,to say the Pledge of <br /> 168 Allegiance at Charter Commission meetings. Motion carried with Commissioner Bening voting <br /> 169 no. <br /> 170 <br /> 171 Annual Report—Commissioner Montain stated it has always been the policy and practice, as <br /> 172 well as stated in the by-laws,that the annual report be presented at the October meeting for <br /> 173 approval. <br /> 174 <br /> 175 MOTION by Commissioner Trehus, seconded by Commissioner Dahl,to put this issue on the <br /> 176 January meeting for discussion. <br /> 177 <br /> 4 <br />