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City of Lino Lakes Home Rule Charter Commission 2004 Annual Report In 2004 the Lino Lakes Charter commission saw or participated in the following developments: • The filling of all the vacancies in the commission,which had gone as long as two years unfilled, • Updating of the Commission's by-laws to be consistent with the city's current practices, • Reception and discussion of a letter to the Mayor and City Council about the charter by a resident affected by a proposed road reconstruction project. (That project went to a referendum under state statute and was turned down by the voters in the November 2003 election), • Election of new officers of the commission(Chair Trehus,Vice Chair Carlson, Secretary Dahl), • Efforts to collect and file archives of the charter and the commission, • A joint meeting with the City Council(April 8,2004)where the following was discussed: 1. The 2003 road reconstruction election and why it wasn't approved, 2. The anticipated development of the Pavement Management Plan, 3. City communication with the residents about the city charter and how it affects them, 4. The 5-year financial plan per city charter, 5. Bonding implications in areas of the city exempt from chapter 8 of the charter, 6. The aforementioned letter to the Mayor and City Council and the handling of any similar letters from residents. • A discussion of the open meeting law and how that relates to charter commissioners, • Reception of a letter to the commission on 7/8/04 from the City Administrator indicating that staff feels the Charter may need to be modified to get road improvements completed within the City. • A special meeting on 7/19/04 to draft a letter to the City Council and City Administrator repeating a perceived need for thorough communication with the residents about the city charter and it's effect on assessable improvement projects such as road reconstruction, • Review of the draft Pavement Management Plan, • A review of financial information that showed staff-directed expenses under the Charter Commission section of the city budget. Chair Trehus agreed to seek clarification from the Finance Director. Respectfully submitted on this 6`b day of October,2005, Mike Trehus,Chair Approved this 13`h day of October,2005 by the City of Lino Lakes Charter Commission