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MINUTES CHARTER COMMISSION OF LINO LAKES, MN MAY 26, 1994 LINO LAKES CITY HALL 1. Call to order The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Acting Chair Ron Solfest Roll call: Present were Mark Benson, William Bohjanen, Steven Bruns, Robert Doocy, William Houle, Raymond Johnson, Jennifer Karmann, Richard Lafond, Joyce Scharpen, Ronald Solfest and Robert Williams 2. Adopt minutes The minutes of the December 2, 1993, meeting were approved as presented. 3. Reports of the Chair Resignations from the Charter Commission were received from Patrick Smith and Sally Kuether. Notices have been printed in the official newspaper for new members. Minutes from the City Council and Advisory Boards have been received by members. 4 Election of Chair Ronald Solfest was elected unanimously by the Charter Commission to be the new Charter Chair. Richard LaFond was elected unanimously as Vice-Chair. 5. Consideration of Recommending a Charter Commission Member to the EDAAB The issue was revisited from the December meeting. Motion was made and approved to not recommend a member on the EDAAB. Vote was 10-0 with one abstention. 6. Consideration of Amending Charter to Address Rezoning This issue was revisited from the December meeting. Chair Solfest reported on his conversations with the League of Minnesota Cities. Since we aren't a legislative body the Charter Commission is not the correct body to handle this issue. Zoning and rezoning issues are issues for the City Council. After much discussion both within the Commission and with residents, a motion was approved to table until written notice from the League of MN. Cities is received. Also a request was made that an attorney from the League be present at our next meeting. Vote was 10-1. Chair Solfest will issue the invitation. 7. Consideration of Amending the City Charter, Chapter 8.04, waiting period only from 60 to 30 days Motion was made to table this item until our next meeting and to invite the City Administrator to attend and address this and other issues. Vote was 6-5. 8. New business Chair requested we write down issues to discuss, the need for a mission statement, etc. and bring these issues to the next meeting. 9. Next meeting is Thursday, July 14, 7:00 p.m. City Hall - Adjourned Respectfully submitted, Robert Doocy, Secretaryd is J