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Charter Commission January 9, 1997 Page 8 Chair Montain stated he does not know how much more time can be given_ Turner recommended that this issue be added to the agenda for the joint meeting with the City Council in February_ Dunn stated that the Charter Commission should go on record and write to the City Council noting that the City is delinquent on establishing a Five-Year Financial Plan, and that the Charter Commission would like a progress report at the joint meeting in February with a commitment to present the Plan to the Commission at the April quarterly meeting. Turner stated that a letter will not have as much impact as the full Commission confronting the Council to let them know that the Commission will hold them accountable for the Plan_ She would prefer to see the Commission as a whole express its concern on this issue. Chair Montain stated that he also prefers to discuss the issue face to face but would prefer to bring it up at a Council workshop. Trehus stated that if a letter is sent ahead of time requesting the Council to address the issue of the lack of a Five-Year Financial Plan, then they will be prepared to discuss it. Corson called the question. The motion carried with 8 Ayes and 5 Nays (Bernier, Dahl, Lane, Stouveli and Trehus)_ MOTION by Turner, seconded by Rehbine to include the Five-Year Financial Plan discussion on the agenda for the joint meeting with the City Council in February, and that the Council be notified in writing of the addition to the agenda before that meeting. Discussion: Turner explained that the Council needs to know that the Charter Commission has discussed the matter and expects the Five-Year Financial Plan to be completed by April 10, 1997. s The motion carried unanimously.