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CHARTER COMMISSION MINUTES PAGE1 JULY 11 , 1996 NEXT MEETING OCT.10,1996 7pw A SPECIAL MEETING MAY BE SCHEDULED WITH THE COUNCIL IN SEPTEMBER. MEMBERS PRESENT ROBERT BENING CHRIS BERNIER KIRK CORSON AL DE NOTTS DON DUNN PAUL MONTAIN JOYCE SCHARPEN GENE LANE. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY CHAIR PAUL MONTAIN AT 7:07. waited for A QUARM TO ARRIVE. LATE ARRIVALS: RON SOLFEST 7:15 DIANA TURNER 7:16 CAROLINE DAHL 8:40 ea WELLCOME TOTHE NEW MEMBERS: GENE LANE REPLACING JUDTH MICHAUD CAROLINE DAHL mBOB DOOCY NEED 2 MORE REPLACEMENTS FOR MARK BENSON & RICH LAFOND SPECIAL GUEST BRIAN WESSEL FROM EDAB. BRIAN EXPLAINED DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERAL NEW BUSINESSES IN THE CITY, AREAS INCLUDED ARE THE APOLO BIISINESS PARK, CLEAR WATER CREAK AND THE 35W INTER CHANGE. WE DISCIISSED THE COMP PLAN WITH BRIAN.HE EXPLAINED THAT PEOPLE SHOULD GET INVOLVED WITH IT.THE COUNCIL AND STAFF IS NOW WORKING WITH DAVID LICHT AS A CONSULTANT. AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE IS BEING PUT TOGETHER. THEY WILL BE MEETING FOR THE FIRST TIME ON JULY 24th THE CHAIR OF THIS COMMITTEE WILL BE JAMIE SCHAPS. SOME MEMBERS OF THE P&Z BOARD,PARK BOARD ,20/20 AND OTHER INTERESTED RESIDENTS TO BE ON THIS COMMITTEE FOR A TOTAL OF12 to 15 MEMBERS. THEY WILL BE LOOKING AT THE LAKE DRIVE AREA FIRST. TOWN CENTER THE 25ACRES OF THE LAND EXCHANGE APPROVED BY THE COUNTY HAS TO BE USED FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES AND COMMUNITY SERVICES. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES MOTION MADE BY BOB BENING TO ACCEPT THE APR.11,96 MINUTES AS WRITTEN. 2nd BY DON DUNN ,MOTION CARRIED. REPORTS AND OLD BIISINESS E A&B CHAPTER 7 S 8 OF CHARTER A ROAD RECONSTRUCTION 1. WE SPENT ABOUT 50 MINUTES ON DISCUSSIONS AND NOTHING EFFECTIVE WAS ACCOMPLISHED. 2. WE DISCIISSED THE LETTER FROM THE COUNCIL.MOTION WAS MADE BY JOYCE SCHARPEN ,2nd BY KIRK CORSON THAT DON DUNN TALK TO RANDY ABOUT THE JULY 3rd DRAFT LETTER. THE LETTER SHOULD HAVE SOME REWORDING. MOTION CARRIED 3.DISCUSSED SURVEY IF SOME QUESTIONS ON ROAD RECONSTRUCTION SHOULD BE PUT IN IT. 4. PAUL TO WRITE A LETTER TO THE COUNCIL ASKING HOW THEY ARE GOING TO PLAN TO GET MONEY FOR ROAD RECONSTRUCTION,ARE THEY GOING TO WORK WITHIN THE CHARTER,WORK WITH THE CHARTER COMMISSION OR PROPOSE SOMETHING DIFFERENT AT A MEETING IN SEPT. E.COMMUNICATION :DIANA ASKED TO BE MOVED UP BECAUSE SHE HAD TO LEAVE 1.DIANA DELIVERED NEW NAME TAGS THAT SHE MADE A. THANKS DIANA (GREAT JOB) 2.DIANA TO WRITE A CHARTER SUMMARY TO BE PUT IN THE CITY NEWS LETTER. C. 5 YEAR PLAN 1. WATCH FOR PLANS TO BE MADE EVERY YEAR. 2. CITY IS WORKING ON UPDATING IT.