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Paul Montain and Al DeMotts will contact the League of Minnesota Cities for a list of Charter Cities in the State. Chris Bernier will contact Lake Elmo for information on how they handle their road repair/improvements. Ron Solfest and Rick LaFond will check for ways to simplify Section 8 of the Charter and get general information from other Cities on road maintenance. OTHER BUSINESS: 1. Attendance. After much discussion the motion was made by Rick LaFond to dismiss Judith Michaud from the Charter Commission. This is due to the lack of attendance at the meetings, based on Section 7 of the Charter Bylaws. 2. Excusable Absence. Any Charter member must call one of the three (3) officers of the Charter Commission - Chair, Paul Montain; Vice Chair, Don Dunn; or Secretary, Al DeMotts. The motion was made by Ron Solfest to enforce Article 3, Section 7 of the Bylaws using the above criteria for the notification of excused absence. The motion was seconded by Chris Bernier. The motion carried with all voting aye. A motion was made and seconded to advertise for the replacement of Judith Michaud on the Charter Commission. The motion carried. NEXT MEETING: January 11, 1996. The agenda will include: 1. A letter from Mary LaForest to the Metropolitan Council 2. To move the Charter member dates from September to January. 3. To discuss the Charter Commission mailing address. 4. To discuss members of the Council and other boards not to be voting members of the Charter Commission. 5. To review charters of other cities for road repair/improvements. 6. Minutes of the August 8, 1995 meeting. 7. A letter to Judith Michaud. 8. Time keeper. 9. Name plates. These items are not in any order to be discussed. A motion was made by Bob Bening to adjourn, seconded by Joyce Scharpen. The motion carried with all voting aye. The meeting adjourned at 9:15 P.M. Recorded by Al DeMotts, Secretary