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Charter Commission APPROVED <br /> July 17, 2008 <br /> Page 4 <br /> 131 MOTION by Commissioner Bretoi, seconded by Commissioner Gunderson, to offer no Charter <br /> 132 Commission amendment proposal at this time. <br /> 133 <br /> 134 Further Discussion <br /> 135 <br /> 136 Commissioner Bretoi stated there was an assumption when Commissioner Trehus made his <br /> 137 motion that it included refraining from submitting an alternative amendment at this time. He <br /> 138 stated he will withdraw his motion based on the understanding that by having accepted <br /> 139 Commissioner Trehus's motion to reject the City's proposal, the Charter Commission is not <br /> 140 going to offer an alternative proposal at this time. <br /> 141 <br /> 142 Motion and second withdrawn. <br /> 143 <br /> 144 The Charter Commission discussed the recent article regarding the Legacy Project and use of <br /> 145 public funds. <br /> 146 <br /> 147 C. Communication Plan <br /> 148 <br /> 149 Discussion ensued regarding the communication plan and the importance of stressing to voters <br /> 150 that the issue before them is very complex and the Charter Commission does not want to confuse <br /> 151 voters. <br /> 152 <br /> 153 Commissioner Lyden stated the Charter Commission should consider submitting an editorial �- <br /> 154 regarding the Charter amendment. <br /> 155 <br /> 156 Chair Duffy stated the Charter Commission could also submit an article for publication in the <br /> 157 City newsletter. She added it may be helpful to have two articles run side by side with <br /> 158 information about the amendment and Q&A. She added the Charter Commission cannot <br /> 159 advocate a position one way or the other and the article should simply state the facts. <br /> 160 <br /> 161 It was the consensus of the Charter Commission to submit articles for publication regarding the <br /> 162 amendment and to include Q&A. <br /> 163 <br /> 164 Commissioner Storberg arrived at 8:21 p.m. <br /> 165 <br /> 166 Commissioner Gunderson suggested scheduling a meeting with the Quad press to make sure the <br /> 167 Charter Commission gets equal time and suggest to the Quad the inclusion of a split page article. <br /> 168 <br /> 169 Commissioner Drennen stated the Charter Commission should review its communication plan <br /> 170 and determine the estimated cost for the plan. He offered to work on the communication plan; <br /> 171 Commissioners Trehus, Dahl, Lyden, Zastrow, Gunderson, and Duffy also agreed to work on the <br /> 172 communication plan. He also suggested sending out a press release. <br /> 173 <br /> 4 <br />