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>expenses in 2005. > >Any more thoughts on the joint workshop session? Original Message From: MICHAEL TREHUS [mailto:mtreehugger @msn.com] >Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 7:13 PM >To: Gordon Heitke >Subject: Re: City Budget > > >By the way, do you have an E.T.A. on a resolution to the City >budget /Charter Commission thing yet? > > > Original Message >From: Gordon Heitke >Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 3:14 PM >To: MICHAEL TREHUS >Subject: RE: Charter City Workshop > >The workshop portion would probably be from 1 to 1.5 hours. Do you think >the Charter Commission might be available to begin at 6:30 p.m.? This >would obviously cut into the meeting time, however, the workshop might >reduce the time required for the meeting as some of the questions and >discussion might be taken care of at the workshop. Let me know how I >should proceed. Thanks. > > Original Message >From: MICHAEL TREHUS [mailto:mtreehugger_ @ msn.com] >Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 11:57 AM >To: Gordon Heitke > Subject: RE: Charter City Workshop � >▪ Hi Gordon, > >Thanks for your efforts in this regard. Please bear in mind that the >charter commission has its own agenda to work through in addition to the >joint meeting and now a potential workshop. Also understand that members >are planning on coming at 7:00, and the meeting is just 2 weeks away. This >change, if we elect to have the workshop, would be made under short notice. > >That having been said, how long would the workshop last? What time are you >thinking this thing would begin? > >Mike Trehus >Chair > > >From: "Gordon Heitke" <gheitke @ci.lino- lakes.mn.u.s> > >To: "MICHAEL TREHUS" <mtreehugger @msn.com> > >Subject: Charter City Workshop > >Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 18:32:36 -0600 > > > > > >Over the past year, there have been instances of questions being raised > >amongst council members related to the roles and authorities of charter > >commissions and city councils and their relationship to each other. >These > > questions have related to the review of work plans, fund transfers, >street > >improvement activities, and cost allocations to the charter category >within > >the city budget. At last evening's City Council Work Session, I >recognized > >my limited experience with charter cities and need for additional > >education. Council members also acknowledged their need and or interest 2