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• <br />• <br />• <br />WS — Item 4 <br />WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT <br />Work Session Item #4 <br />Date: August 1, 2011 <br />To: City Council <br />From: Julie Bartell <br />Re: Charter Amendments Relating to Elections <br />Background <br />The city council received the attached report at the work session of May 2, 2011 outlining <br />two areas of the city charter that contain schedules related to elections and that are <br />impacted by recently enacted federal and state law changes. The amendments were <br />referred to the Lino Lakes Charter Commission with a request that they consider a <br />recommendation back that would allow the council to consider adoption of the <br />amendments by ordinance (by unanimous vote). <br />The Charter Commission considered the matter at their regular meeting on July 14. They <br />acted to forward the following response: <br />The Commission is interested in the idea of proceeding with the <br />amendments by ordinance (not to the ballot) in order to comply with state <br />statute, however, they request that the city pay reasonable fees for their <br />attorney to review the proposals. They would need funding above and <br />beyond their regular budget of $1,500 and would be able to provide an <br />estimate of the cost of a review. <br />Requested Council Direction <br />Staff requests council direction on the Charter Commission's request. <br />Attachments <br />Work Session Report of May 2, 2011 <br />