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• • Charter Commission April 11, 2002 Page 4 City Administrator Waite Smith stated staff did not indicate there was anything that seemed out of line relating to the Charter's requirements. There is just the concern that people understand the City does have all four sections of the requirements done. She noted she will ask the Finance Director if any part of the requirements seemed unrealistic. Councilmember Reinert stated a discussion was held at the last joint meeting regarding the possibility of an annual amount of dollars being approved by the voters to put into a road reconstruction fund. Commissioner Zastrow asked if the projects list in the Plan are approved if the Five -Year Plan is approved. City Administrator Waite Smith stated the projects will not be approved just because the Five - Year Plan is approved. Each road project has to be voted on individually. Chair Montain stated the Council decides if road pro ld be voted on individually �` y or as a group of projects. Councilmember Reinert stated the City currently has no ee for funding road reconstruction Y Y � g projects. He asked if it is a good idea to have . .11amo t of money approved each year by the voters to start a road reconstruction fund. City Administrator Waite Smith stated th ttorn advised the City would still have to get projects approved by voters to use oney': n if it is in a special fund. Chair Montain stated that acc to th''arter, the City has to collect dollars for a specific project. However, the idea o .,� £1 fund for roadways has been discussed previously. Mayor Bergeson stated the City intendE put the next road project referendum on the next ter. ballot. The School District is also voting on another referendum. Charter — Update — Chair Montain stated the Charter Commission is trying to clarify the term Clerk/Treasurer within the Charter document. The overall goal is to make the Charter easier to read and understand. He noted the two ways the City can amend the Charter and advised the Council that this issue may be presented to the Council at some point in the future. Commissioner Bening asked if there is any work being done to put the Charter on the City's web site. City Administrator Waite Smith advised the Charter is on the City's web site. City Clerk Blair stated Mr. Addicks, Attorney for the League of Minnesota Cities, has provided the City with information on the clarification of the clerk/treasurer term. He has suggested a way to change the term and he is very knowledgeable. 4