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• Lino Lakes Charter Commission April 24, 2006 To: Lino Lakes City Council Members From: Charter Commission Paulette Warren, Chair Re: Disposition of proposed charter amendment The charter commission has received your proposed ordinance amending Chapter 2 of the Lino Lakes City Charter, Section 2.04, regarding incompatible offices. We hereby request an extension of 90 days (to September 7, 2006) in order to study our options regarding the process for adopting this amendment. Realizing that the deadline for adding this option to the ballot is September 1, it is our intention to determine action at the next charter commission meeting, July 13, and to communicate our decision in a timely manner. The charter commission is concerned whether such an amendment requires placement on the ballot; or whether a more collaborative process between the commission and the council may be employed under these circumstances. We therefore ask the city attorney, via this memo, to advise whether an amendment agreed upon by the council and the charter commission may be ratified without presentation on the ballot. The commission wishes to emphasize the need for ongoing communication between the council and the charter and encourages appointment by the council of a council member liaison to attend all charter commission meetings. Respectfully submitted, Paulette Warren Charter Commission Chair cc: Gordon Heitke William Hawkins, City Attorney Charter Commission members (Copy in July meeting packs)