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• • • WS -3 WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT Work Session Item No. 3 Date: Council Work Session, August 7, 2006 To: City Council From: Gordon Heitke Re: Charter Amendment Background The City Council was presented with a petition with more than 500 signatures at its September 26, 2005 meeting. The petition requested that the City Council place the question of whether "to not allow City Council Members (including the Mayor) to also be members of the Lino Lakes Charter Commission" on the November 2006 election ballot. The City attorney reviewed the petition and advised the City Council that the petition was advisory in nature and that it is the decision of the Council whether to carry out the request of the petitioners. Based on the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, Section 410.12, Subdivision 5, the proposed charter amendment was put into ordinance form, given a first and second reading and submitted to the Charter Commission for their approval, rejection or substitution. The Charter Commission discussed the proposed amendment at their April 13, 2006 and July 13, 2006 meetings. The Charter Commission has proposed a revised amendment as described in the attached correspondence. Requested Council Direction Staff is seeking direction from the Council as to whether the Council: • accepts the revised amendment approved by the Charter Commission • accepts the Charter Commission recommendation that the Council approve the Charter Commission's proposed amendment by ordinance rather than by referendum • accepts the petition request and places the unrevised amendment question on the ballot • denies the petition request by not placing amendment question on the ballot 1