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(Sent via e-mail-July 18, 2008) <br />July 18, 2008 <br />Dear Honorable Mayor Bergeson: <br />The Lino Lakes Charter Commission has received and reviewed the 2008 <br />Council's Task Force Amendment proposal. In response, on July 17, 2008, the <br />Commission voted to reject this proposal. In addition, the Commission voted to <br />recommend that the city council repeal Section 8.07 of Chapter 8 of the existing City <br />Charter by ordinance pursuant to Minnesota State Statutes 410.12 Subd. 7. <br />The Charter Commission recommends the repeal of Section 8.07 of the existing <br />Charter because it agrees with the current city council that having special provisions <br />for certain segments of the city are not in the city's best interests. The Commission <br />feels that it is best that the entire city abide by the same set of rules. <br />The Commission finds in the proposed Council Task Force amendment that the <br />neighborhood process to decide potential improvements is confusing, conflicting, <br />and unworkable. Also, the Commission wants to keep residents' rights to <br />referendum on street reconstruction projects. After careful review and deliberation, <br />the Charter Commission has determined that the revised Council Task Force <br />amendment does not adequately meet the needs of the citizens of Lino Lakes. <br />Respectfully, <br />Cori Duffy <br />Chair, Lino Lakes Charter Commission <br />cc: Julie Bartell, City Clerk <br />