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• <br />• <br />• <br />WS — Item 1 <br />WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT <br />Work Session Item 1 <br />Date: Sptember 2, 2008 <br />To: City Council <br />From: Gordon Heitke <br />Re: Review of Charter Amendment Ballot Questions <br />Background <br />The City Council, at its August 18 special work session, discussed the charter amendment <br />petition received by the Charter Commission and the requirement that the amendment be <br />placed on the November ballot, if the petition is determined to be valid under the <br />requirements of state statutes. The Council briefly discussed the situation of there being <br />two charter amendment questions if the Council proceeded to put the amendment <br />initiated by the citizens task force on the ballot. The Council directed staff to have ballot <br />questions for each of the proposed charter amendments drafted for review and <br />consideration at the September 2 work session. <br />Bond Counsel Stephen Bubul has drafted a resolution and charter amendment ballot <br />questions for review and discussion. Mr. Bubul will be present at the work session. <br />Requested Council Direction <br />Mr. Bubul and staff will be seeking any additional direction that the Council may have <br />regarding the placement of both questions on the ballot to ensure that the appropriate <br />resolution/question(s) are prepared for the September 8 regular council meeting for <br />action. <br />Attachment(s) <br />1. Draft Resolution Receiving Proposed Charter Amendment and Calling a Special <br />Election Thereon <br />1 <br />