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COUNCIL MINUTES August 10, 2009 • DRAFT 91 A council member noted that there is a major road work issue in this city that is impacted by the 92 charter and he would like to see an amendment that addresses that pressing issue. 93 94 Motion lost on a voice vote. 95 96 Connie Sutherland, Charter Commission Member, 889 Main Street. Regarding the road issue, 97 she became part of the commission after she saw how that matter is being mishandled by the 98 city's leaders. She doesn't believe the commission is opposed to meeting with the council but 99 she understands that in the past those efforts have fallen short on the council's part. She is 100 interested in hearing more about how the council wants to reach out to the commission. 101 102 Kelly Gunderson, Charter Commission Secretary/Member, 135 Ulmer Drive. The commission 103 has been forced due to lack of funding to let go of their professional minute taker services. The 104 minute production process is not easy for her and has caused some delay. The approximately 105 $21 left in the budget is not sufficient. She feels their budget has been left deficient in part due 106 to their forced need to respond to the audit ordered by the city. As far as working with the 107 council, she has been disappointed that the council never attends commission meetings (during 108 her seventeen months as a member) and was greatly disappointed when the commission tried to 109 work with city staff on last year's amendment only to have their work edited inappropriately. 110 The mayor and the city council should revisit the request for funding and approve some funding 111 for the remainder of 2009. 112 113 The mayor offered use of the city's recording device to assist with minute taking. 114 115 Caroline Dahl, Charter Commission Chair, 1101 Holly Court. Ms. Dahl recalled that past 116 efforts to schedule a joint meeting with the council and have been denied by the city 117 administrator and council. She hopes that council and staff will fulfill the request to meet this 118 time around. 119 120 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAVE PECCHIA 121 122 4A. Resolution No. 09 -57, Authorizing Execution of Agreement with Department of 123 Public Safety for the Anoka County DWI Task Force Grant — Police Chief Pecchia reported 124 that the city has participated in these task force efforts for the past two years and this would be 125 the final year of the grant. Staff recommends that the agreement be executed to continue the 126 city's participation. 127 128 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve Resolution No. 09 -57 as presented. Council 129 Member Gallup seconded the motion. Motion carried. 130 131 4B. Resolution No. 09 -58, Authorizing Execution of Agreement with the Department of 132 Public Safety for HEAT (HiVis Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic) Communities Grant- .133 Police Chief Pecchia reported that the city began participating in this program this year in an 134 effort to improve safety on the roadways. It includes assistance from the state troopers to deal