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Severson, Sheldon, Dougherty � Molenda, P.A. <br />EVERSON SI-IELDON <br />D Ili Attorneys 1 Advisors. <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Dan Tesch, Director of Administration <br />FROM: Michael G. Dougherty <br />DATE: April 6, 2009 <br />RE: Investigation of Charter Commission Materials <br />Our office has been asked to issue an opinion regarding certain activities undertaken by the City <br />of Lino Lakes Charter Commission. These activities were taken in association with a question <br />placed on the municipal ballot at the general election on November 4, 2008. In the performance <br />of these activities, the Charter Commission incurred expenses which were then directed to the <br />City of Lino Lakes for payment. <br />ACTIVITY <br />it In October 2008, the Charter Commission contracted with Summit Printing, Inc. <br />for the production of 6,500 flyers. A banner on the flyer appears as follows: <br />Vote "No" to KEEP Your RIGHTS <br />Vote "yes" t • : ive them up <br />The flyer directed the reader to www.linocharter.org for more information and <br />further stated that the flyer was prepared and paid for by the Lino Lakes Charter <br />Commission. <br />® In October 2008, the Charter Commission contracted with Mailing Solutions for <br />the purposes of moiling 6,481 flyers to addresses in Lino Lakes. <br />® In October 2008, the Charter Commission contracted with PoliGraphics for the <br />production of fifty two -sided printed lawn signs. Each lawn sign contained the <br />following message per side: <br />