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1 1 1 October 15, 1981 land owner. The Clerk felt this should be clarified. 91 The Clerk asked, if the petition is to be computed on the ansis of the percentage of property owners, is the assessments to be levied in the same manner? Mrs. Liljedahl said that would be a Council decision. Mrs. Elsenpeter agreed there is an inconsistency in the manner in which the petition is allowed and the manner in which the assessment are levied. She felt it would be unfair to have the assessments based on a different formula than the manner in which it was petitioned. Mrs. Elsenpeter had a concern with the Franchising Section. She asked why this section was included? why was this important? Mr. Kulaszewicz pointed out that this basically follows the Mounds View:: charter. Mrs. Elsenpeter said the one thing she did like was the provisions to provide for a means of communications throughout the City. Mrs. Elsenpeter asked if the Charter Commission would ocnsider allowing a vote on some section individually? Mr. Kulaszewicz said the one point that botheres him is the initiative and referendum - he flet that this is something that the people in this City must understand. Also, recall. Is the City gonna use the referendum? Mr. Kulaszewicz felt this is a major area for abuse. Mr. Jaworski asked if there had been any special advertisements in the paper on the meetings? Mr. Weible said notices had been placed in both the Circulating Pines and the Forest Lake Times. Mr. Jaworski said he had talked to people on the East side of the City and they do not even know that a Charter Commission exists no what it is supposed to do. Mr. Jaworski felt that it was very unfortunate that this Commission is pushing this thing through and asking for a vote at the November 3, 1981 election wen there are so many people who do not even know what a Charter Commission is. Mr. Kulaszewiczasked if they had done any research as to the length of time it took Mounds View to pass the Charter? No one had and Mr. Kulaszewicz said that it took quite a long time and only passed by a very small majority. Mr. McLean wondered if the communications will be covered and how much can be done in the short time before the election. Mr. McLean felt that if this is approved by this Council to be put on the ballot, that in a sense gives this document the stamp of approval by this Council. He also felt there is problems in the comments as pointed out by Mr. Locher, Mr. Peskar and some of the Council members and he sensed an unwillingness by Charter Commission members to even attempt to clean up the language. Mr. Jaworski aske Mr. Weible why the upcoming election is the magic number for the Charter? Why does it have to be put on the ballot in three weeks? Mr. Weible said, to save money. Mr. Jaworski said he would rather spend the money on a special election and have an informed public. He also felt that there is not time before the election to inform the people properly.