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16 COUNCIL WORK SESSION AUGUST 4, 1993 rationale for amending the City Charter. The problem is that the Charter Commission budget of $1,300.00 has been expended and some attorneys costs have been incurred but not paid. In addition the meeting at Rice Lake Elementary School will cost about $800.00. Mr. Wessel explained that he felt that the public meeting is an important meeting. He noted that a letter is being prepared by the Charter Commission to send to residents advising them of the meeting. Council Member Kuether said she felt that the public meeting is very important and will offer an opportunity to educate the tax payers regarding the City Charter. She noted the press can help let the citizens know when and where the meeting will be. Council Member Bergeson noted that the Charter Commission is considering inviting an individual from the League of Minnesota Cities to help with the program at the public meeting. However, since the City actually is the member of the League, the City Council should be giving their consent for the Charter Commission to invite the individual to attend and make the presentation. Council Member Kuether asked if the City Council will know what this individual will be presenting in advance of the meeting. Mr. Wessel explained that there will be a meeting prior to the public meeting to plan the public meeting. He said the meeting should be an open, rational meeting rather than individuals expressing the personal opinions. Mr. Schumacher told the City Council that the Charter Commission Chairman has asked Judge Gibbs to postpone announcing the new Charter Commission appointments until after this meeting. He noted that current Charter Commission members are very familiar with the issues and should follow through until a final decision is made to amend the Charter. The Charter Commission request for additional funding will be added to the August 9, 1993 Council agenda. Planning and Zoning Member Training Program Mr. Schumacher explained that this City is growing very fast and different problems have been surfacing. Because of some of the problems, it appears that all Planning and Zoning Board members should be experts. This is not possible, however, there are training classes available for new Board members and he suggested that when new members are appointed it may be wise to stipulate that training is required. The City would pay the fees which are usually about $50.00 per person. After discussing this issue, it was decided that a training requirement will be incorporated into PAGE 3 1 1 1