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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION APRIL 20, 2005 APPROVED • 1 accounting of expenses, based on the City Auditor's opinion, or further investigate this 2 issue in order to make a determination. 3 4 City Administrator Heitke stated the Council intended to discuss this issue at the April 14 5 joint Council/Charter Commission meeting. Since the City Attorney suggested to 6 Councilmembers that the meeting should occur at the Charter Commission's meeting 7 with the LMC staff attorney, it is assumed that this issue was not resolved at the April 14 8 meeting and will require further Council direction. 9 10 Ms. Paulette Warren, Charter Commissioner, stated she is appalled that the Council and 11 Commission cannot have discussions. Communication between the two bodies will 12 eliminate making mountains out of molehills. 13 14 Councihnember Carlson suggested the Charter Commission receive an apology from the 15 City Council as a whole, regarding the joint meeting cancellation. 16 17 LMC REQUEST TO PRESENT TO THE CHARTER COMMISSION, GORDON 18 HEITKE 19 20 City Administrator Heitke referred to a letter dated April 13, 2005, from Ms. Rylee 21 Retzer, League of Minnesota Cities. The letter indicated Ms. Retzer would be happy to 22 speak to the Charter Commission but is requesting an invitation from the City Council. .23 24 It was the consensus of the Council to invite Ms. Retzer to speak to the Charter 25 Commission on a date to be determined by the Charter Commission. 26 27 Council also indicated the intent is to schedule a joint Council/Charter Commission 28 meeting after Ms. Retzer speaks to the Charter Commission. 29 30 City Administrator Heitke advised that as he listens to the Council, he does not believe 31 that the issue of the Charter Commission's role and authority is resolved within the 32 Council, and urged the Council to address this in the future. 33 34 Mayor Bergeson called for a short break at 9:25 p.m. 35 36 Mayor Bergeson reconvened the meeting at 9:33 p.m. 37 38 PARADE FLOAT, GORDON HEITKE 39 40 City Administrator Heitke advised the idea of a City parade float was suggested at the last 41 Council work session to utilize in the annual Blue Heron Days Parade as well as other 42 community events. 43 44 Economic Development Coordinator Divine stated there is a company that is looking for 45 a used snowmobile trailer to use for a parade float. New trailers cost approximately •46 $3,500.00. Staff is hoping to locate a used trailer. 47