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• • • SPECIAL COUNCIL WORK SESSION OCTOBER 13, 2005 APPROVED 1 Commissioner Warrem stated properly informing the residents is key to making progress 2 in the City without referendums. The City may want to make amendments within the 3 Charter to make that process easier. 4 5 Commissioner Storberg asked how the Council has informed the citizens of the 6 referendum. 7 8 Councilmember Reinert stated the City did have a proposal from a company for a 9 communication plan. The proposal failed on a 2-2 vote. 10 11 Mayor Bergeson suggested that if the City does not get everything done in time for a 12 referendum, the project be moved to a vote in the following year. 13 14 Chair Trehus stated there is a time limit within the Charter relating to a failed referendum. 15 He stated the Commission might want to look at amending that portion of the Charter. 16 17 Chair Trehus referred to the West Shadow Lake Drive Area petition that is now on the 18 ballot. He asked why there was not a survey done before ordering the feasibility study. 19 20 City Administrator Heitke advised he knows of only one project where a survey has been 21 done. However, the City cannot continue to pay for feasibility studies if there is not 22 enough interest in the project. Surveys will be utilized more in the future. 23 24 Chair Trehus stated he would like the City to do more surveys on projects as opposed to 25 residents or the City paying for feasibility studies without knowing if a project will go 26 through. 27 28 Mayor Bergeson stated the Council should discuss when surveys are used as opposed to 29 ordering feasibility studies. 30 31 Commissioner Storberg asked if the Charter Commission could call the City Attorney 32 with legal questions. She also asked if the Charter Commission's yearly budget could be 33 accumulated if it is not spent every year. 34 35 City Administrator Heitke suggested the Commission request more dollars during the 36 budget process. 37 38 Chair Trehus requested the Commission be copied on all surveys and petitions that have 39 been accumulated in the past year. 40 41 Commissioner Storberg suggested the City have a more standard form for petitions. 42 43 Pavement Management Report - Chair Trehus advised the Commission was expecting 44 an update and feedback during the meeting that was scheduled in April. He asked for any 45 comments relating to the Pavement Management Report.