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• • • CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION July 2, 2007 APPROVED 1 Chair Gallup noted that the Charter Commission does not support a change. She read the 2 task force recommendations included in the report. 3 4 The Council confirmed that the definition of "local improvement" would include new 5 development areas and that improvement costs associated with new developments have 6 not been passed on to the taxpayers and that shouldn't change. 7 8 Steve Bubul, attorney with Kennedy & Graven, advised that if the council wants to 9 pursue a charter amendment, they could put the recommendations in ordinance form and 10 send them forward to the Charter Commission. 11 12 The council thanked the task force for a good process and report and confirmed that the 13 recommended change (charter amendment language) had been reviewed for legality and 14 also confirmed that the presented recommendations represent a strong concensus of the 15 group. 16 17 Administrator Heitke noted that communication would be key if the proposal were to 18 move forward, including where the law and the charter end and policy fits in. To 19 preserve the possibility of the amendment appearing on the fall ballot, the change (in 20 ordinance form) would have to be considered at the July 9 council meeting. The city 21 attorney has advised that the ordinance can be referred to the Charter Commission after 22 its first reading. 23 24 The council concurred to consider first reading of an ordinance on July 9. 25 26 LINO LAKES AMBASSADORS PROGRAM REPORT AND REQUEST 27 28 Blue Heron Days Committee members Alyssa Stull, Lynn Bergman, Stephanie Smith 29 (Treasurer), Bill Combs (parade coordinator) and Dave Bauer (Jaycees) presented the 30 council with a letter requesting a cash donation in 2008 for Blue Heron Days and showed 31 a PowerPoint presentation on the Miss Lino Lakes Ambassador Program. Relative to the 32 ambassador program, the group requested use of a city vehicle and possibly a driver to 33 facilitate pulling the float in area parades. The council reviewed photos of city cars from 34 other area cities pulling floats. 35 36 The council agreed to add consideration of Blue Heron Days funding to the 2008 budget 37 discussion. It was suggested, however, that if one non-profit funding request is 38 considered in the budget, all "causes" should be allowed to submit requests. Regarding 39 provision of a vehicle and driver for the float, the council directed that city staff 40 investigate the details and provide information back to the council. 41 42 The mayor urged all council members to attend this year's ambassador's coronation 43 program. 44