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Charter Commission
July 28, 2011
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DATE
TIME STARTED
TIME ENDED
MEMBERS PRESENT
MEMBERS EXCUSED
MEMBERS UNEXCUSED
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT
OTHERS PRESENT:
APPROVED
CITY OF LINO LAKES
CHARTER COMMISSION
Special Meeting
July 28, 2011
6:40 P.M.
9:28 P.M.
Dahl, Gunderson, Penn, Storberg, Sutherland (departs
at 8:45p), Trehus, Turcotte, Williams (arrives at 7:05),
Zastrow
Aldentaler, Bretoi, Drennen, Lyden, Minar, Carlson
None
None
None
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Chair Dahl called to order the meeting of the Lino Lakes Charter Commission at 6:40 pm on July
28, 2011.
OPEN MIC
No one spoke during the "open mic" portion of the meeting.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION by Commissioner Trehus, seconded by Commissioner Penn to table the minutes of the
January 13, 2011 minutes to the next regular meeting in October 2011. Motion passes with
Commissioner Sutherland voting no.
OLD BUSINESS
A. Charter Amendments
Commissioner Trehus presented approved final language for the additions of Section 1.04 and
Section 1.05 to the City Charter, for submission to the City Council for passage.
MOTION by Commissioner Sutherland, seconded by Trehus, to strike the last sentence in
proposed amendment Section 1.04 regarding expenses of Charter Commission.
(Commissioner Williams arrives at 7:05pm)
Discussion continues regarding the stipulation of charter expenses in the language within the
amendment would help or hurt the chances of passage by the City Council.
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46 Motion passes to strike the language with Commissioners Williams and Penn voting no.
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48 Commissioner Trehus presents final approved language for Section 7.13 of Taxation in regards
49 to the limitation of tax levy.
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51 MOTION by Commissioner Trehus, seconded by Commissioner Zastrow, to send two Charter
52 amendments, additions of Section 1.04 and 1.05, and Section 7.13 to the City Council for
53 passage by ordinance.
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55 Commissioner Storberg asked what City Council meeting these amendments would be presented
56 and Commissioner Trehus explained the process of publishing legal notices and public hearings
57 for introducing the amendments to the public.
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59 Motion passes unanimously.
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61 B. Charter Appointments
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63 MOTION by Commissioner Penn, seconded by Commissioner Trehus, the Commission
64 recommend to City Clerk that the last sentence in the ad for openings for the Charter
65 Commission be changed to include name and phone number of the Commission Chair.
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67 Motion passes unanimously.
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69 (Commissioner Sutherland departs at 8:45p)
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71 The Commission agrees that the deadline to submit applications is October 31, 2011.
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73 C. New Election Laws
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75 Chair Dahl will call the League of Minnesota Cities for all updates on statues affecting Charter
76 Commissions.
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78 MOTION by Commissioner Trehus, seconded by Commissioner Zastrow to table agenda items D
79 & E to the October 2011 meeting. Motion passes unanimously.
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82 D. Next Meeting
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84 MOTION by Commissioner Trehus, seconded by Commissioner Penn, to cancel the August 4,
85 2011 special meeting of the Charter Commission. Motion passses unanimously.
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88 E. Next meeting date: Thursday, October 13, 2011
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91 ADJOURN
92 MOTION by Commissioner Zastrow, seconded by Commissioner Williams, to adjourn the
93 meeting at 9:28pm. Motion carried unanimously.
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95 Respectfully Submitted,
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97 Kelly Gunderson
98 Secretary
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