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Charter Commission Meeting
June 18, 2008
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DATE
TIME STARTED
TIME ENDED
MEMBERS PRESENT
APPROVED
CITY OF LINO LAKES
CHARTER COMMISSION MEETING
MEMBERS EXCUSED
MEMBERS UNEXCUSED
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT
CITIZENS PRESENT
: June 18, 2008
. 6:39 P.M.
. 9:50 P.M.
: Bretoi, Carlson, Dahl, Duffy, Gunderson, Lyden,
Minar, Storberg, Trehus, Williams, Zastrow
: Aldentaler, Drennen, Stockman Maher, Vacha
: None
: None
: Bob Bening, 6788 East Shadow Lake Dr; Jerry
Poehling, 6790 West Shadow Lake Dr; Joe Stranek,
6324 Deerwood Ln, EDAC; Peter Brown, 6897 Black
Duck Dr, Task Force Member; Laura Carlson, 585 Ash
St, Task Force Member; Deb Barnes, The Citizen
(press)
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Chair Duffy called the meeting of the Lino Lakes Charter Commission to order at 6:38 p.m. on
June 18, 2008.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
OPEN MIKE
Bob Bening asked Chair Duffy about e-mails and if any had been deleted. Chair Duffy
responded that perhaps a few from City Clerk Julie Bartell have been deleted but others have not.
Chair Duffy asked Mr. Bening if there was something he was interested in and his response was
"no." Jerry Poehling, Joe Stranek, Peter Brown, Laura Carlson and Deb Barnes.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION by Commissioner Dahl, seconded by Commissioner Zastrow, to approve the minutes
of May 22, 2008. Motion carried with Commissioner Trehus abstaining.
OLD BUSINESS
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43 A. Potential Charter Amendment Changes
Charter Commission Meeting
June 18, 2008
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APPROVED
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45 Commissioner Trehus summary: Initiate project 25%, Oppose project 51% is in current Charter.
46 His proposal is 25% or whichever is greater. Commissioner Trehus also proposed utilizing
47 ranked ballots when tabulating neighborhood preferences.
48
49 MOTION by Commissioner Trehus to consider adopting the two proposals. Commission Lyden
50 seconded for discussion. Storberg calls the question: Motion fails with Trehus voting yes;
51 Lyden, Bretoi abstaining, all other commissioners voting no.
52
53 B. Previously Discussed Amendment Changes
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55 Commercial Zone
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57 Fourteen owner occupied properties in this area and can opt out of assessments where as no other
58 property can. Discussion about how eliminating this exempt zone would affect the property
59 owners.
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61 Mike Trehus and Harry Carlson agreed to talk with Mike Grochala to have further questions
answered. If he cannot answer them, we may want to refer the questions to our attorney.
64 Cap on Petition Signatures
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66 Commissioner Dahl is in favor of having a cap of 500 signatures for the petitioning process.
67 Proposed amendment by Charter commission is at 12%. Commissioner Carlson against this -
68 against any changes to our amendment now. Commissioner Lyden agrees with the 500 and not
69 to exceed 500 signatures. Commissioners Trehus and Zastrow do not want to eliminate the
70 referendum.
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72 Commissioners Gunderson and Bretoi prefer to vote in favor of something versus petitioning
73 against something.
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75 Commissioner Carlson thought that if a maximum is established, shouldn't a minimum also be
76 set?
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78 It was suggested to see if the City Council would be willing to remove Charter Exempt Zone 3 by
79 ordinance.
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81 Commissioner Trehus motions that we further consider cap on petition signatures, Commissioner
82 Dahl seconded. Commissioner Storberg called the question: In favor five, Trehus, Dahl, Lyden,
83 Bretoi, Zastrow. Opposed Duffy, Carlson, Gunderson, Minar, Storberg. Motion fails.
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L, 85 Commissioner Carlson excused at 8:57 p.m.
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APPROVED
87 Ballot Measure
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89 Discussion about the option to put the Charter Commission amendment on the ballot. It is not
90 clear if the questions would be worded in which voters would have to choose only one option.
91 Anoka County would prefer to keep the questions simple but the city has control over their
92 question language, but not that of the Commission.
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94 MOTION by Commissioner Gunderson to abandon the Charter amendment, seconded by
95 Commissioner Minar. Question called by Commissioner Storberg. Motion fails. Minar,
96 Storberg and Gunderson voted yes, with Bretoi, Dahl, Duffy, Lyden, Trehus and Zastrow voted
97 no.
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99 MOTION by Commissioner Storberg to vote at the July 17th meeting in person or by proxy to
100 put the Commission amendment on the ballot. Motion withdrawn after it was noted that By -
101 Laws do not support proxy voting.
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103 Commissioner Lyden stated to forward our amendment to the council to approve or deny as an
104 ordinance.
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106 MOTION by Commissioner Trehus to limit further recommendations to amendment but later
\''/107 withdrawn.
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109 MOTION by Commission Dahl to table Communication Plan until July 17th meeting, seconded
110 by Bretoi. Motion passed.
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112 NEW BUSINESS
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114 Set July 17, 2008 Meeting Agenda. Chair Duffy set the following agenda for the July 17, 2008
115 Charter Commission Meeting:
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117 Commercial Zone
118 Ballot Measure Vote
119 Communication Plan
120 Vote on How to Proceed
121
122 ADJOURN
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124 No quorum for motion to adjourn.
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126 Respectfully Submitted,
127
128 Caroline Dahl
129 Charter Commission Member/Vice Chair/ Acting Secretary