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Charter Commission
September 10, 2008
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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
September 10, 2008
6:37 P.M.
7:40 P.M.
Dahl, Gunderson, Storberg, Williams, Minar, Zastrow,
Drennen, Carlson, Aldentaler, Vacha, Lyden, Bretoi
(arrived at 6:39pm)
Trehus, Stockman Maher
None
None
Angela Drennen, Jeff Maki, Laura Carlson
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Acting Chair Dahl called the special meeting of the Lino Lakes Charter Commission to order at
6:37 p.m. on September 10, 2008.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Acting Chair Dahl added item 7C: Accepting Resignation of Cori Duffy.
MOTION by Commissioner Drennen, seconded by Commissioner Bretoi, to adopt the amended
agenda. Motion carried unanimously.
OPEN MIKE
No one was present for open mike.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION by Commissioner Minar, seconded by Commissioner Zastrow, to approve the minutes
of August 21, 2008. Motion carried with Commissioner Lyden abstained.
OLD BUSINESS
A. Communication Plan
Commissioner Drennen updated the commission on the charter website. He noted that the
website is being paid for by the members of the commission and not by city funds.
Commissioner Drennen stated that the website was mentioned in an article written by Deb
Barnes for the Hugo newspaper The Citizen.
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46 Commissioner Storberg suggested that the commission look into creating lawn signs that state
47 the website address. Commissioner Carlson stated he will investigate costs of lawn signs.
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49 Commissioner Lyden asked the commission about placing ads in local newspapers to direct
50 citizens to the website. Acting Chair Dahl asked Commissioner Lyden to look into ad costs.
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52 The next meeting of the Communication Subcommittee would be decided after this evening's
53 Commission meeting.
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55 B. 2008 Budget Update
56 Acting Chair Dahl reviewed the 2008 budget update. As of August 25, 2008, there were no
57 outstanding bills pending for payment.
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59 NEW BUSINESS
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61 A. Petition to repeal Chapter 8
62 Acting Chair Dahl informed the committee that the citizens petition to repeal Chapter 8 of the
63 charter was recertified on September 5, 2008 and that language to that point will be on the ballot
64 in November.
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66 MOTION by Commissioner Bretoi, seconded by Commissioner Carlson, to have the Charter
67 Commission's attorney investigate that proper procedure was followed by city staff in certifying
68 the petition to repeal Chapter 8.
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70 Motion carries with Commissioners Vacha and Storberg voting no.
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72 B. Ballot Language
73 At the September 8th meeting, the City Council decided what language would be placed on the
74 ballot from the petition. Commissioner Gunderson noted that the Council crafted language
75 which includes notice to voters that Chapter 429 would replace the referendum process.
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77 C. Resignation
78 Acting Chair Dahl presented a letter from Chair Cori Duffy resigning from the Commission
79 effective immediately.
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81 MOTION by Commissioner Zastrow, seconded by Carlson, to accept the resignation of Chair
82 Cori Duffy. Motion carries unanimously.
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84 Acting Chair Dahl stated that Cori Duffy worked extremely hard and did a good job for the
85 Commission, making many sacrifices with the time and effort she put into her duties as Chair.
86 All Commissioners present agreed.
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88 The next meeting of the Charter Commission will be Thursday, October 9, 2008 at 6:30pm.
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90 ADJOURN
91 MOTION by Commissioner Bretoi, seconded by Commissioner Minar, to adjourn the meeting at
92 7:40 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.
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95 Respectfully Submitted,
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97 Kelly Gunderson
98 Secretary
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