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SPECIAh CHARTER MEETING 9/19/96AS
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MEETING.": 10/11/96
i�iEET'IN ' CALLEII TO•.ORDER AT 6:35 p.m. BY CHAIRMAN-:,
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ATTENDANCE: ALL' MEKBERS WERE PRESENT EXCEPT JOYCS;
SCHABPEN 'AND.::JACK' STOULIL, BOTH OF THEM WERE EXCUSED.
HIS' HEETING WAS CALL FOR THE PURPOSE OF GETTING F EEDBAC IIGT" "
HERS AND PIIBLIC ON ROAD REC0 STR
_COUNCIL, STAFF-- CHARTER CHARTER , •
�-PER CHARTER. ALL COIINCIL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT,STAFF'INCIU�RII;4
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•: .•:.. :", •:: ,; :;:.ENGINEER DAVE AHRENS,CITY ADMINISTRATOR RANDY SCHOlSACHER AND
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YISITOBS WERE: BILL'HOULE AND LOIS RELLER
EXPLAINED THAT CHAPTER *8 OF THE CITY CHARTER IS HABD';TO ,4
WORK-:WITH'AS THE GENERAL FUND CAN ONLY BE IISED FOR ?AINTENANCEI:'.OF}r
: RdADS �&,rSTBEETS UNLESS IT IS PUT TO THE VOTERS AT ALL TIMES _
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WE CAN'T HIT -A HOME RUN TONIGHT BUT LETS GET THE BALL's ROLIG
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T FIND' A WAY TO GET FUNDS FOR ROAD AND::•'STREE• -:-.-,.......-:.
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JOHN LANDERS'e `
y .`.`'`iiOiTLD LIKE TO START A FUND W TH A -2.24% LEVY FOR ROAD
FIINDS= _TIiIS WOULD INVOLVE AN AMENDMENT "r0 THE CHARTER)
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,` SALLY KDETHER: .
WANTS TO CHANGE CHAPTER *8 OF THE CHARTER TO GO WITH
STATE STATIITE 429.
JOHN,B,ERGERSON:
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WAS-:I IN FAVOR OF THE BALLOT A14ENDICMT IN 95 THAT
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D$FEATEDDOES T iTAN'P Tf,10 THINGS- ',SPECIFIC ROAD PROJECTS ON A BALLOT EVERY TWO
.;YOTED,'':'.ONOIIR� CITY IS GETTING TOO BIG FOR THE COUNCIL T
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GO�. AND FI% ROADS AND CHALLENGE THE LEGALITY O .:,....,.:.....:..:.�.s.,•.,•:::
BECAIISE.- THERE::IS A:RISK AS THERE ARE BOND ISSUES OUT AND' iiE-',:::::'::; ::` :
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SPGrIXL CHARTER MEETING 9/19/96 PAGE 2
(4. WAKTS TO BE ABLE TO' TAX ALL RESIDENTS OF THE CITY FOR
RECONSTRUCTION`. AND ASSESS A REASONABLE AMOUNT TO THE
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PROPERTY: OWNERS
ANDY ,NE�L
<PUT ROADS IN AND DON'T WORRY ABOUT PUTTING IN SEWER
AND 'WATER LINES. CAN WE BORROW MONEY FROM OTHER CITY FUNDS
FOR ROAD. RECONSTRUCTION?
CHRIS LYDEN:' 2
iWANTS 'TO WORK WITHIN THE CHARTER AND FIND OUT WHAT
THE PEOPLE WANT.
CITE ATTORNEY:
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COME"UP WITH A RECONSTRUCTION PLAN AND PICK A FAIR %
THAT THE,.'OWNER WOULD HE ASSESSED AND GIVE THE COUNCIL AUTHORITY
TO USE GENERAL FUNDS FOR THE BALANCE OF THE PROJECT.
LOIS REELER..: (COMMENT FROM THE PUBLIC)
NO ONE HAS PETITIONED,NO ONE HAS SURVEYED,OR ASKED QUESTIONS, :'
N0 'ONE HAS, CONTACTED HER AREA. SHE FEELS THE ROADS ARE THE
?RESPONSIBILITY OF THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE.WE SHOULD NOT. BE
PAYING FOR IMPROVEMENTS DUE TO DEVELOPMENT.
B0N:'SOLFEST'r MADE THE FOLLOWING MOTION;
THE CHARTER COMMISSION REQUESTS THE CITY COUNCIL TO PUT
:. TOGETHEkAN ACTION PLAN TO DEAL WITH CITY ROAD IMPROVEMENTS
(RECONSTRUCTION) . WE REQUEST THIS ISUE :BE KEPT ON THE AGENDA
OF. EACH COUNCIL WORK SESSION UNTIL THE ACTION PLAN IS DELIVERED
TO THE CHARTER COMMISSION BY THE END OF 1996.
THIS!:MOTION WAS 2nd BY DIANA TURNER.
MOTION CARRIED k
MOTION 'FADE `'TO ADJOURN MADE BY DON DUNN
2nd BY' MIKE TREHUS MOTION CARRIED ;=
ADJOURNED AT 8:55 PH
THESE MINUTES ARE WRITTEN BY AL DE NOTTS ;
CHARTER SECRETARY.
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