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SPECIAL CHARTER MEETING 9/19/96 PAGEF1
-NEXT MEETING 10/11/96y
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:35 p.m. BY CHAIRMAN
PAUL MONTAIN.
ATTENDANCE: ALL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT EXCEPT JOYCE
SCHARPEN AND JACK STOULIL, BOTH OF THEM WERE EXCUSED.
THIS MEETING WAS CALLED FOR THE PURPOSE OF GETTING FEEDBACK
FROM COUNCIL, STAFF ,CHARTER MEMBERS AND PUBLIC,ON ROAD RECONSTRUCT-
ION AS PER CHARTER. ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT,STAFF INCLUDED
ENGINEER DAVE AHRENS,CITY ADMINISTRATOR RANDY SCHUMACHER AND CITY
ATTORNEY BILL HAWKINS.
VISITORS WERE: BILL HOULE AND LOIS RELLER
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BILL HAWKINS:
EXPLAINED THAT CHAPTER #8 OF THE CITY CHARTER IS HARD TO
WORK WITH AS THE GENERAL FUND CAN ONLY BE USED FOR MAINTENANCE OF
ROADS & STREETS UNLESS IT IS PUT TO THE VOTERS AT ALL TIMES.
CHRIS LYDEN:
WE CAN'T HIT -A HOME RUN TONIGHT BUT LETS GET THE BALL ROLLING
WITH A BASE HIT AND FIND A WAY TO GET FUNDS FOR ROAD AND STREET
RECONSTRUCTION.
JOHN LANDERS:
WOULD LIKE TO START A FUND WITH A 2.24% LEVY FOR ROAD
FUNDS. (THIS WOULD INVOLVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER) WHEN
INTRODUCED PART OF IT COULD BE USED FOR H.R.A.
SALLY KUETHER
WANTS TO CHANGE CHAPTER #8 OF THE CHARTER TO GO WITH
STATE STATUTE 429.
JOHN BERGERSON: ;
WAS IN FAVOR OF THE BALLOT AMENDMENT IN 95 THAT WAS
DEFEATED.DOES'T WANT TWO THINGS.
1.TO PUT SPECIFIC ROAD PROJECTS ON A BALLOT EVERY TWO YEARS TO BE
VOTED ON.OUR CITY IS GETTING TOO BIG FOR THE COUNCIL TO CONTROL
CITY MANAGEMENT.
2.TO JUST GO AND FIX ROADS AND CHALLENGE THE LEGALITY OF IT r
BECAUSE THERE IS A RISK AS THERE ARE BOND ISSUES OUT AND WE
DON'T WANT TO INFRINGE ON OUR BOND RATING.
3. FAVORS A CHANGE IN THE CHARTER BUT NOT SURE WHAT IT IS
SPECIAL CHARTER MEETING 9/19/96 PAGE 2
_ (4. WANTS �TO BE ABLE TO TAX ALL RESIDENTS OF THE CITY FOR
RECONSTRUCTION AND ASSESS A REASONABLE AMOUNT TO THE
PROPERTY OWNERS.
ANDY NEAL:
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:
WANTS TO WORK WITHIN THE CHARTER AND FIND OUT WHAT
THE PEOPLE WANT.
CITY ATTORNEY:
COME UP WITH A RECONSTRUCTION PLAN AND PICK A FAIR %
THAT THE OWNER WOULD BE ASSESSED AND GIVE THE COUNCIL AUTHORITY
TO USE GENERAL FUNDS FOR THE BALANCE OF THE PROJECT.
LOIS RELLER: (COMMENT FROM THE PUBLIC)
NO ONE HAS PETITIONED,NO ONE HAS SURVEYED,OR ASKED QUESTIONS,
NO 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.
RON SOLFEST: MADE THE FOLLOWING MOTION;
THE CHARTER COMMISSION REQUESTS THE CITY COUNCIL TO PUT
TOGETHER AN 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
NOTION MADE TO ADJOURN MADE BY DON DUNN
2nd BY MIKE TREADS MOTION CARRIED
ADJOURNED AT 8:55 PM
THESE MINUTES ARE WRITTEN BY AL DE NOTTS
CHARTER SECRETARY.