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JULY 11 , 1996 NEXT MEETING OCT.10,1996 7pw
A SPECIAL MEETING MAY BE SCHEDULED WITH THE COUNCIL
IN SEPTEMBER.
MEMBERS PRESENT ROBERT BENING CHRIS BERNIER KIRK CORSON
AL DE NOTTS DON DUNN PAUL MONTAIN JOYCE SCHARPEN GENE LANE.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY CHAIR PAUL MONTAIN AT 7:07. waited for
A QUARM TO ARRIVE.
LATE ARRIVALS: RON SOLFEST 7:15 DIANA TURNER 7:16
CAROLINE DAHL 8:40 ea
WELLCOME TOTHE NEW MEMBERS:
GENE LANE REPLACING JUDTH MICHAUD
CAROLINE DAHL mBOB DOOCY
NEED 2 MORE REPLACEMENTS FOR MARK BENSON & RICH LAFOND
SPECIAL GUEST BRIAN WESSEL FROM EDAB.
BRIAN EXPLAINED DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERAL NEW BUSINESSES IN THE CITY,
AREAS INCLUDED ARE THE APOLO BIISINESS PARK, CLEAR WATER CREAK AND
THE 35W INTER CHANGE.
WE DISCIISSED THE COMP PLAN WITH BRIAN.HE EXPLAINED THAT PEOPLE
SHOULD GET INVOLVED WITH IT.THE COUNCIL AND STAFF IS NOW WORKING
WITH DAVID LICHT AS A CONSULTANT. AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE IS BEING
PUT TOGETHER. THEY WILL BE MEETING FOR THE FIRST TIME ON JULY 24th
THE CHAIR OF THIS COMMITTEE WILL BE JAMIE SCHAPS. SOME MEMBERS OF
THE P&Z BOARD,PARK BOARD ,20/20 AND OTHER INTERESTED RESIDENTS TO
BE ON THIS COMMITTEE FOR A TOTAL OF12 to 15 MEMBERS.
THEY WILL BE LOOKING AT THE LAKE DRIVE AREA FIRST.
TOWN CENTER
THE 25ACRES OF THE LAND EXCHANGE APPROVED BY THE COUNTY
HAS TO BE USED FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES AND COMMUNITY SERVICES.
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
MOTION MADE BY BOB BENING TO ACCEPT THE APR.11,96 MINUTES
AS WRITTEN. 2nd BY DON DUNN ,MOTION CARRIED.
REPORTS AND OLD BIISINESS
E A&B CHAPTER 7 S 8 OF CHARTER A ROAD RECONSTRUCTION
1. WE SPENT ABOUT 50 MINUTES ON DISCUSSIONS AND NOTHING
EFFECTIVE WAS ACCOMPLISHED.
2. WE DISCIISSED THE LETTER FROM THE COUNCIL.MOTION WAS
MADE BY JOYCE SCHARPEN ,2nd BY KIRK CORSON THAT DON DUNN TALK
TO RANDY ABOUT THE JULY 3rd DRAFT LETTER. THE LETTER SHOULD HAVE
SOME REWORDING. MOTION CARRIED
3.DISCUSSED SURVEY IF SOME QUESTIONS ON ROAD RECONSTRUCTION
SHOULD BE PUT IN IT.
4. PAUL TO WRITE A LETTER TO THE COUNCIL ASKING HOW THEY ARE
GOING TO PLAN TO GET MONEY FOR ROAD RECONSTRUCTION,ARE THEY GOING
TO WORK WITHIN THE CHARTER,WORK WITH THE CHARTER COMMISSION OR
PROPOSE SOMETHING DIFFERENT AT A MEETING IN SEPT.
E.COMMUNICATION :DIANA ASKED TO BE MOVED UP BECAUSE SHE HAD TO LEAVE
1.DIANA DELIVERED NEW NAME TAGS THAT SHE MADE
A. THANKS DIANA (GREAT JOB)
2.DIANA TO WRITE A CHARTER SUMMARY TO BE PUT IN THE CITY
NEWS LETTER.
C. 5 YEAR PLAN
1. WATCH FOR PLANS TO BE MADE EVERY YEAR.
2. CITY IS WORKING ON UPDATING IT.
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D. BYLAWS
1.BOB BENING TALKED WITH THE LEAGUE OF CITIES ABOUT CHANGEING THE
ENDING AND STARTING TERMS OF THE CHARTER MEMBERS.
2.LEAGUE OF CITIES SAID THERE WAS NO CONFLICT.
3.THIS CHANGE IS ALSO FOR THE ELECTING OF OFFICERS
4.DON DUNN MADE MOTION 2nd BY CHRIS BERNIER TO ADOPT THE CHANGES
IN THE BYLAWS. MOTION CARRIED .
5. BOB BENING TO CONTACT MARLYN TO HAVE BYLAWS RETYPED WITH THE
CHANGES TO BE PDT IN OUR NEXT PACKETS INCLUDING THE CHANGES
IN TERMS AND DATES PER MEMBER.
6.PAUL MONTAIN TO WRITE LETTER TO RICH LAFOND
E. COM40NICATION (DIANA) DONE PREVIOUSLY
F. FILES
1 .COMMISSION STARTED IN 1982 BUT WE VERY LITTLE DOCUMENTATION FROM
1982 to 1991.J0YCE SCHARPEN HAS SOME OF THEN FROM 1991 to1994
NO RECORD OFPASSED CHAIR PEOPLE.
2.CHAIR PEOPLE KNOWN ARE DENNIS WEIBLE(FIRST) JIM FLANNERY,JERRY
HANSON,PAT SMITH,RON SOLFEST,AND PAUL MONTAIN.
3.EXTRA PACKET TO BE PUT IN CABINET FOR RECORDS
4. CHECK ON THINGS TO DO FOR FILING.
(5) NEW BUSINESS
A. TIME LINE CHECK LIST
1.REMINDER ON WHAT THE 'COMMISSIONS DUTIES ARE AS A WATCH DOG
GROUP FOR THE CITY.
A. ASK FOR REPORTS ON THE 5 YEAR PLAN
B. LETTER REPORTING ON WHAT THE CHARTER COMMISSION HAS
DONE THIS YEAR AND PLANS FOR NEXT YEAR.
6. OTHER BUSINESS
A. SCHEDULE MEETING IN SEPT. WITH COUNCIL ON ROAD RECONSTRUCTION
USING CHAPTER 7 or 8 OF THE CITY CHARTER OR ? .
B, AGENDA OCTOBER 10 MEETING
1.00PY OF LETTER TO RICH LAFOND
2.DON DUNN REPORT ON JULY 3rd LETTER
3.00MKUNICION NEW MEMBERS
4. EDAB 5. ANNUAL REPORT
6.TIME LINE REPORT 7. BY-LAWS UPDATE
7.ADJOURN
MOTION MADE BY DON DUNN ,2ndBY JOYCE SCHARPEN TO ADJOURN
MOTION CARRIED. 9;40 pm
PLEASE BE ON TIME FOR OUR MEETINGS THEY START AT 7;00 pn
WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO WAIT FOR A QUARM TO START A MEETING
THERE ARE 3 OFFICERS YOU CAN REPORT TO
PAUL MONTAIN 653 - 0859
DON DUNN 653_- 1988
AL DE NOTTS 484 - 7750