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Home My WebLink About11-30-1995 Charter Minutes CHARTER COMMISSION NIINUTES NOVEMBER 30, 1995 MEMBERS PRESENT: Bob Bening, Chris Bernier, Al DeMotts, Don Dunn, Rick LaFond, Paul Montain, Joyce Scharpen, Ron Solfest, Jack Stoulil, and John Sullivan. MEMBERS ABSENT: Robert Doocy, Judith Michaud, Diana Turner. Bill Bohjanen has passed away. VISITORS: John Landers the incoming Mayor and Mary LaForest, E.D.A.B. The meeting was called to order at 7:05 P.M. by the new Chair, Paul Montain. NIlNUTES: of 10-12-95 were read. The motion made to accept these minutes was by Ron Solfest, seconded by Chris Bernier. The motion carried by all voting aye. MINUTES of 8-8-95 are still missing, hopefully clarification will be made at the next meeting on January 11, 1996. LAND EXCHANGE: Mary LaForest, E.D.A.B., explained the land exchange between Anoka County and Lino Lakes. The purpose of this exchange is to get a better parcel of land for the Town Center. She is asking for the Commission's support in sending a letter to the Metropolitan Council to OK this land swap between the two governments. After discussion, a motion was made by Don Dunn to have Mary LaForest draft a letter to the Metropolitan Council, with a final draft to be included in our next packet. The motion was seconded by Joyce Scharpen. The motion carried. CHARTER AMENDMENT: Paul Montain had asked Randy Schumacher what was planned now that the Charter Amendment has failed. Randy Schumacher said the issue will be addressed at the next Council Work Session on December 6th. John Landers said he had asked Dave Ahrens, the City Engineer, to get some idea on the roads that need repair and rate them according to the needs and cost. Paul Montain asked John Landers if the City staff had ever tried to petition to do road repair/improvements. John Landers said that, to his knowledge, it had never been tried. He suggested setting up a special fund for road repair/improvements only- not to include sewer and water. Opinion was brought that, had the Amendment specified that funds could be used only for road repair/improvement, leaving the rest of the Charter as is it, it would have passed. John Landers asked the Commission to come up with ideas that could help Section 8.04 without taking away the peoples rights. Paul Montain and Al DeMotts will contact the League of Minnesota Cities for a list of Charter Cities in the State. Chris Bernier will contact Lake Elmo for information on how they handle their road repair/improvements. Ron Solfest and Rick LaFond will check for ways to simplify Section 8 of the Charter and get general information from other Cities on road maintenance. OTHER BUSINESS: 1. Attendance. After much discussion the motion was made by Rick LaFond to dismiss Judith Michaud from the Charter Commission. This is due to the lack of attendance at the meetings, based on Section 7 of the Charter Bylaws. 2. Excusable Absence. Any Charter member must call one of the three (3) officers of the Charter Commission - Chair, Paul Montain; Vice Chair, Don Dunn; or Secretary, Al DeMotts. The motion was made by Ron Solfest to enforce Article 3, Section 7 of the Bylaws using the above criteria for the notification of excused absence. The motion was seconded by Chris Bernier. The motion carried with all voting aye. A motion was made and seconded to advertise for the replacement of Judith Michaud on the Charter Commission. The motion carried. NEXT MEETING: January 11, 1996. The agenda will include: 1. A letter from Mary LaForest to the Metropolitan Council 2. To move the Charter member dates from September to January. 3. To discuss the Charter Commission mailing address. 4. To discuss members of the Council and other boards not to be voting members of the Charter Commission. 5. To review charters of other cities for road repair/improvements. 6. Minutes of the August 8, 1995 meeting. 7. A letter to Judith Michaud. 8. Time keeper. 9. Name plates. These items are not in any order to be discussed. A motion was made by Bob Bening to adjourn, seconded by Joyce Scharpen. The motion carried with all voting aye. The meeting adjourned at 9:15 P.M. Recorded by Al DeMotts, Secretary unCHERTER_:COMMISSION :IS1NIES 1 /30/95 By AL` DE MOTTS PH NEW CHAIR: PAUL MOWWAIN k 1tS PRESENT WERE% BOB -BENING; CHRTip, BERNI-SR, AL DE MOTTS ,DON DUNK fy 'b ICIQ' 1?OND, PAIIL I+IONTAIN�`"JOYC$ $iCHA FEN', Ro* SOLFEST, JACK STOIILIL, tl IN sit ry *J STI,LIVAN ' $S$ `" i�TEBE• • ROBEBT -DOOGYsJQDITH M IANAii�,TURNER, BILL BOHJANEN HAS FASSED''AWAY ;':, VISITORS: JOHN LANDEES INCOMINnMAYO$ t MARY MINUTES OF 10/l2/95 .NE*$EAl) MOTION MADB TO ;EXCEPT.'.BY RON" SOLFEST. 2ND BY CHRIS BERNIER,MOTION,..CARRIEDHALL VOTING AYE MINUTES FROM 8/8/95 MEETING STILL MISSING HOPE TO CLARIFY AT NEXT MEETING ON JAN.11/96. LAFOREST FROM EDAB EXPLAINED, ABOUT _THE f I�iND EXCHANGE BETWEEN i ORS',;,CO, A ` -INn r.AWK MPOSE OV,, THIS EXCHANGE- IS TO GET A BETTER " PARCE OF LAND FOR THE TOWN CENTER—SHE IS ASKING FOR THE COMMISSIONS IIPPl tT IN SENDING A LETTER TO THE HE COVNCI b TO O,K THIS LAND SWAP t$ N ''Ti$ ,TWO GQVE_RNMEIRTS,AFTBR DISSSION OTION;WAS MADE BY DON 4,. J ! M I O " ,V'E MARY DRAFT A LETER T � O 3THB' MET COtINCIL,WITH A FINAL DRAFT TO I� �'LUDED IN OUR MEXT PACE. MOTION i�TAS 2nd BY JOYCE SCAARPEN 'MOTION CARRIED CHARTER AMENDMENT PAUL HAD ASKED RANDY WHAT WAS. PLANNED TO :DO Nq,T THAT THE CHARTER AMMENDMENT FAILED. RANDY 'SAID THEY INTEND TO ADDRESS IT AT THE NEXT WORKSHOP ON DEC.6th. JOHN LANDERS SAID HE HAD ASKED DAVE ARENS (CITY ENGINEER) TO GET SOME IDEAS ON THE ROADS THAT NEED REPAIRS,RATE ACCORDING TO NEEDS & COST. PAUL ASKED JOHN IF. CITY STAFF HAD EVER TRIED ViQ PETITION TO DO ROAD REPAIRS & IMPROVEMENTS.JOHN SAID THAT TO HIS KNOWLEDGE IT HAD NEVER BEEN GGESTED SETTING UP A SPECIAL FUND FOR ROAD REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS ONLY,NOT TO INCLUDE SEWER AND WATER. !'OPINION WAS BROIIGHT- OIIT THAT HA1 THE AME*DMENT SPECIFIED THAT CUIILD BE USED ONLY FOR ROAD IMPROVEMENTS AND REPAIRS,LEAVING "SHE ST OF' THE CHARTER AS IS IT WOIILIaHAVE PASSED.' PAGE 2 JOHN ASKED THE COMMISSION TO COME UP WITH IDEAS THAT COULD HELP SECTION # 8;04 WITHOUT TAKING AWAY PEOPLES RIGHT'S. il4jPAUL, 4ND AL TO CONTACT LEAGUE OI NINN.CITIES FOR LIST OF CHARTER CITIlES IN THE STATE. CHRIS TO CONTACT LAKE ELMO FOR INFORMATION ON HOW THEY HANDLE THEIR ROAD IMPROVEMENTS AND REPAIRS. RON AND RICK ARE TO CHECK FOR WAYS TO SIMPLIFY SEC A OF THE CHARTER .GET GENERAL INFORMATION FROM-OTHER CITIES �,ON ROAD MAINTENANCE. OTHER BUSINESS 1 .ATTENDANCE: : AFTER MUCH DISCUSSION NOTION WAS MADE BY RICK LAFOND TO DISMISS JUDITH MICHAUD FROM THE CHARTER COMMISSION, DO TO LACK OF ATTENDANCE TO MEETINGS ,BASED ON SECTION 7 OF THE CHARTER BYLAWS. MOTION WAS 2nd BY BOB BENNING ,NOTION CARRIED .EXCUSA .... _. � �I.E ABSENCE ANY CHARTER MEMBER MUST CALL ONE OF THETHREE(3), OFFICERS OF THE CHARTER COMMISSION (CHAIR) PAUL MONTAIN (VICE 'CHAIR)DON DUNN EC"'') AL DE MOTTS. MOTION WAS MADE BY RON SOLFEST TO ENFORCE ART.3 ?SEC.7 OF THE BYLAWS USING THE ABOVE CRITERIA FOR THE NOTIFICATION OF EXCUSED ABSENCE. i MOTION WAS 2nd BY CHRIS BERNIER,MOTION CARRIED. ALL VOTTING AYE. MOTION MADE AND 2nd TOADVERTISE FOR REPLACEMENT OF JUDITH MICHAUD ON THE CHARTER COMMISSION. . / c'-'i, AGENDA NEXT MEETING JAN.11;/96 1 1 . LETTER FROM MARY TO MET COUNCIL. , 2. MOVE CHARTER MEMBER CHANGE DATES-.FROM SEPT. TO JAN. 3.DISCUSS CHARTER COMMISSIONS MAILING ADDRESS. 4. DISCUSS MEMBERS OF COUNCIL & OTHER BOARDS NOT TO BE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE CHARTER COMMISSION. EW-C REPAIRS- NTS. 6..MINUTES OF AUG.8th 95 MEETING. 7.LETTER TO JUDITH. 8 ,� '; ME: .KFEPER 9. NAME PLATES. THESE ITEMS ARE NOT IN AN ORDER TO,NBE DISCUSSED. - i MOTION MADE BY BOB BENING TO ADJOURN AT 9:15'-p.m. 2nd BY JOYCE SCHARPEN , ALL VOTING AYE: RECORDED BY, AL DE;,,MOTTS (SEC. ) e