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MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting <br />Page 6 October 22, 1979 <br />aoger Baumgartner, 7535 Knollwood, stated he didn't understand the <br />urgency, as implied by a December 4 election date. He compared the <br />charter procedure to the Comp. Plan procedure a few years ago, when <br />Plaaaing Commission had 3 public hearings and invited property owners. <br />Recommended a space of 90 days when public would receive copies to <br />study, and then Council hold a public hearing. <br />Neil Loeding, 5046 Longview Drive, stated he felt the procedure of the <br />Planning Commission was different than the Charter Commission because <br />the public didn't have the final voice in the Comp. Plan, as they do <br />with the Charter. Re: Chapter 8, he felt that if any problems would <br />come up, the affected parts of the Charter could be changed. <br />Councilmember Rowley read the four means of chaaging the Charterfrom <br />MS 410.12 contended it would not be easily changed. <br />Jerry Linke, 2290 Knollwood Drive, felt a December 4 election would not <br />provide an adequate time for the public to review the Charter. He stated <br />his belief that the Commission is trying to rush the election, and asked <br />the Council to set back the date to the maximum time possible. <br />Bill Doty, 3049 Bronson, assured that there would be at least one <br />public meeting. <br />Nancy Burmeister, 7656 Knollwood, suggested calling in a bonding attorney <br />to check Chapter 8 so it can be changed by the Commission now, if <br />necessary to make sure there are no loopholes. <br />Councilmember Rowley asked the Commission from what City they had used <br />to patteru Chapter 8. Bill Doty replied they had used Fridley, Duluth, <br />and St. Cloud and Brooklyn Park as a pattern. Rowley stated Brooklyn <br />Parks' was so cumbersome.they don't use it. <br />R. Hedlund, 8424 Sunnyside Rd., stated he felt that approximately 75% <br />of the citizens didn't know the issue and couldn't understand the rush. <br />Neil Loeding stated there had been information in the newspapers, both <br />St. Paul and local, plus the City Newsletter. He didn't feel it was <br />a rush--a public meeting would be provided for and the public would <br />receive a copy. Felt the opposition to the Charter is trying to delay <br />to prevent an opportunity to submit the Charter. <br />Warren Hertenstein, 2122 Hillview Road,asked why this should be done in <br />45 rather than 90 days. McCarty answered the weather in January (90 days) <br />would be a deterrent factor. <br />Councilmember Ziebarth felt the Commission members have lived with the <br />Charter and the public has not; they are at a disadvantage of how much <br />the public knows. The longer time you take to let the people under- <br />stand, the less chance to defeat it. <br />