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UNAPPROVED 1 Mounds View City Council Page Nine 2 Regular Meeting September 12, 1994 3 4 5 Jim Thomson, City Attorney, stated that the question proposed to be 6 put on the ballot is not manifestly unconstitutional. Thomson 7 stated that it has to be determined manifestly unconstitutional to 8 not be put on the ballot. 9 10 Orduno stated the resolution received should be amended and said the 11 new language should be substituted for the old language regarding 12 the term limits. 13 14 Councilmember Trude stated the Council has no choice but to put this 15 to the voters. 16 17 Mayor Linke stated that when the Minneapolis issue goes to court it 18 might not be the constitutionality of the law. 19 20 Councilmember Wuori stated that the only thing she could say is that 21 the Council is placed in a hard position. The people of Mounds View 22 have exercised their rights in the past with the Council that has 23 been chosen. The Council has been backed by the residents most of 24 the time. The silent majority of the Charter Commission is not in 25 attendance tonight and Wuori stated, "shame on you" . 26 27 28 MOTION/SECOND: Blanchard/Trude to Fix the Form of the November 8, 29 1994 General Election Ballot as Presented As Amended 30 31 VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried 32 33 F. Consideration of Appointing Councilmember Diane Wuori and Frank 34 Blasiak to the TCAAP Reutilization Committee 35 36 Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, stated that Bruce Vento at a 37 recent meeting regarding the reutilization of the TCAAP property, 38 requested that each of the four cities abutting the site appoint an 39 official to serve on the proposed Reutilization Committee. Frank 40 Blasiak commented that he would bring forth updates from the 41 meetings he attends. 42 43 Councilmember Trude stated that these are public meetings and anyone 44 interested in serving on this committee should contact Mr. Vento's 45 office. 46 47 G. Consideration of Adoption of Community Vision and Mission Statement 48 Tim Cruikshank, Assistant to the City Administrator, reported that 49 in February and March of this year, as part of the Focus 2000 50 process, the Focus 2000 Steering Committee was asked to develop both 51 a Mission and Vision Statement for the community. Cruikshank also 52 reported as part of the Focus 2000 program, the City is embarking on 53 a comprehensive customer service program for all City employees to 54 participate in. The first session is scheduled for Wednesday,