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Mounds View City Council July 10, 2006 <br />Regular Meeting Page 22 <br /> <br /> 1 <br />Mayor Marty stated he finds the online opinion polling very beneficial. He stated that online 2 <br />completion of forms and applications is excellent, as well as easier navigation. He stated the 3 <br />bulk e-mail feature is excellent and many departments are doing such things on their own. He 4 <br />agreed that the automatic calendaring is an excellent idea. 5 <br /> 6 <br />Mayor Marty stated, however, that the City is in the preliminary budget process and he would 7 <br />like to see this incorporated into the process and continue with Roseville for the present time. He 8 <br />stated he would like to renegotiate the joint powers contract. He added that Roseville would like 9 <br />to get out of the agreement and using GovOffice could be an excellent bargaining tool. 10 <br /> 11 <br />Mayor Marty stated that he would like to delay the decision two to three months. He stated he 12 <br />would have liked to have known about the recommendation before a resolution was presented, 13 <br />and suggested it could have been brought up as a work session item. 14 <br /> 15 <br />Mayor Marty stated he agrees with Councilmember Stigney that GovOffice could be a bargaining 16 <br />tool to renegotiate the contract with Roseville. He stated that the City could look into it closer 17 <br />rather than “jumping the gun” and approving it right away. He stated for budgetary reasons, the 18 <br />resolution is a bit premature. 19 <br /> 20 <br />Councilmember Thomas added that whatever process is used, dealings with Roseville can be 21 <br />accomplished even with GovOffice implemented. Councilmember Thomas stated the delay is 22 <br />unacceptable and it will take time to get it up and running. She stated that putting GovOffice in 23 <br />place now will allow the City the time to know what will be needed as far as budgetary concerns. 24 <br /> 25 <br />David Jahnke, 8428 Eastwood Road, stated he agrees with Councilmember Stigney, Mayor 26 <br />Marty, and Mr. Amundsen. He stated he believes that the Council should not act upon the issue. 27 <br /> 28 <br />Mayor Marty stated he is not against the resolution, but thinks it is a bit premature to approve it 29 <br />at the present time. 30 <br /> 31 <br /> Ayes – 2 Nays – 3 (Marty, Stigney, Flaherty) Motion failed. 32 <br /> 33 <br />Mayor Marty asked that this item be brought back for further discussion at a work session. 34 <br /> 35 <br />CONTINUATION OF MEETING 10:00 p.m. 36 <br /> 37 <br />MOTION/SECOND: GUNN/MARTY to continue the City Council meeting until 10:45 p.m. 38 <br /> 39 <br />Ayes – 5 Nays –0 Motion carried. 40 <br /> 41 <br />I. Resolution 6884 Adopting the Recommendations of the Charter Commission 42 <br />for a Charter Language Amendment to Chapter 7 of the Mounds View 43 <br />Charter and Authorizing a Ballot Referendum at the Next General Election 44 <br /> 45