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Charter Commission <br />Chair <br />Jonathan J Thomas <br />763-784-5205 <br />Vice Chair <br />2nd Vice Chair <br />Jean Miller <br />763-786-3959 <br />Secretary <br />Brian Amundsen <br />763-786-5699 <br />Bill Doty <br />763-786-3421 <br />Matthew Eenigenburg <br />763-783-7216 <br />William Mori <br />763-784-3645 <br />Barbara Thomas <br />763-780-6226 <br />William Werner Sr <br />763-784-3603 <br />Resolution No. 2005-02 <br />Mounds View Charter Commission <br />Dated Feb 10,2005 <br />Whereas, the Mounds View Charter Commission is reviewing the lists of past requests <br />for housekeeping and clarification updates to sections of the Mounds View Charter that <br />have caused confusion or seem to be semantically incorrect. <br />The Mounds View Charter Commission acting under Minnesota Statute 410.12 <br />Subdivision 7, recommends the following amendments by the addition of the bold and <br />double underlined language and by the deletion of the bold and stricken language. The <br />Mounds View Charter Commission requests the City Council adopt by ordinance those <br />items it is in unanimous agreement with. We also request a response within 60 days with <br />recommendations for modifications to any item that the City Council deems not <br />acceptable as presented. <br />Objectives: <br />1) In 7.04 update language to reference Minnesota Statutes requirements and incorporate <br />recommendations of League of Minnesota Cities (LMC) "Model Charter". Section <br />should additionally address inputs from Charlie Hansen, Finance Director, City of <br />Mounds View and provide calendar or time line for the City's tax and budget process <br />which can be understood by the public. <br />2) In 7.05 update publication methods to include City's web site. <br />3) In 7.06. subd. 01 Change September requirement for public hearing to be a simple <br />reference requiring compliance with the Minnesota Statutes pertaining to Truth in <br />Taxation for timing but retain the requirement to hold a public meeting even if <br />Minnesota Statutes would not require it. Also remove the word "monthly" as it is not <br />consistent with other references to "regular council meetings." Address ambiguity of <br />"object level" etc. per Charlie Hansen's Memo of November 13, 2002 <br />4) In 7.06. subd. 02 Change to "two week" time line to be something more easily <br />complied with and in compliance with Minnesota Statutes. Add usage of City's web <br />site for publishing purposes. <br />5) In 7.06. subd. 03 incorporate recommendation from LMC to have a fall back <br />budget in cases of delay in approval of budget by new fiscal year starting. <br />6) In 7.07 incorporate the management method and procedures of the Mounds View <br />Purchasing Manual for accountability of managing department budget expenditures <br />7) In 7.08 clarify that Section 7.12 does not conflict with budget alterations and who may <br />approve alterations at which budget levels. <br />8) In 7.10 incorporate the Minnesota Statutes reference as originally prescribed by charter <br />and update for City web site notification. <br />9) In 7.12. incorporate LMC recommendation for emergency debt limits and Delete <br />redundant Subdivision 2. <br />The nine sections recommended for consideration with this resolution are attached by <br />section and recommended for adoption individually or as a group at the discretion of the <br />Mounds City Council. Intended final language attached for ease of readability. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />___________________________________________ <br />Jonathan J Thomas, Chair Brian Amundsen, Secretary