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'411011k <br /> s <br /> • lo• 4 <br /> HEAR WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT THE PROPOSED MOUNDS VIEW CHARTER <br /> *** Three bonding firms: ,It, �.,. <br /> JURAN AND MOODY, INC. (November 8, 1979) <br /> "From a financial consultant standpoint, I would not recommend a <br /> Charter much like the one that is proposed at Mounds View for any <br /> of our municipal clients." <br /> "The potential delays caused by the City Charter could increase <br /> construction costs dramatically and increase the legal and financial <br /> costs as well." <br /> FAEGRE & BENSON (October 31, 1979) <br /> "The Charter provides more complex procedures than the procedures _ <br /> provided by Minnesota law for Statutory cities. This will inevitably <br /> cause some increase in the time and effort and therefore the expense <br /> involved in following and establishing compliance with the procedures <br /> to the satisfaction of bond counsel." <br /> "There are certain specific problems which may arise (and in other <br /> places have arisen) under the Charter language, including the <br /> following: ..." <br /> EHLERS AND ASSOCIATES, INC. (November 5, 1979) <br /> "As to debt service on )it must be assumed that these payments <br /> would be legitimate obligations whether or not included .in the <br /> budget. Oterwise the city could suffer a bond default, lowered bond <br /> ratings and higher interest cost." <br /> "M.S. Chapter 429, provides a time tested, court tested, uniform, <br /> workable code for undertaking local improvements. Adoption of a <br /> new, novel ordinance might have to be retested. We suggest that <br /> local improvements be carried out under Chapter 429 •or other <br /> applicable statutes." <br /> *** League of Minnesota Cities <br /> LE'rr kt DATED August 17, 1979 to CHARTER COMMISSION <br /> "This charter,has been constructed in such a manner as to put • <br /> maximum responsibility on the elected council and.upon citizens <br /> themselves, Where no individual above department level has the <br /> power and responsibility to control city operations, department <br /> heads can become extremely independent...Overall city operations <br /> can then be adversely affected." <br /> LETTER September 12, 1979 to CHARTER COMMISSION <br /> "After examining a number of charters in the state, it appears that <br /> provisions such as this are not common, although I have found a few <br /> examples." This .is in reference to special assessment procedure. <br /> *** Mounds View DFL <br /> ARTICLE NOVEMBER 8, 1979, in NEW BRIGHTON BULLETIN <br /> "On October 24, the Mounds View DFL unanimously passed a resolution <br /> opposing the city charter in its present form" <br />