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Mounds View City Council September 25, 2000 <br />Regular Meeting Page 7 <br /> <br />Council Member Stigney noted the reason behind the Charter Commission adding the sentence is <br />because the Council has ruled to limit citizens to three minutes regardless of the issue they are <br />speaking on. Council Member Stigney said both he and the Charter Commission feel the new <br />sentence offers a courtesy to residents when they are making their point before Council. He then <br />said the matter could be referred back to the Charter Commission but there is no need to make a <br />separate resolution as this was merely intended as an enhancement to the language of the Charter. <br /> <br />Mayor Coughlin clarified his motion was not in any way speaking to the merits of the proposed <br />addition but it is in keeping with recognizing there is a policy change that has been included in a <br />housekeeping document and the two issues should be separated. <br /> <br />Council Member Quick noted he agreed with Mayor Coughlin on the matter and then called the <br />question. <br /> <br />Mayor Coughlin noted a motion was made to call the question and called for a vote. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br />Mayor Coughlin called for a vote on the earlier motion to separate the housekeeping issues from <br />the policy issue in this resolution. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 4 Nays – 1 (Stigney) Motion carried. <br /> <br />E. Consideration of Charter Commission Resolution 2000-05. <br /> <br />Mayor Coughlin asked the City Attorney to summarize the proposed amendment to the Charter. <br /> <br />City Attorney Riggs noted this resolution attempts to clarify changes in compensation for the <br />Mayor and City Council Members. He noted City Attorney Long feels this resolution is not <br />entirely necessary but is allowed if the Council sees fit to add it. He explained if a change is <br />made this Council would not be able to change their compensation so this would be in effect for <br />newly elected Council. He then commented the one change calls for a public hearing but that is <br />not entirely necessary as a public hearing would already be required <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Stigney. To Waive the Reading and Approve Charter Commission <br />Resolution 2000-05 as presented. The motion died for lack of a second. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Thomason. To deny approval of Charter Commission Resolution <br />2000-05 as presented. <br /> <br />Council Member Stigney asked Council Member Quick his basis for denial. <br /> <br />Council Member Quick declined to comment. <br /> <br />Mayor Coughlin noted the request from the Charter Commission was to adopt these resolutions <br />by ordinance which means to adopt them without any considerable public input. This resolution <br />and the resolutions following are policy decisions and he believes whether he agrees or disagrees