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Mounds View City Council May 8, 1999 <br />Regular Meeting Page 14 <br /> <br /> <br />Council Member Quick stated his point was that they have not been televised to date. <br /> <br />Council Member Marty clarified that they have refused to be televised to this point. <br /> <br />Council Member Stigney reiterated the meeting would be televised on May 11th. <br /> <br />Council Member Quick stated it was his understanding that a previous meeting was held at a <br />private establishment. <br /> <br />Council Member Stigney stated the Charter Commission meets where they propose to meet, and <br />their next meeting would be held in City Hall, on May 11th. <br /> <br />Council Member Quick inquired if they have special privileges because they are appointed by a <br />Judge and not elected by the people, and therefore, could meet at a liquor establishment / <br />restaurant. He inquired how this served the public good. <br /> <br />Council Member Stigney stated the public good is being served by the Charter Commission’s <br />efforts to preserve the City Charter. <br /> <br />Council Member Quick stated this was a subjective opinion. <br /> <br />Mayor Coughlin indicated both Council Members’ comments had been noted. <br /> <br />Council Member Thomason requested this matter be brought back to the Council, to determine if <br />they desired to direct legal staff to draft a clean version of the ordinance to forward on. She <br />indicated she has worked in management, and had brought this matter forward for investigation, <br />and she was aware that the citizens would be the final authority. She advised that if the citizens <br />do not like the idea, they would inform the Council at the ballot. <br /> <br />Mayor Coughlin inquired if it was the consensus of the Council to further pursue this matter. <br /> <br />Council Members Thomason, Quick, and Marty concurred. <br /> <br />Mayor Coughlin stated there was partial consensus to move forward with this item. <br /> <br />Mayor Coughlin suggested, in light of the consideration of language changes, the Council <br />consider a matter that has been reported on in the press as pertains to Section 2.04 of the Charter, <br />which deals with incompatibility of office for elected officials. He indicated that Item 10G of <br />Council Business, The Adoption of Ordinances 649, 650 and 651, presents a situation wherein <br />the Charter Commission and City Council both vote on an issue, and if there is unanimous <br />agreement, it becomes part of the City Charter. He stated he saw the potential of voting twice on <br />the same measure to be an incompatibility of office, which limits the ability of proper checks and <br />balances. He offered for Council consideration that legal staff be directed to add the language <br />necessary to the appropriate section, to delineate that elected officials shall not serve on any <br />subordinate or other type committee of the City, including the Charter Commission, in order to <br />provide clarification in this regard.