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Mounds View City Council February 28, 2000 Regular Meeting Page 27 Charter of the City of Mounds View, and to Set the Public Hearings for These Items for March 27, 2000, and to Lay Over Proposed Ordinance No. , an Ordinance Proposing an Amendment to the Mounds View Charter by Amending Section 3.01 of the Charter of the City of Mounds View as to Meetings of the City Council for Further Consideration at an Upcoming Work Session. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. City Attorney Long stated with regard to the issue of Term Limits, there was some discussion at the Charter Commission regarding a reviser’s footnote in the Charter to explain that this provision is subject to the constitutional ruling of the Supreme Court. He stated they have been in contact with the Charter Commission Attorney, Ray Faracy, and it was suggested that the City Attorney prepare a first draft of that footnote language, and he would bring this forward at the Work Session as well. Mayor Coughlin stated in light of the hour, a motion would be required to extend the meeting. MOTION/SECOND: Stigney/Marty. To Extend the City Council Meeting for 15 Minutes. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. C. Consideration of Resolution 5416, a Resolution Directing and Authorizing Staff to Initiate a Rezoning Action of Bridges Golf Course Properties. Planning Associate Ericson stated during the course of staff’s research, it was discovered that the golf course was not consistently zoned, in that a portion of the property is zoned Public Facilities, and a portion is zoned Industrial. He explained that staff has drafted Resolution 5416, which authorizes staff to initiate a rezoning of the property to the Public Facilities zoning across the board, in order to allow for the placement of billboards. MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Thomason. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 5416, a Resolution Authorizing Staff to Initiate a Rezoning Action for Certain Golf Course Parcels. Ayes – 5 Nays - 0 Motion carried. D. Resignation of City Administrator. Mayor Coughlin stated all of the Council Members were in receipt of the resignation letter of City Administrator Whiting. City Administrator Whiting stated he has had discussion with each of the Council Members regarding the Brimeyer Group, which was the firm retained for the hiring of the Police Chief. He explained that the cost for their services in this regard was approximately $15,000. He explained that this fee is typically paid out of the payroll, and there are some severance considerations based upon his vacation and items of that nature. He indicated the budget for the hiring, and the pay level would depend upon the date a new person would start. He explained that there would be discussion later in the meeting pertaining to other expenses that had not been contemplated in