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IV. New Business - - (continued) Page (2) 2. The secretary read a letter addressed to the Chair, Charlotte Forslund, dated October 8, 1987, from Donald Pauley, city administrator, with reference to the 1987 Legislature amending State Statutes relating to the filing dates for local elections, and recommending to the com- mission that they amend the Charter to conform with state law. The Chair suggested that the Charter Commission recommend to the City Council that they, by Ordinance, amend Chapter 4, Section 4.02, of the Home Rule Charter, to conform with state law (Minnesota Statutes 1986, section 205.13, sub-division 1) which changes the number of days to which a candidate may file for municipal office. Following discussion, a motion was made by Bob Toborg, seconded by Jean Miller, that the Mounds View Charter Commission recommend to the City Council that they, by Ordinance, amend Chapter 4, Section 4.02, of the City Charter to read as follows: "Sec. 4.02. Filing for Office. No earlier than seventy days nor later than fifty-six days before any municipal election, any resident of the city qualified under state law for elective office may, by filing an affidavit and by paying a filing fee to the clerk-administrator in an amount as set by ordinance, have his/her name placed on the municipal election ballot." Motion passed unanimously. Motion made by Charlotte Forslund, seconded by Bob Toborg, that a letter be written to the City Council to this effect, and should such Ordinance be passed, a copy of such Ordinance be mailed to the Secretary of the Commission, and amended copies of the Charter be mailed to each charter commission member. Motion passed un- animously. V. Annual Report In compliance with Minnesota Statute 410.05, motion made by Jean Miller, seconded by Charlotte Forslund, that the secretary submit the Commission's annual report to the District Court. Carried unanimously.