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Response: J. Linke and S. Orduno - Information would not be disseminated if citizens had to pick them up. Cable TV is very expensive. J. Trude - I strongly object to reduction of information available to residents. E. Trettel - offered that it may be possible to reduce the number of newsletters to four if the Commission specified items for which a newsletter is necessary. L. Burgers - If we reduce the number of newsletters to four, timing may be a problem. If there is information which must be disseminated and does not coincide with newsletter publication schedules. Would there be money for an additional publication. Response: J. Linke, yes. R. Vanderveer - Try four for two years. If that isn't sufficient, we can come back. E. Trettel - I would be comfortable with four if there was conspicuous notice in the newsletter to look for additional information in the newspaper and a disclaimer that there may be additional information in the newspaper. At this time (8: 04 p.m. ) Chairperson Burgers suggested that we discontinue the discussion and ask Mr. Kennedy to address the Commission. David Kennedy related that he had been asked to attend this meeting by S. Orduno to discuss Charter issues. He informed the Commission that he is an attorney with the law firm of Holmes and Graven. This is the same firm from which our City Attorney is hired. He indicated that local government is his specialty and that he has extensive experience working on City Charters and City finance. Mr. Kennedy suggested that there are several principles he believes are helpful in considering a Charter: 1. Keep it as simple as possible - the U. S. Constitution is 1/10 as big as our Charter. Draw the power simply. Leave the implementation to legislation. 2 . Drop the things you can't do such as the issuance of Emerging Debt Certificates. 3 . Drop things covered by State Law such as special assessments. State law is specific and has been tested in 4