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-4- <br /> willing to work under a closed contract . They represent many <br /> municipalities and political subdivisions and have specific <br /> experience in drafting charter amendments . <br /> Several members noted that an attorney was not needed to sit <br /> through our meetings and that much work could be done before <br /> an attorney would be needed , especially since the League of <br /> Cities ' attorney would review our proposals for free . <br /> A consensus developed that the decision on hiring a specific <br /> attorney should be postponed until the balance of the [$5 , 000] <br /> legal fee fund is known. The Chair offered to obtain a bill <br /> from Mr . Kennedy for the commission ' s review and consideration <br /> at their next meeting . <br /> VIII . Work Plan for Future Meetings <br /> Following discussion of the work to be done , a consensus developed <br /> that the entire charter should be reviewed , a work plan developed , <br /> and meetings of 3 hours in length should be scheduled for <br /> the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month . <br /> Sue Hankner recommended that we look for agreement on goals , <br /> on what should be accomplished in each section of the charter . <br /> Then the charter could be drafted to fit our goals. She felt <br /> this approach would help us avoid lengthy discussions over <br /> semantics. <br /> The consensus was to follow this approach using a schedule <br /> to be drafted and sent out by Sue Hankner . <br /> IX . Future Meetings <br /> Following a brief discussion , Chair Len Burgers proposed the <br /> following schedule of future meetings ( on the second and fourth <br /> Tuesdays of the month ) , beginning at 7 p . m . at City Hall : <br /> January 26 , February 9 , February 23 , March 9 , March 23 , April <br /> 13 and April 27 , 1993 . <br /> Agreement was reached that the charter revisions should not <br /> be sent piecemeal to the City Council for action since a public <br /> hearing would be required to amend the charter . However , <br /> the Chair suggested the council be given progress reports . <br /> Others agreed this was important since their unanimous approval <br /> was required for amendment by ordinance . <br /> The Chair asked members to prepare for the next meeting by <br /> reviewing the Commission By-Laws and the beginning sections <br /> of the Charter . <br /> X . Adjournment <br /> Upon the motion of Bob Toborg , seconded by Flay Vandeveer , <br /> passed unanimously , the meeting was adjourned at 9 :30 p . m. <br /> Respectfully submitted , <br /> Julie Trude <br /> Secretary <br />