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MOUNDS VIEW CHARTER COMMISSION MINUTES SEPTEMBER 14 , 1993 I . Call to Order Secretary Julie Trude , as Chair Pro Tem , called the meeting to order at 7 : 08 p .m . in the Mounds View City Hall . II . Roll Call Present : Lloyd Bardwell , Jerry Linke , Dave Long , Duane McCarty , Richard Oman , Laurie Schley , Julie Trude , Ruth White and Bill Werner . Absent (excused ) : Virgil Beyer , Len Burgers , Sue Hankner , Bob Toborg and Arlene Werdien . Absent ( unexcused ) : Ray Vandeveer . III . Approval of Minutes Motion by Laurie Schley , second by Jerry Linke , to approve the Minutes of the June 22 , 1993 meeting as submitted . Motion passed with 6 ayes and 3 abstentions . IV . New Business The Chapter 4 re-write , prepared by Richard Oman was reviewed by the commission . Richard Oman agreed to prepare a re-draft incorporating the recommended changes of wording in Sections 4 . 01 , 4 . 04 and 4 . 05 , subd . 3 . Several minor changes were also noted . During the commission ' s discussion of local elections a question arose as to whether Mounds View may control its own elections , setting its own filing fee pursuant to the Minnesota Constitution Article 12 , Sec . 2 and Minn . Stat . 410 . 21 . This item will need to be reviewed with the League of Minnesota Cities ' staff attorney . Upon the motion of Laurie Schley , seconded by Richard Oman , the commission voted unanimously to table the discussion of Section 5 . 05 as submitted by Duane McCarty until the entire chapter has been re-drafted . Sue Hankner will be contacted to re-write the balance of Chapter 5 . Richard Oman will re-write the balance of Chapter 6 including the earlier proposal he submitted defining the clerk-administrator ' s duties . Issues raised in revising Chapter 8 will require the advise and counsel of an experienced municipal lawyer . The commission agreed this input will be required soon because the review of the re-writes is nearly complete . The attendance of the entire commission will be critical at the point we review the legal issue set asides . The importance of regular attendance was discussed and the possibility of developing a policy was discussed briefly . V . Agenda for Sept . 28 , 1993 The agenda for the next meeting , Tuesday , September 28 , 1993 , 7 p . m . at City Hall will be as follows :