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MOUNDS VIEW CHARTER COMMISSION MINUTES NOVEMBER 16 , 1993 I . Call to Order Chair Len Burgers called the meeting to order at 7 : 05 p . m . in the Mounds View City Hall . II . Roll Call Present : Lloyd Bardwell , Virgil Beyer , Len Burgers , Jerry Linke , Dave Long , Richard Oman , Laurie Schley , Julie Trude , Bill Werner , Arlene Werdien and Ruth White . Absent ( excused ) : Sue Hankner , Duane McCarty and Bob Toborg . III . Approval of Minutes Motion by Jerry Linke , second by Virgil Beyer to approve the Minutes of the October 26 , 1993 meeting as submitted . Motion passed with 8 ayes and 2 abstentions ( 1 member arrived after this vote ) . IV . Meeting Schedule Upon the motion of Jerry Linke , seconded by Dave Long, the commission voted unanimously to approve the following schedule of regular meetings : January 11 & 25 February 8 & 22 March 8 & 22 with all meetings beginning at 7 p .m . ( on Tuesdays ) at City Hall . This motion continues the schedule of meeting on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month . V . Discussion of Appointment Process Secretary Julie Trude informed the commission that the court administra for the Chief Judge of Ramsey County Court had received Ray Vandeveer ' s resignation due to his recent move from the city . The court administra asked the secretary to discuss with the commission how the vacancy should be filled . There were 3 current applications on file with the court . After discussing possible policies the consensus of the commission was to stay out of the recommendation process and allow the court to fill the vacancy as it best determined . This decision would be conveyed to the court by the secretary so the vacancy can be filled . VI . Chair ' s Report The Chair presented a brief verbal report of the commission ' s review process of the existing charter which began in September 1992 and will continue into 1994 . The Chair noted that the Charter is being