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• A roll call vote was made on the main motion (now replaced with the substitute language): Julie Trude- no; Russ Warren- yes; Bob Toborg- no; Dave Long- no; Jerry Linke- no; Duane McCarty- yes; Ruth White- yes; Arlene Werdien- yes; Lloyd Bardwell- yes; Bill Werner- yes; Sue Hankner- no; Richard Oman- yes. Motion passes; 7-yes, 5-no. The procedure to get the item on the ballot was discussed. The commission was unclear if the proposed amendment went to the City Council for deliberation and whether the Charter Commission had the authority to submit items directly to the voters. Mr. Herrick had not researched that issue but in consulting Minn. Stat. Sec. 410, believed it authorized the Charter Commission to propose charter amendments to the voters. Several commission members believed this statute-only allowed the commission to submit items to voters after a valid petition had been received by the charter commission. The City would ultimately have to determine this issue. • Ruth White asked whether the commission or the city council should set the actual wording on the ballot. The commission decided by consensus that the appropriate preface language should state: "Shall the City of Mounds View amend its Charter to read as follows: Term Limits. . . ." Motion by Duane McCarty, second by Richard Oman, to direct the Secretary to immediately submit the proposed charter amendment on term limits to the City Clerk-Administrator for appropriate action to place the proposal on the November ballot. Motion passes on a voice vote. B. Sec. 5.04, subd. 2, burden of proof issue (Item #2, proposals to voters) Following a short discussion, Duane McCarty, proponent of this language, suggested this item be put in the Charter re-draft. 110 Attorney Gregg Herrick noted several problems with the language, including what is a "sufficient and regular" petition; court orders are not available in only 15 days; -5-