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To:Mounds View Charter Commission From:Russell A. Warren,Commission Chair Date:November 8, 1995 ANNUAL REPORT One of my duties as chairman of the Charter Commission is to submit to the commission an Annual Report in which I report our activities and accomplishments for the past year.This is my report for the period of January, 1995 to November, 1995. We have gathered as a Commission a number of times in the past year to continue our in depth review of the Charter. We have identified three areas of specific concern which various members have drafted amendment language:namely,in Article V.,which we have called"Burden of Proof', in Article VIII.,in which the Commission appears to be in agreement about changes in procedures for special assessments;and finally,a general rewrite of the Charter which we continue to the present in which we identify individual instances of vagueness of wording or"legalistic" language.My opinion is that we are drawing near to a conclusion of the issues before us. I recommend that we continue our rewrite. I recommend,however, that when an area of concern is discovered,that a specific suggestion be forthcoming from the person or group voicing the concern so that the Commission can discuss the two or three choices. We should, in my opinion,be oriented toward proposals. I further think that we ought to work toward putting before the electorate any changes we choose.A general election in 1996 may seem to us to be a long ways away;however, when one thinks of hearings,filings,and other electoral necessities,we really have only six or seven months to get our work done in time. I look forward to continue working with all of you. Commission Officers and Members: Chair Russ Warren,' Vine Chair Laurie Schley, 2nd Vice Chair/Secretary Richard Oman, Virgil Beyer, Len Burgers, Jerry Linke, Dave Long, Duane McCarty, Jean Miller, Rhonda Smeija, Roger Stigney, Julie Trude, Bill Werner, Ruth White, Bill Wilson. No Commission Members term expires in 1995. Respectfully Submitted, RAW:ro