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OCT 10'96 12:56 FR PRU COPA AGENCY 612 4B3 2062 TO 7843462 P.04 <br /> Charter Commission <br /> 250 Court House <br /> 15 West Kellogg Boulevard Tel: 266.8416 <br /> RAMSEY cowry St.Paul,MN 55142 Fax 268`8039 <br /> Russell Warren,Chair <br /> Mounds View Charter Commission <br /> 8044 Greenwood Drive <br /> Mounds View,MN 55112 <br /> Dear Mr.Warren, <br /> In the interest of increasing awareness of the charter form of government,the Ramsey County <br /> Charter Commission is seeking feedback on a proposal to conduct a student seminar. The proposed <br /> event would bring interested high school students to a public facility where they would get the <br /> chance to learn about home rule charters and then to actually create a model charter for local <br /> government. It would be similar to the well publicized mock legislature held at the capitol each year. <br /> 411 this point we are in a pre-planning stage and no resources have been committed. We simply want <br /> see if other Charter Commissions have an interest in working together to generate interest and <br /> understanding among our future leaders in the Charter form of government. <br /> Ideally,all four Charter Commissions in Ramsey County would participate in the event. A steering <br /> group made up of staff and commission members could oversee the project. All commissions would <br /> help contribute some financial resources either directly or through corporate sponsors they recruit, as <br /> well as provide some practical knowledge and guidance to the students. <br /> Please ask your commission if it would be interested in exploring this concept and let me know their <br /> reaction. The Ramsey County Commission will meet October 21st and I hope to have some response <br /> from you by that date. <br /> Thanks for your interest. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Jim Theurer,Staff <br /> iiiamsey County Charter Commission <br /> Minnesota's Fast Home Rule Coamty <br />