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MOUNDS VIEW CHARTER COMMISSION MINUTES 410Meeting March 9, 2000 . Call to Order - The meeting was called to order by Chair J. Olsen, at 7 : 00 p.m. at the Mounds View Community Center, as posted. 2 . Roll Call - Present - J. Olsen, J. Miller, B. Doty, R. Stigney, B. Laube, M. Malrick, J. Thomas , B. Werner Absent - R. Marty, R. Oman, M. Grommesh, R. Smieja, K. MacRunnels 3 . Approval of Minutes - Motion B. Laube, second R. Stigney to approve the minutes of February 10, 2000. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL 4. Reports of Chair B. Haake introduced a bill in the legislature that council members not serve on charter commissions . J. Olsen reported from Faircy, charter commission attorney, that if a charter commission resolution is not accepted by the city and the commission wants to put it on a ballot , it can' t be submitted earlier than 6 months before the general election or it would have to go to a special election. 5 . Reports of members or committees B. Doty reported that L. Runbeck is willing to work on the Senate • side to increase funding for charter commissions . J. Thomas reported that hundreds of charters from around the country are available on-line; an excellent source of material . 6 . Unfinished Business There has been no response to Resolutions 2000-01 , 02, 03 ,04 or to the letter regarding term limits which have been submitted to the city. Review of Resolution 2000-05 under Section 2 . 07 Compensation, Subsectiors 1 and 2 . Motion B. Laube, second J. Thomas to approve resolution 2000-05 as amended including striking old language and underlining new language. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL Motion J. Olsen, second B. Doty regarding Resolution 2000-05 under BE IT RESOLVED add the following: "If the City Council does .. not wish to adopt this resolution by an unanimous vote, the Charter Commission hereby requests that the above amendment be placed on the ballot at the next general election under Minnesota Statues 410. 12 Subdivision 1 . " After discussion J. Olsen and B. Doty rescinded the motion and second . 1111 Motion J. Thomas, second B. Laube to submit Resolution 2000-05 as is . If there is no response from the Council then resubmit in June asking for:: a: special election. After discussion, J. Thomas and B. Laube rescinded the motion and second .