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February 2, 2002 <br /> To: Mounds View Charter Commission: <br /> From: Duane McCarty � e_ a.C.at ' <br /> My suggestions for possible inclusion in framing a mission statement. <br /> Shall work as a body to protect and long <br /> the Amid <br /> /View CityiCharter: <br /> (...'Prudence, indeed will dictate that Covernmento long eotabli,hed ahouid not be changed/or light and tranoient cauaea'1.. homas <br /> Jefferson June 1776 <br /> Provide comprehensive reports to the public on Charter Commission business pat least onceppeach <br /> quarter at a regularly/ scheduledpp /meeting (the obiectiae o/a quarterly report lo to in/orm the puh/ic, at a regularly ochedu/ed <br /> commiooion meeting,on the otatuo a/all charter bueinejo both pending and in progreeb.) <br /> Alterations to the City Charter by amendments thereto will be guided in strict compliance with <br /> the charter andstate law: (P ropooa/ to amend the City Charter will be recorded both in.,ammary and complete Arm.Arm.Jet/orth <br /> pin <br /> language to he readily understood b y the lay peroon and,hailpprovide descriptive supporting documentation ao to the neceooity/or ouch amendmento.) <br /> To promote public awarenessppof citizen righpts preserved/ in the City Charter: (Jill meeting.,o/the <br /> commiooion and its committeeoeoshall be publipc,, and any citizen ohall have acceoo to the minuted and record,o/the commission at al repasonable tim�.o. <br /> S 7he Charter Commiooipon C�hairperoon ohiall preoent a oQummarized report on Compmiosion activiitieo in peroon to thie City Council at leaot quarterly. <br /> d)uring any o/ltd public meetingo, the commiooion ohaCl not prohibit, but may place reaoonable reotrictiono upon citizen d comment.,and queotiona) <br /> This Commission will provide comprehensive information regardingpcharter fundamentalsppupon <br /> demand. i—y virtue o/oigni/icantpugb/c dutieo, Charter/�� ppCommiooionero are reoponoible/or acquiring hnow/ea/yepah/e commando/charter law <br /> and the opirit and intento o/the Mound, View J�tome Mule Charter. each oeated commiooioner,Host by reoponoibility to their oath o/o//ce be <br /> prepared with a comprehenoive theoio on the City Charter regarding charter amendment proceedingo be/ore the commiooion) <br />