White to Court re Annual Report and appointmens

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MOUNDS VIEW CHARTER COMMISSION CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW, MINNESOTA 111 2401 Highway # 10 Mounds View, Mn. 55112 December 29, 1978 Ramsey County District Court Ramsey County. Court House St. Paul, Minnesota 55102 Attention: Judge Ronald E. Hachey Your Honor: In compliance with Minnesota Statute 410.05, we are submitting to you our Annual Report for 1978 as follows: The Charter Commission held its first meeting on November 20, 1978, and elected a chairman, vice chairman and secretary, as previously reported to you. Since then, a temporary treasurer has been elected. Additionally, a Liaison to the Mounds View City Council has been designated. The Commission is presently using Roberts Rules of Order until such a time as the Rules Committee establishes permanent rules. Simple majority has been established as a Quorum to do business and decide questions. The following committees have been established: Rules Committee Arrangements Committee General Plans & Purposes Committee Sub-committees: Public Opinion Present & Alternative Local Govt. Organization Evaluation of Municipal Government Publications were obtained from the League of Minnesota Cities concerning Home Rule Charter government, as well as information from Mounds View City government, for all Commission members. Input has been formally requested from City Council Members as to the advantages and disadvantages of the present form of city government in Mounds View. A preliminary status report was made to the Court on November 23, 1978. To date, two meetings of the Charter Commission have been held. In addition, the General Plans and Purposes Committee has met. The next meeting of the Commission will be held immediately after the beginning of the new year. We have invited a representative from the League of Minnesota Cities to address = us at this meeting. Respectfully submitted: Ruth`J. White, Secretary Mounds View Charter Commission rjw