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Mounds View Charter Commission January 8,2004 <br /> processes. Member B. Thomas reported that the manual development was • <br /> done to addresses the auditor question presented to City Council and the <br /> manual was adopted by the City Council after reviews. The Chair requested <br /> volunteers to begin the charter re-write. B. Amundsen and M. Sandback <br /> offered to start work, but did not commit to a date for finishing activities. <br /> Chair requested"drafts"be routed to members using emails. <br /> b. Review of League of Cities public input re: Section 7.06 <br /> Report from Bill Mori. Bill approached the League of Cities (LoC) for <br /> charters of other cities and produced excerpt copies from Fridley,Eveleth, <br /> Bloomington, Brooklyn Center,Fairmont, and from the Eighth Edition of the <br /> Model City Charter. Bill provided copies at the meeting to all members.Bill <br /> found common language in these excerpts, however there still aren't specific <br /> language on pieces for notice and involvement. The LoC lawyer^f es i z-ctianrw t+Gteel u3'v <br /> ip contact the other cities with questions from Mounds View commission 7Ck <br /> members. Chair asked members to review the language found and <br /> recommended that, without member objection, the item be brought back to <br /> next meeting for discussion. Members thanked B.Mori for his time and <br /> research. <br /> c. Review of changes for Mounds View Charter Section 4.02. <br /> Chair reported on issues he found when producing the updates.The <br /> current template for language changes does not allow for double underlining <br /> to indicate removal of underlined language. Chair requested and received <br /> input for how to adaptpd°the template. Consensus was t.clise of a footnote and <br /> highlighting to indicate that underlining was removed. • <br /> Chair J. Thomas requested member input on the language of <br /> Resolution No 2004-01 for Section 4.02. Chair recommended,without <br /> members objection,that he modify and return resolution in final form to the <br /> commission at the next regular meeting. B.Amundsen expressed concern that <br /> the charter language continue to include plain language about the days and a <br /> reference to state statute, so that potential candidates have a understanding of <br /> lead times for filing and this effort to find those days doesn't become a burden <br /> to Mounds View residents. <br /> d. Discussion of next months agenda items to include: <br /> i. Resolution 2004-1 <br /> ii. Chapter 7.06"public notice" language in other charters <br /> iii. Update to previous city council submissions from this body. <br /> iv. Updates to Chapter 11 <br /> Adjournment <br /> Motion by B.Doty. UNANMIOUSLY APPROVED <br /> Meeting adjourned at 8:45 PM <br /> Respectfully submitted, <br /> Brian Amundsen, Secretary <br /> 72,rte-6)-e- 4 As <br /> Page 2 of 2 • <br />