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City of Mounds View Memo To: Charter Commission From: Kurt Ulrich, City Administrator " Item Title/Subject: Outstanding Charter Commission I ems Date: April 21, 2004 On November 24, 2003, the City Council passed a motion postponing several Charter items not to exceed 2 months. This additional time was allowed so the City Attorney could review the issues of the Charter Commission membership and for staff to provide copies of the Charter Commission minutes. On February 2, 2004, at a Council work session, the Council discussed Charter Commission Issues as an agenda item and reviewed a letter from City Attorney Riggs (Dated February 2, 2004) in regard to Charter Commission issues (see attached). The Attorney's report concluded that the membership reduction to ten members was done properly. The Council took no formal action. On February 9, 2004, the issue regarding the Police Civil Service Commission was presented to the City Council. The City Council considered the request from the Charter Commission, and was asked to provide direction on whether to abolish the Police Civil Service Commission or amend the Charter to remove the apparent conflict. Abolishment of the Police Civil Service Commission would require a unanimous vote. By motion, it was decided at this meeting to request the Charter Commission to review Section 202 of the Charter, specifically excluding the Police Civil Service Commission and such other commissions, as it may deem necessary from the restriction of not allowing any commissions that would serve an administrative function. Two Proposed Charter Commission resolutions have yet to be acted upon by the Council: 1.) Charter Commission Resolution No. 2003-04; dated October 10, 2003 The Charter Commission adopted a resolution (2003-04) with suggested amendments to the Charter relating to the Mayor's powers and duties (see attached). 2.) Charter Commission Resolution No. 2003-05; dated October 10, 2003 The Charter Commission also adopted this resolution (2003-05) with suggested amendments to the Initiative, Referendum and Recall section of the Charter (see attached). The Attorney advised that a review of this Section due to recent Minnesota case law in regard to recall is in order.