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T <br /> Mounds View Charter Commission Minutes <br /> Meeting May 2, 2006 <br /> • 1. Call to order -The meeting came to order at 7:05 PM <br /> 2. Roll Call— Present- B. Amundsen, C. Mueller, J. Miller, B. Thomas, J. Thomas, <br /> William Werner, Sr <br /> Absent— <br /> Excused-B. Doty, M. Eenigenburg <br /> 3. Approval of Agenda and Minutes <br /> Motion by B. Thomas, second by J. Miller to approve the Agenda as presented <br /> . APPROVED <br /> Motion by C. Mueller, second by B. Thomas, to approve minutes of April 4, 2006 as <br /> presented. APPROVED <br /> Motion by C. Mueller, second by B. Thomas, to approve minutes of April 18, 2006 as <br /> presented. APPROVED <br /> 4. Citizens Comments <br /> Ms. W. Werner—Is the Charter Commission seriously considering addressing the issue <br /> of controls on taxation increases or just working on language? Chair Thomas responded <br /> that the Commission is planning to forward levy limiting language to the Council to be <br /> placed on the ballot this November. Ms. Werner also asked what weight the Commission <br /> will place on the 2005 Citizen Survey about this issue? No response was given, because <br /> the time for members to discuss this item was later in the agenda. <br /> III 5. Reports of the Chair <br /> Chair J. Thomas reported we will move forward as quickly as possible to provide Section <br /> 7.03 for a ballot measure and Chapter 5 for adoption4y Ordinance. — <br /> 6. Reports of Members <br /> W. Werner reported that he was misquoted in the notes from the Joint Session on April <br /> 18th with the Council. His correct statement should be tattahe wishes the levy to not -- <br /> exceed 5% or CPI, which ever is less. <br /> B. Amundsen reported that he is still concerned about a number of issues in Chapter 5 <br /> and he may not support the language. In particular he is concerned about the shortening <br /> of the petitioners allowed times to respond. <br /> B. Thomas reported that the Council commented at the last meeting that they enjoyed <br /> meeting with the Commission on April 18th <br /> C. Mueller wants to make sure we address limits in financing and reserves in 7.03. <br /> 7. Unfinished Business °r <br /> ak <br /> a. Discussion of Guidelines f r �_ <br /> B. Amundsen introdu d and distributed ref e materials from Finance Director j4.fis, <br /> it <br /> Beer and Communityirector J. Erickson. Discuss occurred on language. Chair <br /> directed Secretary to hold off inclusion of Community Directors comments. <br /> 8:00 PM W. Werner left meeting <br /> Consensus of Commission was to use a maximum levy increase of 6% over previous year <br /> or a CPI +3%, which ever is less. <br /> IP <br /> Page 1 of 2 <br />