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Mounds View Charter Commission Minutes Meeting July 11, 2006 • 3%to 2%. Discussion by Chair of previous input from M. Beer that the past five years and future five years rate increases would be covered under these restrictions proposed. Motion called. APPROVED Chair J. Thomas will work on language for the ballot to present to the Commission at a future meeting. b. Review Chapter 5 Chair J. Thomas introduced current version(Draft 20060613, flow charts 5/24 and time line 3/30). Discussion followed. The following changes were agreed to by consensus. Line 82: Insert "as amended"after the statute reference. City Attorney and League of Minnesota Cities have agreed that an appendix for the flow chart and time lines would be appropriate. Consensus was to place time line as Appendix 1, and flow charts after that. Chair directed Secretary to prepare Resolution 2006-07 for Chapter 5, changes as amended this evening, for discussion at August 8th meeting. B. Amundsen mentioned he will not be at the August 8th meeting. Motion by B. Thomas, second by C. Mueller,to move regular meeting of August 8th to August 15th. APPROVED Some additional discussion of when this resolution would be presented to the Council and when the Ordinance language is codified and placed on-line. Chair will inquire with city staff on the timing. c. Review of Chapter 7.10 • Chair J. Thomas began discussion of this language with an explanation that Subdivision 1 language is interpreted by the courts that unless State Law requires an exception,then obligation bonds can be issued. Original intent was that Council not issue bonds for a shortfall of the levy. The following changes were agreed to by consensus: Line 25: Drop first part of sentence that starts with"Except..."to the comma on line 26. Line 26: Replace"no"with "All". Line 27: Replace"sold without"with "sold only with". Line 28: Add to end of sentence", unless exempted by State Law for Charter Cites, or by this Charter." Chair requested a resolution 2006-08 be prepared for the August meeting. d. piscuss method to promote ballot issue on 7.03 Discussion of using Letters to Editor, TV spot by the Chair, and pamphlets. Chair cautioned that we have no funds and he'll check with city staff if there is a limit to promotion funding. 8. New Business Next month's agenda: 1. Resolution 2006-07 for Chapter 5 2. Resolution 2006-08 for Chapter 7.10 3. Methods to promote ballot issue for 2006-06a 9. Adjournment Meeting adjourned at 9:05 PM Respectfully submitted, Brian Amundsen, Secretary • AIN41141)6EP ! � , CtIr 'PIWO Page 2 of 2