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Mounds View Charter Commission Minutes 1111 Meeting September 19, 2006 1. Call to order - The meeting came to order at 7:05 PM 2. Roll Call— Present - B. Amundsen, M. Eenigenburg, C. Mueller, J. Miller, J. Thomas Absent— B. Doty, William Werner, Sr Excused- B. Thomas 3. Approval of Agenda and Minutes Motion by Commissioner B. Amundsen, second by Commissioner J. Miller, to approve the Agenda as presented APPROVED Motion by Commissioner C. Mueller, second by Commissioner J. Miller, to approve the minutes of August 15, 2006 with correction of 7a changing "Commission B. Amundsen" to "Commissioner B. Amundsen" and correction of 7c by adding the work"not" before "ready". APPROVED 4. Citizens Comments None 5. Reports of the Chair Chair J. Thomas reported there was an article in the August 24th North Suburban issue of St. Paul Pioneer Press in Section B, regarding Chapter 7 Taxation and Financing changes for the ballot this November. • 6. Reports of Members Commissioner C. Muller commented about the special elections discussion in last months meeting and questioned the statement of regarding citizens rights to special election. She further asked if an apology should be presented to the Commission from the member who stated that special elections are not a citizen right? Chair J. Thomas responded that Commissioner Mueller may have misunderstood the statement. Commissioner C. Mueller stated she watched the meeting on tape replay and felt the statement was inappropriate for a Commissioner, and reiterated that the Commission needs to be a good steward of the Charter and protecting citizen rights. 7. Unfinished Business a. Review Chapter 5. Resolution 2006-07 Discussion was opened by the Chair about section 5.05 and the timing of ballot issue and requirements for conducting and election. Commissioner B. Amundsen suggested timing language reflect a minimum of 60 days and maximum of 120 days. Chair J. Thomas suggested all members review the time line and determine if 60 and 120 is workable. Chair J. Thomas also asked if there is a special case for election years? Chair J. Thomas then reviewed the movement of the language from 5.06 to new section 5.09 and the new language inserted as 5.06 . Chair moved to continue this discussion next month. b. Discuss method to promote ballot issue on Chapter 7. section 7.03 Chair J. Thomas reported that the summary language was presented to the City and it would be published in the Mounds View Matters and Bulletin before the election date. Chair J. Thomas commented that additional actions by Commissioners should include • letters to the Bulletin. Commissioner B. Amundsen requested the Chair to prepare a Page 1 of 2