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Mounds View Charter Commission Minutes q"---S <br /> Thursday, December 13, 2007 <br /> 1. Call to Order—The meeting came to order at time 7:04 pm. <br /> 2. Roll Call— Present: J. Thomas, J. Miller, M. Haubrich, B.Thomas, B. Doty <br /> Excused: <br /> Absent : <br /> 3. Approval of agenda <br /> Motion by B. Doty, second by M. Haubrich to approve agenda as written <br /> MOTION APPROVED <br /> Approval of minutes <br /> Motion by J. Miller, second by B. Doty to approve minutes of November 8, 2007 as amended <br /> MOTION APPROVED <br /> 4. Citizens comments from the floor <br /> None <br /> 5. Reports of the Chair <br /> Chair discussed conversations with City Staff regarding Ianguage about fee increases. Acting <br /> City Administrator, Jim Ericson spoke to some of those issues involving the changes that were <br /> adopted in Chapter 7. <br /> 6. Reports of members <br /> B. Doty provided the members with a copy of Pioneer Press story regarding the Charter <br /> Commission in Eagan and a failed Charter attempt. <br /> Discussion also included how to increase the visibility in the community and participation on <br /> Charter maintenance. <br /> 7. Unfinished Business <br /> Chair opened discussion on Administrative Offenses following the discussion points provided. <br /> • How do we define "property based"? <br /> • Administrative Offenses and Court Citations are two different pathways. By writing <br /> ani administrative offense citation,the city bypasses the court process. To take an <br /> unpaid citation to court,the city must go back to the original offense and write a new <br /> ticket—thus beginning the court process from the start again. <br /> • Some joint discussion between the City &Commission to coordinate amendments to <br /> Charter and Code may need to occur in order to coordinate a reasonable fee structure <br /> before authority is granted to certify all such fees to property taxes. <br /> • Mr. Ericson will pursue further research on where the late charges for unpaid fines are <br /> specified in city code or approved by Council. <br /> • Language excluding abatement costs from any Administrative Offense certification <br /> total should be pretty specific—language used in 607.09, subds 5-8 could be used as <br /> Pr <br /> example text for process langage. <br />