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Mounds View Charter Commission Minutes <br /> • Thursday, February 12, 2009 <br /> 1. Call to Order—The meeting came to order at 7:03 pm. <br /> 2. Roll Call— Present: J. Thomas, B. Thomas, J. Miller, J. Reiling, B.Amundsen <br /> Excused: B. Doty, M.Haubrich <br /> Absent: <br /> 3. Approval of agenda <br /> Motion by B. Thomas, second by J. Miller,to approve agenda as amended. <br /> MOTION APPROVED <br /> Approval of minutes <br /> Motion by J.Miller, second by J. Reiling,to approve minutes of Jan. 8,2009 as amended+ <br /> MOTION APPROVED <br /> 4. Citizens comments from the floor <br /> None <br /> 5. Reports of the Chair <br /> Chair inquired whether commission members would like to be copied on his email <br /> correspondence with city staff. There was general agreement that it would be helpful to be kept <br /> updated between meetings on ongoing discussions. <br /> • 6. Reports of members <br /> B. Amundsen reported that he has answered as many of the questions from the Lino Lakes <br /> Charter Commission member as possible about work on the Street Improvement Policy. He <br /> hasn't received a reply yet. <br /> 7. Unfinished Business <br /> Chair opened discussion reviewing our discussions on Chapter 8 and gave an overview of the <br /> meeting with city staff. B.Amundsen asked how we came to the conclusion to add the initiative <br /> section draft. We need to continue to work on removing assumptions from the language. <br /> Discussion continued to try to define the scope of the work we want to accomplish with this <br /> amendment. B. Thomas proposed that there are four questions that need to be answered: what <br /> can be done;how big can a project be and what are the limitations;who is involved-in the <br /> decision-making; and how are projects under this section paid for. <br /> 8. New Business <br /> Chair opened discussion on Resolution 2009-03. <br /> Motion by B. Thomas, second by J. Miller,to approve Resolution 2009-03 as amended. <br /> MOTION APPROVED <br /> Chair discussed future agenda items. Chapter 8 amendments will continue. B.Amundsen asked <br /> for follow-up on the Police Civil Service Commission&Economic Development Commission <br /> conflict in the Charter. <br /> • 9. Adjournment <br /> Meeting adjourned at 8:08 p.m. <br />