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1/-471, /4-) Mounds View Charter Commission Minute I ice. Thursday, AO- March 12, 2009 1. Call to Order—The meeting came to order at 7:04 pm. 2. Roll Call— Present: J. Thomas, B. Thomas, J. Reiling, B. Amundsen, B. Doty, M. Haubrich Excused: J. Miller Absent: 3. Approval of agenda Motion by B, Doty, second by B. Amundsen, to approve agenda as amended. MOTION APPROVED Approval of minutes Motion by M. Haubrich, second by J. Reiling,to approve minutes of Feb. 12,2009 as written. MOTION APPROVED 4. Citizens comments from the floor None 5. Reports of the Chair Chair commented that the Open House held after the February meeting was a very enjoyable time and asked the commission if they would be interested in sponsoring such an event more often than once a year. Consensus was to try for another on September 10th. • 6. Reports of members None 7. Unfinished Business Chair opened discussion on Resolution 2009-03a focused on the question of who bears the responsibility of the duty of Clerk if we remove the word from the title of City Clerk- Administrator. B. Amundsen will contact staff to gather the job duties for the various positions in city administration. Chair asked the commission members if there were any thoughts regarding how to proceed with Chapter 8. B. Amundsen suggested a conversation with city finance director, Mark Beer, regarding cost factors, capitalization and financing. He also suggested brainstorming meetings to work through various public improvement project scenarios. B. Thomas suggested inviting city staff to work group meetings to work through the brainstorming project. B. Thomas will approach staff to determine schedule and contact commission members for meeting dates. 8. New Business Chair presented a copy of the memo to the Council from June of 2007 as well as a response received from the City Clerk-Administrator. Discussion involved whether or not to choose a course of action and present a draft to the Council for approval or disapproval as they have not seemed inclined to choose a course of action on behalf of the city. Discussion also included • wording an amendment to limit the membership of the EDA to those who have been elected and the PCSC to those appointed by Council. Consensus was to begin a draft resolution.