Laserfiche WebLink
Mounds View Charter Commission May 21, 2019 <br />Regular Meeting Page 7 <br /> <br />Warren thanked the Chair for creating a wonderful document and did not believe it was 1 <br />necessary for the group to codify items that were common sense. For this reason, he 2 <br />recommended the Commission let the statement stand as it was and that the group move 3 <br />on to the next order of business. 4 <br /> 5 <br />Peterson questioned if the purpose or mission statement had to become part of the 6 <br />bylaws. 7 <br /> 8 <br />Thomas stated the statements were separate issues and were published in different areas. 9 <br />He clarified the mission statement should remain separate and noted the purpose 10 <br />statement could be made a part of the bylaws. He explained if an amendment to the 11 <br />bylaws was being proposed a motion would be required. However, if the group was 12 <br />supporting the valid purpose statement, consensus of the group would be adequate and no 13 <br />vote was necessary. 14 <br /> 15 <br />Peterson indicated he supported the purpose statement and guiding principles for the 16 <br />Charter Commission. 17 <br /> 18 <br />Klander supported the proposed purpose and guiding principles. 19 <br /> 20 <br />Thomas asked if it would benefit the Commission to vote on the guiding principles as a 21 <br />code of conduct for the group. City Attorney Riggs stated the Commission could take 22 <br />this action. 23 <br /> 24 <br />Motion by J. Thomas, seconded by J. Klander, to recommend the Commission 25 <br />adopt the purpose, role and guiding principles as written. 26 <br /> 27 <br />Peterson recommended that the document be amended to state every effort will be 28 <br />made to complete Charter Commission meetings in 90 minutes. 29 <br /> 30 <br />Amundsen suggested a friendly amendment that the last bullet be reworded to 31 <br />read meetings will generally be conducted in 90 minutes. 32 <br /> 33 <br />Klander stated he supported the language as is noting this was a code of conduct 34 <br />that the Commission would be supporting. City Attorney Riggs commented the 35 <br />City Council had a drop-dead time of 10:00 p.m. and if a meeting were to reach 36 <br />this time a motion could be made to extend the meeting. He suggested the 37 <br />Commission proceed in this manner. 38 <br /> 39 <br />Thomas recommended the language read a significant effort will be made to hold 40 <br />the meeting in 90 minutes. He supported the recommendation of the City 41 <br />Attorney that a motion be made if meetings need to be extended for more than 90 42 <br />minutes. 43 <br /> 44