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Mounds View Charter Commission September 17, 2019 <br />Regular Meeting Page 3 <br /> <br />Amundsen stated this has been discussed with staff. He requested direction be given to 1 <br />TimeSaver in order to have them capture the action at each Charter meeting, who made 2 <br />motions consistent with the bylaws versus more of what had been done in the past 3 <br />minutes. 4 <br /> 5 <br />Motion by B. King, seconded by J. Peterson, to direct TimeSaver to draft brief 6 <br />minutes. 7 <br />Motion Approved 8 <br /> 9 <br /> King excused himself at 7:00 p.m. 10 <br /> 11 <br />Discuss schedule for Chapter 4 language updates from the City Attorney. 12 <br /> 13 <br />Thomas explained the Commission did not have any further communication from the 14 <br />City Attorney regarding the language changes for Chapter 4. At the last meeting, the 15 <br />Commission agreed the secretary would provide the City Attorney with notes and these 16 <br />notes would be reviewed to assist the group with consolidating the amendments. He 17 <br />recommended discussion on this item be held off until the Commission hears back from 18 <br />the City Attorney. 19 <br /> 20 <br />8. New Business 21 <br /> 22 <br />Discuss and vote on J. Thomas’ Vice Chair position. 23 <br /> 24 <br />Thomas discussed his position with the Commission. He noted he had attended a 25 <br />meeting with the City Administrator and explained he was asked to give up his position 26 <br />as Vice Chair. He stated he would be willing to take this action if it was the will of the 27 <br />Commission. He believed this decision belonged with the Charter Commission. 28 <br /> 29 <br />Warren indicated he was not interested with what happens outside the Charter 30 <br />Commission. However, when a vacancy occurs within the Charter Commission for the 31 <br />Chair position, he asked if the Vice Chair serves as the Acting Chair. 32 <br /> 33 <br />Thomas reported this was the case. 34 <br /> 35 <br />Warren inquired if Thomas would serve as the Acting Chair until an election was held to 36 <br />fill the vacancy. 37 <br /> 38 <br />Thomas stated he would serve as the Acting Chair by default if he was in attendance at 39 <br />the meeting. If he were not present at the meeting, the Acting Chair would be the 40 <br />secretary. He noted this language was included within the Charter Commission bylaws. 41 <br />He explained if there were an item where he had to recuse himself, Clawson would run 42 <br />the meeting. 43 <br /> 44 <br />Clawson stated he did not believe it was necessary to make a motion to name Thomas as 45