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Mounds View Charter Commission May 21, 2019 <br />Regular Meeting Page 7 <br />could be made a part of the bylaws. He explained if an amendment to the bylaws was <br />being proposed a motion would be required. However, if the group was supporting the <br />valid purpose statement, consensus of the group would be adequate and no vote was <br />necessary. <br />Peterson indicated he supported the purpose statement and guiding principles for the <br />Charter Commission. <br />Klander supported the proposed purpose and guiding principles. <br />Thomas asked if it would benefit the Commission to vote on the guiding principles as a <br />code of conduct for the group. City Attorney Riggs stated the Commission could take this <br />action. <br />Motion by J. Thomas, seconded by J. Klander, to recommend the Commission <br />adopt the purpose, role and guiding principles as written. <br />Peterson recommended that the document be amended to state every effort will be <br />made to complete Charter Commission meetings in 90 minutes. <br />Amundsen suggested a friendly amendment that the last bullet be reworded to read <br />meetings will generally be conducted in 90 minutes. <br />Klander stated he supported the language as is noting this was a code of conduct <br />that the Commission would be supporting. City Attorney Riggs commented the <br />City Council had a drop-dead time of 10:00 p.m. and if a meeting were to reach <br />this time a motion could be made to extend the meeting. He suggested the <br />Commission proceed in this manner. <br />Thomas recommended the language read a significant effort will be made to hold <br />the meeting in 90 minutes. He supported the recommendation of the City Attorney <br />that a motion be made if meetings need to be extended for more than 90 minutes. <br />Amendment motion by J. Thomas, seconded by B. Amundsen, to recommend <br />language of the guiding principles be slightly amended to read a significant effort <br />will be made to hold the meeting in 90 minutes. <br />Amendment Approved 8-1 (Clawson opposed) <br />Amended Motion Approved 8-1 (Clawson opposed) <br />Reyes-Johnson explained she was concerned about time and suggested the group discuss <br />Establishing a Meeting Time next. <br />Motion by M. Reyes-Johnson, seconded by J. Klander, to discuss Establish <br />Meeting Time next. <br />Motion Approved <br />1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />46 <br />47