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Mounds View Charter Commission 2017 Annual Report <br />January 16, 2018 <br /> <br />Honorable John H. Guthmann, Chief Judge <br />Ramsey County District Court <br />1070 Courthouse <br />15 W. Kellogg Blvd <br />Saint Paul, MN 55102 <br /> <br />Honorable Judge Guthmann: <br /> <br />SUMMARY OF COMMISSION ACTIVITY: January 2017 - December 2017 <br /> <br />January 12, 2017: Newly appointed Commissioners Brandon Clawson and Greg Oberg joined the <br />Commission. Review of Commission operating procedures and principals. Review Courts acceptance <br />of By-Laws change to make Commission 9 members. Withdrawal of Resolution 2016-03. Review <br />Charter Chapter 8 language and language clarification objectives. Election of Charter Commission <br />Officers. Chair Brian Amundsen, Vice Chair Brandon Clawson, 2nd Vice Chair Greg Oberg, Secretary <br />Jonathan Thomas. Approved Resolution 2017-01a, setting Meeting Dates for March thru July, and <br />Minutes of November 11, 2016 meeting. <br /> <br />March 21, 2017: Newly appointed Commissioner Marisa Reyes-Johnson joined the Commission. <br />Commissioner Don Johnson submitted resignation to Court. Review of Commission By-Laws, due to <br />newly appointed commissioners. Review of Charter Chapter 4.05 Council vacancy and timeline for <br />special elections, informally requested by Council. Consensus to meet jointly with Council to further <br />discuss request and Council objective for review. Adopted Minutes of January 12, 2017 meeting. <br /> <br />May 16, 2017: Newly appointed Commissioner James Lamoreux joined the Commission. Discussion <br />of the Charter Section 4.05 Vacancy language as it pertains to the current 365 days vs. statutory city <br />requirements for 2 years. Discussion of Agenda for Joint Meeting with Council at July Council Work <br />Session. Adopted Minutes of March 21, 2017 meeting. <br /> <br />July 18, 2017: Commissioner James Lamoreux submitted resignation to Court. Review of joint <br />meeting with Council and the discussion held. Adopted Resolution 2017-02a for meeting dates <br />September thru January 2018. Adopted Minutes of May 16, 2017 meeting. <br /> <br />September 19, 2017: Discussion of the Charter Section 4.05 Vacancy language as it pertains to the <br />current 365 days vs. statutory city requirements for 2 years. Adopted Minutes of July 18, 2017 <br />meeting. <br /> <br />November 21, 2017: Discussion of the Charter Section 4.05 and 4.04 as related to possible timeline <br />changes for special election for Council seat vacancy. Adopted motion to delay Annual Summary Letter <br />for Court to January meeting agenda. Adopted Minutes of September 19, 2017 meeting. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br />___________________ ________________________ <br />Brian Amundsen, Chair Jonathan J Thomas, Secretary