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Mounds View Charter Commission Minutes - DRAFT Tuesday, January 28, 2020 Commission old Public Binder for missing documents. He also suggested that public and private folders could be setup for some documents. Vice-Chair J. Thomas expressed his observation the Council is unaware of the history of amendments to the Charter. This same issue occurred in 1999. So, in 1999 he made an effort to update the Charter's “Revision History” (found on page 29), which lists the Charter amendment dates he could find. However, he remembers revisions from 1995, which were mostly dropped but there were eight resolutions offered in 2000, which aren't reflected on the Revision History page. He is looking for the ordinance numbers and will forward to the Secretary, so the Ordinance can be archived, even if they failed. It was also clarified that request of the city should be processed through the Commission Chair. 7.Unfinished Business. A. Chapter 4, “Nominations and Elections” Chair R. Warren asked where the language is at with the city attorney? Discussion occurred. Council's Liaison S. Gunn said the City Attorney is still working on the language submitted from the Commission. Chair R. Warren asked for motion to move Chapter 4 forward. Motion by J. Thomas, second by B. Clawson, to have Chair request a firm time commitment for the City Attorney feedback to the Commission on Chapter 4 “Nominations and Elections” documents, previously sent May 21, 2019. Motion Adopted. City Administrator N. Zikmund agreed to make sure 18 month criteria is addressed. He also said that the Council might address the language in an upcoming Council work session or as subject of a joint meeting. He also agreed the formal request for City Attorney to look at the language is completed, and a motion for a date is sufficient. B. Chapter 8, “Public Improvements and Special Assessments” Chair R. Warren said he'd like to set aside Chapter 8 and instead work on Chapter 7 “Taxation and Finances”. City Administrator N. Zikmund said the Council would like to work on Chapter 7 in late 2020 or 2021. Chair R. Warren return discussion to Chapter 8 “Public Improvements and Special Assessments”. There was discussion. The City Administrator suggested maybe start with a Joint Meeting at the May Commission meeting. It was requested the Secretary update the Chapter 8 documents with a) way it is today, b) marked up language, and c) “clean” version if all changed language was accepted. Followed with a memo of what each section would do from a policy stand point for each section. Chair R. Warren asked all Commissioners to anticipate the Commission May meeting will be a joint meeting with Council. 8.New Business A. Set next meeting agenda items 1.Secretary's report of Website Updates. 2. Chapter 4 “Nominations and Elections” Status of Attorney review. 3. Future meeting dates resolutions. The meeting in May will need to be earlier, possibly May 19, and may be a joint meeting with the Council on Chapter 8 “Public Improvements and Special Assessments”. 9.Next Regular Meeting. Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at 6:30 PM. 10.Adjournment: Chair R. Warren asked for a motion to adjourn. Motion made by J. Klander, second by, M. Munson, to adjourn. Motion Adopted Meeting Adjourned at 8:03 p.m. Respectfully submitted. Brian Amundsen, Secretary, Charter Commission of Mounds View, MN Page 2 of 2