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Mounds View City Council December 43, 2024 Regular Meeting Page 10 1 He discussed the Minnesota State Statute method for approving an Ordinance and reiterated that 2 the point of origin for this Ordinance was the City Council. He directed the Council to the 3 Statute staff included in the packet reporting this issue must go to the voters and should not be 4 approved by Ordinance. He encouraged the Council to follow both the spirit and letter of the law 5 and allow voters to vote on this matter in November of 2022. 6 7 Bob King, 7408 Silver Lake Road, indicated the Charter was put in place before the existing 8 residents of Mounds View ever lived in the community. He stated he could care less what 9 happened in 1979. He reported levies like the one for the police department was not something 10 that could be controlled by the City. Rather, these matters were voted on by the citizens stating 11 what was needed. He commented on the size of the Mounds View Police's Department and 12 indicated crime was on the rise. He stated without more officers on the street, the increase in 13 crime could not be addressed. 14 15 Hearing no further public input, Mayor Mueller closed the public hearing at 8:22 p.m. 16 17 Mayor Mueller requested comment from the City Attorney regarding the comments made by Mr. 18 Amundsen. City Attorney Riggs reported he assisted with the drafting of the proposed Ordinance 19 and explained the City was taking all the proper steps in order to change Chapter 7 of the charter. 20 He indicated the Council could pause and take action on the Ordinance in 30 days, if this was the 21 desire of the Council. However, he noted the Council could also opt to take action on the 22 Ordinance at this meeting. 23 24 Mayor Mueller questioned if the Charter Commission's 6-3 vote on this Ordinance amendment 25 should be considered contentious because it was not a unanimous recommendation. City 26 Attorney Riggs advised the recommendation was fitting within Subdivision 7 of the Statute, 27 noting a recommendation was made by the Charter Commission. 28 29 Mayor Mueller commented on how the City Attorney had assisted the City with drafting charter 30 language. City Attorney Riggs indicated he had worked to draft language per the Charter 31 Commission and City staff. 32 33 Mayor Mueller stated it was determined to be more efficient to have the City Attorney assist with 34 drafting the language amendment. She asked if the City was acting in a nefarious manner by 35 having the City Attorney assist with drafting the Ordinance amendment language. City Attorney 36 Riggs reported City Attorney's and staff often help in drafting charter language. 37 38 City Administrator Zikmund recalled that the Charter Commission adopted a motion designating 39 Kennedy & Graven as the attorney for the Commission. 40 41 Charter Commission Chair Warren stated he did not recall the Charter Commission making a 42 motion to designate Kennedy & Graven, but rather there was consensus to have the City Attorney 43 assist with drafting the language. He commented further on the language that was reviewed by 44 the Charter Commission members and put before the Charter Commission and individually voted 45 on. This led to the 6-3 vote recommending the Ordinance amendment to the City Council.