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Item No: 09G <br /> <br />Item No: 09G <br />Meeting Date: May 10, 2004 <br />Type of Business: Council Business <br />Administrator Review: _________ < <br />City of Mounds View Staff Report <br />To:Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From:Kurt Ulrich, City Administrator <br />Item Title/Subject:Review of Charter Commission Resolution NO. 2003-04; Recommendations for Modifications to Section 2.06 of the City Charter (Mayor’s Powers and Duties) and Section <br /> 4.05 of the City Charter (Vacancy of Municipal Elected Office). <br />Background <br />This item was previously postponed by the Council along with the proposed Section 5 amendments, in order to allow additional staff research. <br />Discussion <br />The proposed revisions primarily clarify the language of the Charter with only minor policy implications. Charter Commission Chair Thomas has been invited to the Council meeting to explain <br /> the background of the proposal. <br />Recommendation <br />Staff recommends approval of moving forward with consideration of an ordinance amending Sections 2.06 and 4.05. The Council may either direct staff to prepare the ordinances to implement <br /> the proposed revision, provide additional direction to the Charter Commission, or postpone this item if its determined more information is necessary to make a decision. A unanimous <br /> vote is necessary to approve a Charter Amendment. <br />____________________ <br />Kurt Ulrich <br />City Administrator <br />Attached is a Charter Commission Resolution for the Council’s consideration regarding Section 2.06 and Section 4.05 of the City Charter. The Charter Commission adopted this Resolution <br /> on October 10, 2003. <br />Please discuss and advise Staff if City Council wishes to proceed with processing an <br />Ordinance(s) regarding these sections. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />_________________________ <br />Kurt Ulrich, City Administrator