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Mounds View Charter Commission Minutes <br />Thursday, November 8, 2007 <br /> <br /> <br />1. Call to Order – The meeting came to order at time 7:05 pm. <br /> <br />2. Roll Call – Present: J. Thomas, J. Miller, M. Haubrich, B.Thomas, <br /> Excused: B. Doty <br /> Absent : <br /> <br />3. Approval of agenda <br /> Motion by M. Haubrich, second by J. Miller to approve agenda as written <br />MOTION APPROVED <br /> <br /> Approval of minutes <br /> Motion by M. Haubrich, second by J. Miller to approve minutes of Sept. 11, 2007 as amended <br />MOTION APPROVED <br /> <br />4. Citizens comments from the floor <br />None <br /> <br />5. Reports of the Chair <br /> None <br /> <br />6. Reports of members <br />M. Haubrich asked the viewing audience to consider joining the commission. <br /> <br />7. Unfinished Business <br />Acting City Administrator, Jim Ericson, answered various questions from members about the <br />city’s request to certify unpaid Administrative Offenses to property taxes. <br /> <br />Mr. Ericson asked if the Commission members would entertain the idea of reducing the <br />number of meetings being cablecast for city programming. The consensus from the members <br />was that would be counter to the city’s stated goals of communication with the residents and <br />that reduction of meeting broadcasts should not be the authority of individual commissions. <br /> <br />The commission also questioned Mr. Ericson regarding the status of the advisory requests that <br />the Commission had sent to the City Council. He stated that the Report and letters, as well as <br />the possibility of a joint meeting, would be on the agenda for the Council meeting on Nov. 13th. <br /> <br />8. New Business <br />Discussion began regarding the Street and Utility Improvement Program recently adopted by <br />the City Council and how that relates to discussions regarding amendments to Section 8.04 of <br />the Charter. <br /> <br />Discussion of next months agenda included: the year-end summary letter, draft language for <br />Administrative Offense amendments, and a social gathering for current and past members. <br /> <br />9. Adjournment <br /> Meeting adjourned at 8:29 pm.