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While I did not want to address procedural issues, I'll make just one statement (assuming <br />anyone is still reading at this point): As was stated at a recent Charter Commission meeting <br />and as proposed in the draft provisions to Chapter 8, one intent of the Commission in <br />revising this Chapter is to empower residents with the ability to petition against a street <br />project despite there being no special assessments. Has the Commission discussed the <br />rationale behind why an expansion of the right to petition is warranted? <br />In conclusion (I now, FINALLY, you think!) I look at Chapter 8 as a complex series of <br />interwoven controls relating to public improvements delicately balanced upon the premise of <br />special assessments. If you remove the special assessment linchpin, and in its place insert <br />something different, the entire chapter begins to wobble under the weight of unintended <br />consequences. It would almost make more sense to leave the chapter as it is, and simply <br />create a NEW section to address the process/procedure for projects that do NOT incorporate <br />assessments (in part or whole) as a funding source. That way, the integrity of the chapter <br />relating to special assessments is preserved while at the same time resolving the perceived <br />need to address projects NOT funded through special assessments. I know the Commission has <br />already invested significant time into the proposed revisions and I do not mean to minimize <br />or dismiss any efforts up to this point, I simply offer the suggestion as an alternative for <br />your collective consideration moving forward, with all due respect. <br />If <br />anyone <br />has questions, feel <br />free to call or write <br />if <br />anyone <br />feels that would be <br />helpful. <br />Again, sorry for the prolific message. <br />Best regards, <br />Tim Ericson <br />City Administrator <br />City of Mounds View <br />2401 County Road 10 <br />Mounds View, MN 55112 <br />763-717-4001 (Phone) <br />763-717-4019 (Fax) <br />763-464-9644 (Cell) <br />www.ci.mounds-view.mn.us (Web) <br />BCC: City Council <br />I'll plan on attending the next meeting <br />J <br />