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Charter <br />Commission <br />Chair <br />Jonathan J Thomas <br />763-784-5205 <br />Vice Chair <br />Bill Doty <br />763-786-3421 <br />2nd Vice Chair <br />Jean Miller <br />763-786-3959 <br />Secretary <br />Brian Amundsen <br />763-786-5699 <br />Matthew Eenigenburg <br />763-783-7216 <br />Carol Mueller <br />763.780.1251 <br />Barbara Thomas <br />763-780-6226 <br />William Werner Sr <br />763-784-3603 <br />Resolution No. 2006-05 <br />Mounds View Charter Commission <br />Dated April 18, 2006 <br />Whereas, the Mounds View Charter Commission is reviewing the lists of past requests <br />for housekeeping and clarification updates to sections of the Mounds View Charter that <br />have caused confusion or seem to be semantically incorrect. <br />The Mounds View Charter Commission acting under Minnesota Statute 410.12 <br />Subdivision 7, recommends the following amendments by the addition of the bold and <br />double underlined language and by the deletion of the bold and stricken language. The <br />Mounds View Charter Commission requests the City Council adopt by ordinance those <br />items it is in unanimous agreement with. We also request a response within 60 days <br />with recommendations for modifications to any item that the City Council deems not <br />acceptable as presented. <br />Objectives: <br />1)In 7.04 update language to reference Minnesota Statutes requirements and <br />incorporate recommendations of League of Minnesota Cities (LMC) “Model <br />Charter”. Section should additionally address inputs from Charlie Hansen, <br />Finance Director, City of Mounds View and provide calendar or time line for <br />the City's tax and budget process which can be understood by the public. <br />2)In 7.05 update publication methods to include City's web site. <br />3)In 7.06. subd. 01 Change September requirement for public hearing to be a <br />simple reference requiring compliance with the Minnesota Statutes pertaining <br />to Truth in Taxation for timing but retain the requirement to hold a public <br />meeting even if Minnesota Statutes would not require it. Also remove the <br />word “monthly” as it is not consistent with other references to “regular <br />council meetings.” Address ambiguity of “object level” etc. per Charlie <br />Hansen's Memo of November 13, 2002 <br />4)In 7.06. subd. 02 Change to “two week” time line to be something more <br />easily complied with and in compliance with Minnesota Statutes. Add usage <br />of City's web site for publishing purposes. <br />5)In 7.06. subd. 03 incorporate recommendation from LMC to have a fall back <br />budget in cases of delay in approval of budget by new fiscal year starting. <br />6)In 7.07 incorporate the management method and procedures of the Mounds <br />View Purchasing Manual for accountability of managing department budget <br />expenditures <br />7)In 7.08 clarify that Section 7.12 does not conflict with budget alterations and <br />who may approve alterations at which budget levels. <br />8)In 7.10 incorporate the Minnesota Statutes reference as originally prescribed <br />by charter and update for City web site notification. <br />9)In 7.12. subd. 02 incorporate LMC recommendation for emergency debt <br />limits and Delete redundant Subdivision 2. <br />The nine sections recommended for consideration with this resolution are <br />attached by section and recommended for adoption individually or as a group at <br />the discretion of the Mounds View City Council. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />_____________________________________________ <br />Jonathan J Thomas, Chair Brian R Amundsen, Secretary