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Mounds View Charter Commission Minutes - APPROVED <br />Tuesday, July 19, 2022 <br />1.Call to Order. Regular meeting came to order at 6:32 PM. <br />2.Roll Call. Present: B. Amundsen (Secretary), B. Clawson, D. Erickson, Bob King Jr., J. Peterson, <br />G. Quick, R. Scholl <br />Excused: M. Munson, R. Warren <br />Absent: <br />Also present: Council Liaison Gary Meehlhause, City Attorney Joe Sathe of Kennedy and <br />Graven (K&G) <br />3.Approval of Agenda and Minutes. <br />A. Approve Agenda. <br />Vice Chair R. Scholl introduced the Preliminary Agenda. <br />MOTION, by B. Amundsen, and seconded, by B. King Jr., to adopt the Preliminary Agenda as <br />presented. Discussion for changes was requested, none were offered. Motion Adopted. <br />B. Approve Minutes. <br />Vice Chair R. Scholl asked for review of the Secretary's May 17, 2022, minutes. <br />MOTION, by G. Quick, and seconded, by B. King Jr., to approve the Minutes as printed. Discussion <br />for changes was requested, none were offered. Motion Adopted. <br />4.Citizens Comment from the Floor. <br />No citizens asked to speak. <br />5.Reports of Chair. <br />Vice Chair R. Scholl acknowledged receipt of July 19, 2022, K&G Letter Re: Chapter 4 – Elections: <br />Response to Commission Questions. <br />6.Reports of Members. <br />No Commission members made reports. <br />7.Unfinished Business. <br />A. Chapter 4 Nominations and Elections. Vice Chair R. Scholl introduced the topic for discussion. <br />Commission discussion occurred in the following order: <br />Item 1) Length of time for Council Appointment of vacant council seat. Secretary B. Amundsen reviewed <br />last meeting progress with request to City Attorney and County Elections Office. B. Amundsen reported to <br />the Commission the draft resolution language to amend Chapter 4.05 with a reference to vacancy <br />determination found in Chapter 2.05. Motion, by B. Amundsen, and seconded, by J. Peterson, to approve <br />Resolution 2021-03 amending Chapter 4.05 and recommended the Council adopt by ordinance. <br />Discussion occurred. Vice Chair R. Scholl suggested the Commission hold the item until other Chapter 4 <br />items were available for Commission review and possible approval. Council Liaison G. Meehlhouse said <br />there was no issue to hold 3 Public Hearings to address three resolutions. Consensus of the Commission was <br />to hold this item until individual resolutions for the other Chapter 4 issues were also available to review at <br />one meeting. Motion was withdrawn, by B. Amundsen, agreed to by the seconder, J. Peterson. <br />Item 2) Special Election timing. Vice Chair R. Scholl read out the County responded time from the July 19, <br />2022, K&G letter. The County response was that 94 days plus two weeks are required, in essence 120 days. <br />Vice Chair R. Scholl also read the County legal responses about Uniform Election Dates in the same K&G <br />letter. Secretary B. Amundsen asked to separate the two responses and focus on Special Election timing as a <br />separate resolution. Discussion occurred to change Chapter 4 Special Election for candidate section to read <br />120 days where ever 90 days is now recorded. Secretary B. Amundsen offered to draft a resolution to make <br />Page 1 of 2