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 Motion was withdrawn, by B. Amundsen, agreed to by the seconder, J. Peterson.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