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Mounds View Charter Commission Minutes — APPROVED <br />Tuesday, May 21, 2024 <br />1.Call to Order. Regular meeting came to order at 6:30 PM. <br />2.Roll Call. Present:B. Amundsen, E. James, M. Meehan, J. Peterson, G. Quick, <br />R. Scholl, R. Warren <br />Excused:D. Erickson <br />Absent:A. Pratt <br />Also present: Council Liaison Gary Meehlhause, City Administrator Nyle Zikmund <br />3.Approval of Agenda and Minutes. <br />A. Approve Agenda. <br />Chair R. Warren introduced the Preliminary Agenda. B. Amundsen asked to add item 8b. regarding finance <br />calendar timing per a request from the city finance director. <br />MOTION, by B. Amundsen, and seconded, by G. Quick, to adopt the Preliminary Agenda as amended. <br />Discussion occurred. Motion Adopted 6-0 <br />E. James joined the meeting at 6:35 PM. <br />B. Approve Minutes. <br />Chair R. Warren asked for review of the Secretary's March 19, 2024, Meeting Minutes. <br />MOTION, by G. Quick, and seconded, by M. Meehan, to approve the Meeting Minutes as presented. <br />No discussion occurred. Motion Adopted 7-0 <br />4.Citizens Comment from the Floor. <br />None presented. <br />5.Reports of Chair. <br />None presented. <br />6.Reports of Members. <br />None presented. <br />7.Unfinished Business. <br />None presented. <br />8.New Business <br />A. Discussion of Council Vacancy. Chair R. Warren introduced the email sample as his response to create an <br />appointment process allowance for vacancy in offices were the vacancy will last more than 120 days. <br />Secretary B. Amundsen reviewed responses from J. Sathe, city lawyer, regarding questions about impact to <br />charter, and handed out this evening by the City Administrator. Further discussion occurred on what <br />members like and disliked about the proposed language. With request from the City Administrator to <br />minimize legal expenses, Secretary B. Amundsen was directed to draft resolution and exhibit language for <br />consideration at the July meeting. Vice-chair R. Scholl was asked to attend a city council meeting to get <br />feedback from council members on the language suggestion. <br />B. Chapter 7.05 Taxation and Finances – Calendar changes. <br />Secretary B. Amundsen explained the city finance director had requested a change to the Five-year plan <br />delivery dates, as specified in the 7.04. City Administrator provided staff feedback on the budget process <br />and answered questions about the budget steps and contract obligations. Discussion occurred. Without <br />commission objection, Secretary B. Amundsen was directed to prepare a resolution for the July commission <br />meeting changing the 7.04 dates to that more closely related to the request by the finance director. <br />Page 1 of 2