Minutes - 2000/04/28 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Mounds View City Council August 28, 2000 Regular Meeting Page 16 3. An official meeting of the Charter Commission was not held on August 10, 2000 due to a lack of a quorum. 4. Council was presented unapproved minutes of the July 13, 2000, Charter Commission meeting which stated that a motion was made and seconded to apply fora 90 day extension regarding Ordinances 661 and 662. 5. The 60-day period of time for the Charter Commission to submit an extension terminated on August 14, 2000. Based on these findings the City Attorney stated that the City Council could: A. Accept the resolutions as the intention of the Charter Commission was to comply with the 60-day period, but erroneously dated the resolutions. B. Reject the request for the extension, as the proper documents were not submitted with the given time period. Willard Doty, Vice Chair of the Charter Commission, explained that the Charter Commission Chair is unable to attend due to a family obligation and the Charter Commission Secretary was also unavailable after the July 13th meeting. He stated they should have changed the date on the document and initialed it but that mistake was not caught. Mr. Doty explained a decision was made at the July 13th meeting to request an extension. He stated this is a serious ordinance that changes the City from being a Clerk Administrator to a City Manager form of government. He • advised that some Charter Commissioners are not opposed to a City Manager form of government but believe the present proposal needs some work between the Council and Charter Commission. He urged the Council to consider this careful since they represent the residents and handing over all the administration of the City to an individual must be carefully looked at. He stated this consideration before the Council is disputable but does not negate the situation that the Charter Commission had unanimously passed an extension. Acting Mayor Stigney stated it appears there is a technicality of the date on the document submitted when it was actually approved in the prior meeting. Mr. Doty stated that is correct. Acting Mayor Stigney stated it is being proposed to give the Charter Commission an opportunity to look at this amendment, and to determine if this is the way to move or if it is documented fully enough. He stated it would also give residents an opportunity to review proposed amendments prior to being on the ballot and provide a process where someone else besides the Council has reviewed it. Mr. Doty stated it is typical for the Council and Charter Commission to work together on issues like this prior to going on the ballot. He stated he assumed the City Attorney put this ordinance together. City Attorney Long stated he did draft the Charter amendment after looking at a number of city • charters that incorporated charter provisions along with a City Manager form of government. He stated this was not a statutory Plan B form but similar to a city charter in Albert Lee with other provisions not provided for in the State Statutes.