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Mounds View City Council September 11, 2000 <br />Regular Meeting Page 14 <br />Council Member Quick was not present for the vote. <br />• <br />Mayor Coughlin stated for the record that this second reading and adoption were approved by the <br />unanimous vote of the Council. <br />F. Consideration of Charter Commission Resolution 2000-04. <br />G. Consideration of Charter Commission Resolution 2000-05. <br />H. Consideration of Charter Commission Resolution 2000-06. <br />I. Consideration of Charter Commission Resolution 2000-07. <br />J. Consideration of Charter Commission Resolution 2000-09. <br />These items were removed from the agenda upon adoption. <br />City Attorney Long asked the Council to consider Resolution 5478. <br />There was a consensus of the Council to add this item to the agenda. <br />K. Consideration of Resolution 5478, a Resolution Submitting the Proposed <br />Amendments to the Mounds View Charter at the November 7, 2000, General <br />Election and Fixing the Form of the Ballot for Such Proposed Amendments. <br />City Attorney Long presented Resolution 5478 to the Council which will submit the proposed <br />amendments to the Mounds View Charter at the November 7, 2000, General Election and fix the <br />form of the ballot for such proposed amendments. <br />City Attorney Long explained this Resolution is in reference to Ordinance No. 661which is a <br />proposal to amend Chapter 6 of the Mounds View City Charter relating to a City Manager form <br />of government and Ordinance No. 662 proposing to amend Chapter 2 of the Mounds View <br />Charter changing the term of Mayor from two (2) years to four (4). He also explained that this <br />resolution will set the form of the ballot. <br />MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Thomason to Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 5478, a <br />Resolution Submitting the Proposed Amendments to the Mounds View Charter at the November <br />7, 2000, General Election and Fixing the Form of the Ballot for such Proposed Amendments. <br />Council Member Stigney indicated he is opposed to sending this to the voters as he feels the <br />Ordinances need more word and he would prefer that the Charter Commission Research and <br />review the proposed changes to the Charter. <br />Mayor Coughlin abstained from commenting as he was not present for the discussion at the <br />previous Council Meeting. <br />Council Member Marty explained if an extension is granted then the issue will not be on the <br />• ballot for the November General Election and he feels that this is the perfect time to have this <br />issue on the ballot because voter turnout will be higher because it is a presidential election year. <br />He also said if an extension were granted to the Charter Commission to review the proposed <br />