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Mounds View City Council September 25, 2000 Regular Meeting Page 8 and the resolutions following are policy decisions and he believes whether he agrees or disagrees with the resolution the people of the City of Mounds View should have input. He then said the City Charter belongs to the people of the City of Mounds View not to the Charter Commission and not to the City Council and he cannot in good conscience approve the resolutions as presented without public input. Council Member Stigney clarified what City Attorney Riggs had said by saying the charter amendment goes further than is now required by requiring publishing at least once in the City's official legal newspaper not less than ten days prior to the date of the public hearing. Mayor Coughlin noted this is the case with all ordinance changes. Council Member Stigney stated the requirement to publish in a legal newspaper is not part of the present charter which is why it is underlined as an amendment to the charter. He noted the resolutions were submitted to the Council on June 2, 2000 so the Council could review and make any language changes they deemed necessary. He stated the City has "drug its feet" and it is too late to put the resolutions on the ballot in November for the general election if the Council does not approve them by ordinance. He also said he feels it is a shame that the legal system or the political system works in this way. Mayor Coughlin called for a vote on the motion. Ayes - 4 Nays - 1 (Stigney) Motion carried. Mayor Coughlin inquired of the attorney if the remaining resolutions could be heard together or if they needed to be heard separately. City Attorney Riggs recommended the Council hear the resolutions separately. F. Consideration of Charter Commission Resolution 2000-06. MOTION/SECOND: Stigney. To Waive the Reading and Approve Charter Commission Resolution 2000-06 as presented. The motion died for lack of a second. MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Quick. To deny approval of Charter Commission Resolution 2000- 06 as presented. Council Member Stigney commented the resolution is talking about commissions of the City and it adds a sentence that states "Members of such boards and commissions shall serve without compensation." He noted the reason it was added is at an earlier retreat it was mentioned by the Mayor that the City start paying commission members a salary. The resolution was adopted by the Charter Commission unanimously requiring the City not pay a salary to commission members. He noted in the City Code it specifies the members of the EDC, Park and Recreation, and Planning Commission shall serve without compensation. He indicated the resolution was intended to make it difficult for this Council to change the City Code and begin paying compensation to those members who serve on a commission.