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Mounds View Charter Commission Minutes — DRAFT <br />Tuesday, September 16, 2025 <br />1.Call to Order. Regular meeting came to order at 6:34 PM. <br />2.Roll Call. Present: B. Amundsen, J. Peterson, R. Scholl, A. Urlacher, R. Warren. <br />Excused:M. Meehan, K. Mills, G. Quick. <br />Absent:E. James. <br />Also present: City Administrator Nyle Zikmund, City Attorney Joseph Sathe. <br />3.Review Agenda and Minutes . <br />a. Review Agenda. <br /> Chair R. Warren introduced the Preliminary Agenda. Discussion was requested. <br />MOTION made, by R. Scholl, and seconded, by A. Urlacher, to approve the agenda as presented. <br />MOTION adopted 5-0. <br />b. Review Minutes of Regular Meeting. <br /> Chair R. Warren asked for review of the Secretary's July 15, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes. <br />Discussion occurred. Typo corrections were made. <br />MOTION made, by B. Amundsen, and seconded, by J. Peterson, to approve the Meeting Minutes as <br />amended. MOTION adopted 5-0. <br />4.Citizen's Comments from the Floor. <br /> No citizens present made comments. <br />5.Reports of Chair. <br />None were made. <br />6.Reports of Members. <br /> None were made. <br />7.Unfinished Business. <br />a. Discussion of Chapter 4 Nominations and Elections – 4.05 Vacancy appointment allowance . <br /> Chair R. Warren requested status of the item. B. Amundsen asked city attorney J. Sathe to join the <br />conversation and review the final draft of the Resolution 2025-01 and Exhibit A, as amended from the <br />previous commission meeting. Mr. J. Sathe also answered questions referencing his September 5, 2025, <br />Memorandum about vacancies and understanding “termination of city residency”. Discussion on <br />Subdivision 3. A) occurred. <br />Motion, by B. Amundsen, and seconded, by J. Peterson, to replace the language of Exhibit A, <br />subdivision 3. A) to read: <br />“A majority of the members of the council voting on the resolution, declare a vacancy via <br />resolution.” Motion adopted 5-0. <br />Motion, by R. Scholl, and seconded, by A. Urlacher, to adopt Resolution 2025-01 Resolution <br />Recommending Amendment of the Mounds View Charter by Ordinance, for Chapter 2 and 4, <br />and Exhibit A, as amended, Related to Making Appointments to Fill Vacancies in Elected Office. <br />Chair R. Warren asked if there was any further discussion. Hearing none, he asked for a vote. <br /> Motion adopted 5-0. <br />b. Discussion of Chapter 7 Taxation and Finances and General Levy caps in relation to street and <br />park financing. <br /> City Administrator N. Zikmund asked this discussion be delayed until November when Director G. <br />Bauman could be present to discuss funding and the commission's questions. He did offer that a recent <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />5 <br />10 <br />15 <br />20 <br />25 <br />30 <br />35 <br />40 <br />45