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Mounds View Charter Commission Minutes —DRAFT <br /> Tuesday, March 18, 2025 <br /> 1. Call to Order. Regular meeting came to order at 8:02 PM. <br /> Rebecca Scholl had not returned from the break between meetings. <br /> 5 2. Roll Call. Present: B.Amundsen, E. James, M. Meehan, K. Mills, J. Peterson, G. Quick, R. Scholl, <br /> A. Urlacher, R. Warren <br /> Excused: <br /> Absent: <br /> Also present: Council Liaison Gary Meehlhause, City Administrator Nyle Zikmund, City <br /> 10 Attorney Joe Sathe <br /> 3. Approval of Agenda and Minutes. <br /> A.Approve Agenda. <br /> Chair R. Warren introduced the Preliminary Agenda. Discussion uested. <br /> 15 MOTION made,by E. James, and seconded,by M. Meehan, to appro he agenda as presented. <br /> Motion Adopted 8-0. <br /> B.Approve Minutes. <br /> Chair R. Warren asked for review of the Secretary's Janua 21, 2025, Meeting Minutes. Discussion <br /> 20 occurred. <br /> MOTION made,by J. Peterson, and seconded,by A. Urlacher, approve the Meeting Minutes as <br /> presented. Motion Adopted 8-0. <br /> 4. Citizen's Comments from the Floor. <br /> 25 None presented. <br /> 5. Reports of Chair. <br /> Chair R. Warren announced that the commission had a spirited discussion with the council and <br /> appreciated everyone's attendance. <br /> 30 <br /> 6. Reports of Members. <br /> Secretary B.Amundsen reported that the lat t 2023 version of the Charter is now on the website, <br /> along with Bylaws.Additi ally, the process of amending the charter has been received from city <br /> 35 attorney J. Sathe and it w' be posted on the website shortly. <br /> Gary Quick left the meeting. <br /> 7. Unfinished Business. <br /> 40 A. Discussion of Chapter 4 Nominations and Elections—4.05 Vacancy appointment allowance. <br /> Chair R. Warren requested that the commission discuss the item and what they heard in the earlier <br /> joint meeting. M. Meehan asked what issues need to be addressed. E. James said it seems that lack of <br /> experience is a council concern with appointee taking on mayoral responsibilities. Chair R. Warren <br /> thought he heard that even if the mayor's position is vacant, an appointment should only fill a council <br /> 45 member position and not the mayor position. <br /> Rebecca Scholl and Gary Quick returned to the meeting. <br /> G. Quick agreed that the appointee should not become mayor due to lack of experience, and proposes the <br /> Page 1 of 3 <br />