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Mounds View Charter Commission Minutes — DRAFT Tuesday, November 18, 2025 1.Call to Order. Regular meeting came to order at 6:36 PM. 2.Roll Call. Present: B. Amundsen, E. James, K. Mills, G. Quick, J. Peterson, R. Scholl, A. Urlacher, R. Warren. Excused:M. Meehan. Absent: Also present: City Administrator Nyle Zikmund, Finance Director Gayle Bauman, Council Liaison Gary Meehlhause. 3.Review Agenda and Minutes . a. Review Agenda. Chair R. Warren introduced the Preliminary Agenda. Discussion was requested. Not receiving any corrections the Agenda was adopted by consent. b. Review Minutes of Regular Meeting. Chair R. Warren asked for review of the Secretary's September 16, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes. MOTION made, by J. Peterson, and seconded, by G. Quick, to approve the Meeting Minutes as presented. MOTION adopted 8-0. 4.Citizen's Comments from the Floor. No citizens present made comments. 5.Reports of Chair. Chair made no report. 6.Reports of Members. Secretary B. Amundsen asked City Administrator Zikmund the status of Resolution 2025-01 to amend the charter for council temporary appointments. City Administrator Zikmund reported that the item is on the council agenda for November 24, 2025, first reading. 7.Unfinished Business. a. Discussion of Chapter 7 Taxation and Finances and General Levy caps in relation to street and park financing. City Administrator N. Zikmund and Finance Director G. Bauman discussed funding sources for both streets and parks. He stated the park task force received an Ehlers review, which could be sent to the commission. Director G. Bauman stated funding could come for parks from abatement, voter approved dedicated levy, or debt, plus maybe some cannabis partnership income. R. Scholl requested that an example $30 million 10 year fund impact, to a common house property, be prepared and sent to the commission comparing debt versus levy approval methods. Administrator N. Zikmund said the Council is asking if the Commission could consider taking a part of the levy cap over the 6.5% to be approved if dedicated to parks? B. Amundsen also desired a comparison document and that perhaps the Commission table this issue until next summer after the GOALS team look deeper in to its work on review of parks and funding methods. b. Chapter 2 Form of Government, Section 2.07 Salaries. Chair R. Warren asked for the topic to be reviewed. Secretary B. Amundsen said this issue was presented to the Commission by City Administrator Zikmund in March 2025 as an item to consider changing due to the awkwardness of council members voting to give themselves a raise. He further discussed that Blaine's charter connects the council salary to an index rather than having the council decide the issue. Vice Chair R. Scholl further discussed the issue, and suggested we consider language Page 1 of 2 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45