City of

Mounds
View

Charter

Commission

Chair

Jonathan J Thomas

763-784-5205

Vice Chair

Michele Sandback

763-783-1770

2nd Vice Chair

Daniel Freimuth

763-780-3371

Secretary

Brian Amundsen

763-786-5699

Bill Doty

763-786-3421

Matthew Eenigenburg

763-783-7216

Jean Miller

763-786-3959

William Mori

763-784-3645

Barbara Thomas

763-780-6226

William Werner Sr

763-784-3603

Mounds View Charter Commission Annual Report

November 13, 2003

Honorable J. Thomas Mott, Chief Judge

Ramsey County District Court

1010 Courthouse

15 W. Kellogg Blvd

Saint Paul, MN 55102

Honorable Judge Mott:

SUMMARY OF COMMISSION ACTIVITY: October '02 through October '03

October 10, 2002

Candidates for City Council and Mayor answered questions as presented by the Charter Commission and residents in attendance. Annual report for 2002 was approved.

November 14,2002

Discussion of list of items for future consideration and sorted items as Categories 1, 2 and 3. Commission Officers elected: Jonathan Thomas, Chair; Michele Sandback, Vice Chair; Daniel Freimuth, Second Vice Chair; and Brian Amundsen, Secretary. Discussion regarding selection process for Chief of Police and review of Chapter 2.0 in regard to the Police Civil Service Commission. Approved letter requesting one month delay in filling the position.

November 24, 2002 - SPECIAL MEETING

Discussion regarding rescinding the motion approving letter requesting a delay in the hiring of the Police Chief. Approval was rescinded.

December 12, 2002

Meeting adjourned due to lack of a quorum.

January 9, 2003

Approval of Resolution 2003-01 setting the regular meeting schedule through July of 2003. Discussion of documentation researched in regard to Charter, Chapter 4, Section 4.05, Subd. 5. Approval of draft language to amend Chapter 2, Section 2.06 Subd. 1. Continued discussion of Section 4.02, Chapter 5, Chapter 9, Section 9.01.

February 13, 2003

Meeting adjourned due to lack of a quorum.

March 13, 2003

Meeting adjourned due to lack of a quorum. Sub-committee discussion Category 1 items, Chapters 2, 4, 5, and 9 of the Charter.

April 10, 2003

Meeting adjourned due to lack of a quorum.

May 8, 2003

Continued discussion in regard to Section 2.02 and the Police Civil Service Commission. Letter to City Council requesting a collaborative effort to address conflicting language approved. Continued review of Category 1 items: Chapter 2, 4, 5 and 9. Discussion of Chapter 7, Sections 7.03 and 7.06. Approval of letter requesting removal of non-attending members per commission by-laws.

June 12, 2003

Continuing discussion of Chapter 7, Sections 7.03 and 7.06. Mounds View Finance Director, Charlie Hanson made a presentation regarding City budgeting and time-lines as well statutory requirements. Discussion and approval of Charter Commission by-laws amendment changing commission membership from 15 to 11 members. Discussion of Chapter 5.

July 10, 2003

Meeting adjourned due to lack of a quorum.

August 14, 2003

Discussion of Proposed Resolution 2003-04 including Chapter 2, Section 2.06 and Chapter 9, Section 9.01. Review of changes to Chapter 5 including a draft replacement option dated 8/8/03 from the Chair.

September 11, 2003

Continuing discussion of Chapter 5 and draft replacement option 9/11/03.

October 9, 2003

Discussion and approval of Resolution 2003-04 adding Chapter 4, Section 4.05. Discussion and approval of Chapter 5 draft replacement option 10/9/03 as Resolution 2003-5.

Respectfully submitted,

Jonathan J Thomas, Chair	Brian Amundsen, Secretary