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MOUNDS VIEW CHARTER MISSION
MINUTES
DECEMBER 9, 1981
I. THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY CHAIRMAN DOTY AT 7:31 P.M.
II. ABSENT: W. SKIBA, M. ILLIG, C. ZIEBARTH, C. SCHMIDT.
III. MOTION MADE BY R. WARREN THAT THE MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 23, 1981, BE APPROVED
AS PRESENTED. SECONDED BY J. MILLER. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
IV. R. WARREN STATED HIS "RULES REPORT" WAS STILL INCOMPLETE AND HAD NOTHING TO
REPORT AT THIS TIME.
V. A REPORT WAS GIVEN BY THE SECRETARY ON THE REFERENDUM ELECTION HELD ON
8/18/81. (COPY ATTACHED).
MOTION MADE BY J. MILLER, SECONDED BY R. BEUTEL, TO ACCEPT SECRETARY'S REPORT
ON THE REFERENDUM AND TO INCLUDE THE REPORT WITH THE COMMISSION'S ANNUAL REPORT
TO THE DISTRICT COURT. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
VI. N. LOEDING GAVE A REPORT ON HIS ATTENDANCE AT A PUBLIC MEETING IN LINO LAKES
ON 9/16/81. HE STATED HE ANSWERED QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC AND DISCUSSED
THEIR CONCERNS REGARDING THEIR PROPOSED CITY CHARTER. THEIR CHARTER ELECTION
IS SCHEDULED FOR 1-12-82.
VII. THERE WAS DISCUSSION CONCERNING MEMBERS NOT ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN THE
FUNCTION OF THE CHARTER COMMISSION AND THE CONTENT OF 410.05, SUBD 2, OF
THE MINNESOTA STATUTES, WHICH STATES: "WHEN ANY MEMBER HAS FAILED TO PERFORM
THE DUTIES OF HIS OFFICE AND HAS FAILED TO ATTEND FOUR CONSECUTIVE MEETINGS
WITHOUT BEING EXCUSED BY THE COMMISSION, THE SECRETARY OF THE CHARTER COMMISSION
SHALL FILE A CERTIFICATE WITH THE COURT SETTING FORTH THOSE FACTS AND THE
DISTRICT COURT SHALL THEREUPON MAKE ITS ORDER OF REMOVAL AND THE CHIEF JUDGE
SHALL FILL THE VACANCY CREATED THEREBY."
THEREUPON A MOTION WAS MADE BY R. BEUTEL, SECONDED BY B. WERNER, THAT C. SCHMIDT
BE EXCUSED FOR NON-ATTENDANCE AT THE MEETING OF 9/23/81 BECAUSE OF ILLNESS AND
HAD ADVISED THE CHAIRMAN ACCORDINGLY. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
MOTION MADE BY N. LOEDING, SECONDED BY D. LYKKE, THAT THE SECRETARY CONTACT
C. ZIEBARTH TO DETERMINE WHETHER CAROL FEELS SHE HAS REASON TO BE EXCUSED
FROM ANY OF• THE PAST 4 CHARTER COMMISSION MEETINGS, AND WHETHER SHE INTENDS
TO PARTICIPATE IN FUTURE MEETINGS. IF NOT, THE COMMISSION SUGGESTS THAT SHE
SUBMIT HER RESIGNATION TO THE DISTRICT COURT. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
VIII. MOTION MADE BY D. MC CARTY, SECONDED BY L. NYGAARD, THAT THE MEETING DATES
FOR 1982 BE SET FOR: MARCH 24TH, SEPTEMBER 22ND AND DECEMBER 8TH. CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
XI. MOTION MADE BY B. WERNER, SECONDED BY R. WARREN, THAT THE MEETING BE ADJOURNED.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. ADJOURNED: 8:49 P.M.
RU WHITE, SECRETARY
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REPORT ON REFERENDUM ELECTION HELD 8/18/81
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
ON MAY 11, 1981, THE MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL PASSED AN ORDINANCE
ENTITLED "ORDINANCE No. 303", WHICH WAS AN ORDINANCE REPEALING CHAPTER
81.02, PROHIBITIONS, SUBDIVISION 5 ENTITLED OFF-STREET PARKING, PARAGRAPH
(5) WHICH PROHIBITED THE PARKING OF TRUCKS (DEFINED AS NON-RECREATIONAL
VEHICLES EXCEEDING ONE-TON CHASSIS DESIGN) IN ANY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.
ALSO, PARAGRAPH (4) OF CHAPTER 81.02 WAS AMENDED TO READ THAT "NO PERSON
SHALL ALLOW ANY RECREATIONAL VEHICLE OR EQUIPMENT OR TRUCK TO BE PARKED
OFF-STREET CLOSER THAN FIFTEEN FEET TO THE PAVED SURFACE OF A PUBLIC ROADWAY."
ON AUGUST 18, 1981, A SPECIAL FJFCTION REFERENDUM WAS HELD, AS PROVIDED BY
THE CITY CHARTER, CONCERNING ORDINANCE N0. 303. THE QUESTION ON THE BALLOT
WAS QUESTION N0. 1, AND READ, "SHALL MOUNDS VIEW ORDINANCE No. 303 BE ALLOWED
TO GO INTO EFFECT?"
As A RESULT OF THE ELECTION, THE ORDINANCE DID NOT GO INTO EFFECT. VOTING
WAS AS FOLLOWS:
YES NO
PRECINCT # 1 86 336
# 2 41 157
# 3 74 242
# 4 50 124
# 5 76 102
#. 6 130 161
#7 106 179
TOTAL 563 1301
BY: R. WH I TE
SECRETARY