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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-02-1980 • MOUNDS VIEW CHARTER COMMISSION MINUTES January 2, 1980 I. Meeting called to order by Chairman, Bill Doty, at 7:40 P.M. The Chairman stated he called the meeting to ascertain whether or not the Commission felt, because of Charter opponents' concerns, that the Charter should be amended insofar as language was concerned in order to better clarify certain sections of the Charter, as in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, the Charter _ Commission may recommend to the City Council that they amend the Charter by Ordinance. II. ABSENT MEMBERS: Milan Illig Lave Notaro Jim Wills III. Motion by D. McCarty that the minutes of November 28, 1979, be approved as presented. Seconded by L. Nygaard. Carried unanimously. IV. The Annual Report of the Charter Commission to the Ramsey County District Court dated December 27, 1979, was read by the secretary. (Copy attached). V. Chairman Doty referred to Item X. in the minutes of November 28, 1979, and recom- mended the Commission approve the payment of $201.25 to City Attorney, Richard Meyers, as upon checking he found it to be a legitimate expense of the Commission due to charter discussions with Attorney Meyers. Motion made by N. Loeding that the Charter Commission pay Attorney Meyers $201.25 for legal fees. Seconded by W. Skiba. Carried unanimously. VI. N. Loeding presented to the Commission a sheet entitled "Possible Amendments to the Charter which could be Recommended to the City Council pursuant to Minnesota Statute 410.12, Subd. 7" for their review and comments. (Copy attached). Following discussion, it was the consensus that changes in the Charter were not necessary at this time, but felt the document as presented by N. Loeding could be presented to the City Council for their reaction. Motion made by D. McCarty that the document presented by N. Loeding indicating possible amendments to the Charter be passed on to the City Council for their review. Seconded by W. Werner. VOTE: (9) Ayes (1) Nay - - R. Beutel (1) Abstention - - C. Ziebarth VII. Motion made by W. Werner, seconded by W. Skiba, that the meeting be adjourned. Carried unanimously. Adjourned: 8:54 P.M. 4410171400 . Ruth . site, Secretary - ( INiORNATIuN) • POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER WHICH COULD BE RECOMMENDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL PURSUANT' TO MINN. STATUTE 410. 12, SUED. 7 1 . To be added before the last line in Section 5.08: If a majority of those voting thereon votes for recall, the officer concerned shall be considered to be recalled upon certification of the election results. 2. To be added at the end of Section 7.05, Subdivision 3: Note: (Since this subdivision addresses project and facility needs which are anticipated in advance of the . annual publication of the ordinance required by this section, those projects and facilities which cannot reasonably have been so anticipated in advance of such publication are not included under the provisions or • this section. Projects and facilities especially and particularily not so included are those proposed by petition of property owners. ) 5. To be added at the end of Section 7.07: (Note: See the supplement to 100a. 5 , "Some comments on the model charter - for Minnesota cities, page 9, Section 7.04, League of Minn- sota Cities, 1.977. ) . (Note: Obligations to be paid from bond proceeds may be incurred , even though an appropriation has not been made in the budget resolution , when anticipated bond proceeds exceed the budget estimate, as provided in the following section. )