HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-10-1997 MOUNDS VIEW CHARTER COMMISSION MINUTES
Regular Meeting July 10, 1997
1 . Call to Orders by Chair Russ Warren at 7 : 19 p.m.
2 . Roll Call: Present : Russ Warren, Richard Oman , Diane Wuori , Jean Miller,
Roger Stigney, Bill Werner, Bill Wilson, Laurie Schley Absent : Mike
McGlone, Duane McCarty, Ruth White, Julie Trude, Leon Burton,
Rhonda Smieja (arrived later - see below)
Motion by Laurie Schley, Second by Richard Oman to excuse
Mike , Duane, Ruth, Julie Vote : 8 ayes Motion carried .
Motion by Diane Wuori , Second by Laurie Schley that Leon Burton and
Rhonda Smieja have unexcused absences . Vote: 7 ayes 1 nay Motion Carried .
Russ noted that Rhonda Smieja just arrived and we now have 9 presnet.
3 . Approval of Minutes: Motion by Diane Wuori , Second by Rhonda Smieja to
approve the minutes of the Charter Commission Meeting on April 17, 1997 as
corrected . Bill Werner should be listed as present . Vote : 6 ayes ,
1 nay, 2 abstentions .
Note : The meeting scheduled for May 15 was not held for lack of a
quorum.
Russ suggested that when a meeting notice is received we should call
the office to confirm. It seems that some have not received meeting notices .
4. Charter Commission Business:
Motion by Jean Miller, Second by Diane Wuori to begin our discussion
with Chapter 4, Section 4. 06 Vacancy of Municipal Elected Office
Vote : 8 ayes 1 nay Motion carried .
Motion by Roger Stigney, Second by Bill Werner to set this section
aside pending definition of vacancy. Vote : 7 ayes, 1 nay, 1 abstention.
Motion by Jean Miller, Second by Rhonda Smieja that in section
5 . 08-Recall the term "citizens" be changed to "registered voters . "
Substitute motion by Rhonda Smieja, Second by Jean Miller to leave
as is and seek legal _ opinion as to proper term to be used in 5 . 01 General
Voter Authority, 5 . 02 Petitions and 5 . 08 Recall . Vote : 9 ayes , Motion carried
Vote Main Motion: 9 ayes , Motion carried .
5,: , _Adjournment;:.. Motion by Laurie Schley, Second. by Bill Werner to
adjourn the meeting. Vote 6 ayes 3 nays Motion carried . Charter
Commission Meeting adjourned at 7 : 55 .
Res ectfully submitted,
Jean Miller
Secretary
LIST OF ACTIONS APPROVED FOR CHARTER 95-1 .
March 20, 1997 Charter Commission Meeting
Chapter 1 - no changes
Chapter 2 - no changes
Chapter 3
Section 3 . 01 Council Meetings line 3 change "ordinance" to "resolu-
tion" , lines 5 & 7 change "twenty-four" to "seventy-two"
Section 3 . 10 Amendment and Repeal of Ordinances and Resolutions
Subdivision 1 at the end of the first sentence, line 3 add
"in whole or in part . "
UNRESOLVED ISSUES
Chapter 2 Section 2 . 05 Vacancies - Roger Stigney asked about
vacancies in case of extended illness .
Section 2 . 07 Salaries - Roger Stigney asked if
council members would be paid in case of extended absence .
April 17, 1997 Charter Commission Meeting
Chapter 4
Section 4 .02 Term Limits - eliminate
Section 4. 03 Primary Election - eliminate
UNRESOLVED ISSUES
Changes proposed by Bill Werner in Section 4. 07 Vacancy of
Municipal Elected Office , Subd. 5 , Line 10 ,center, "However
if the vacancy occurs (within 120 days of the regular
municipal election) in the office of either/or both of the two
Council members whose term are not up for election, the-seat
will-he-filled-by-the-eandidate-€er-Eeumeil- tether-with-the
tbird-and-feuEth-highest-vete-fetal-respeetvely- (each seat will
be determined by being placed on the ballot at the regular
election, if possible or else by special election. )
July 10, 1997 Charter Commission Meeting
UNRESOLVED ISSUES
Chapter 4, Section 4. 07 Vacancy of Municipal Elected Office
Roger Stigney wants further discussion of definition of
vacancy and will supply current state law.
Cha-p-te-r----5- - Rhonda-Sm e j-a- wants--clarification- -of--the--proper -----legal term to be used throughout this chapter . At present
these terms are used - "people of Mounds View, " "registered
voters, " "citizens of the city, " "voters . " , etc.
The above information was compiled from the minutes of the dates noted .
Res ectfully submitted,
Jean Miller
Secretary
7/21/97