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MOUNDS VIEW CHARTER COMMISSION MINUTES
Meeting September 14, 2000.
•1 . Call to Order - The meeting was called to order by Vice-Chair B. Doty
at 7:03 p.m. at Mounds View City Hall .
2. Roll Call - present - J. Miller, B. Doty, R. Stigney, R. Oman,
D. Le (7:05) , S. Robinson, M. Grommesh, B. Werner, J. Thomas
Absent - none
Vice-Chair B. Doty announced the resignations of Julie Olsen
and B. Laube as they have moved to Oregon. A letter has been
sent to the Ramsey County District Court to remove Kathleen
MacRunnels and Rhonda Smieja from Lhe Charter Commission for
failing to attend meetings .
3. Approval of the Minutes - Motion M. Grommesh, second J. Thomas to
approve the minutes of July 13, 2000. UNANIMOUS APPRoVAL.
No meeting was held on August 10 due to a lack of a quorum. We
have since learned that only active members are considered in
a quorum.
4. No comms-ants by citizens.
5. Report of the Vice-Chair -Our request for a time extension regarding
City Council Ordinance 661 (change to City Manager) and
• Ordinance 662 (change mayor' s term to 4 years) was denied by
the City Council .
6. Reports of members or committees -
J. Thomas shared information regarding months of studying done
in other cities when the form of government has been changed .
7. Unfinished business -
Motion R. Oman, second S . Robinson that J. Thomas contact Attorney
R. Faircy to request his ervices to enjoin the City regarding
Ordinance 661 and Ordinance 662 because the City has acted in
violation of State Statue 410. 12 Sub. 1 and to work with D. Le
and that this should take place before Tuesday (Sept. 19) .This
should also include the resolutions ( 200-0-05, 06, 07, 0-8-) sent
to the City on June 2 by Chair J. Olsen and responded to by
City Attorney Bob Long on Aug. 3 . The later resolutions may or
may not be included in the action to enjoin the City.
UNANIMOUS APPROVAL
M. Grommesh read his letter resigning from the Commission due
to work conflicts.
Motion J. Thomas, second D. Le to send our Charter Commission
letters to the FOCUS, BULLETIN, and PIONEER PRESS.
(These were letters prepared for the MOUNDS VIEW MATTERS
that had been refused . ) UNANIMOUS APPROVAL
• 8 . Adjournment -
Next meeting October 12 .
Motion D. Le, second R. Oman to adjourn at 9: 10.
Submitted by UNANIMOUS APPROVAL
Jean Miller, secretary
CHARTER COMMISSION MEETING i
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 14,2000 7:00 P.M. (_) c )06
411 Meeting will be held at the Mounds View City Hall iN
n represents newsletter committee (-
t represents TIF committee
AGENDA I represents Tax Levy committee
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL P=present UEA=unexcused absent
Jean Miller t Richard Oman t Mike Grommesh
I Willard Doty-vc t Dan Le n Bill Warner
1 Roger Stigney2-vc n Susan Robinson t Jon Thomas
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
APPROVE MINUTES OF July 13,2000
No Meeting August 10,2000 Lack of Quorum
4. Citizens comments from the floor.
5. REPORTS OF THE CHAIR
2000-05,06, 07,08 SENT TO judge Cohen,letter of 90 day extension ready
0 Interim Chair,2000-04 was resubmitted to City Council
6. REPORTS OF MEMBERS OR COMMITTIES
Update sub Jon,Mike, Bill D. Letter,contacts of Charter Cities,Legislature,Charter
Law changes.
Newsletters
*** Brine your conies of information required for this meeting
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Resolution 2000-05,06,07,09,cover sent to City Attorney requesting 2 week review for
ballot ready. Resolution 07 was a recommendation of City Attorney Long,still no reply.
Resolution 2000-10,2000-11
City manager info from City Council
Mayor extended term change info from council ,
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