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Home My WebLink About08-09-2001 09-06-01A08 :41 RCVD MOUNDS VIEW CHARTER COMMISSION MINUTES Meeting August 9, 2001 APPROVED 1111 Call to Order - The meeting was called to order by Chair J. Thomas at 7: 02 p.m. at Mounds View City Hall . 2 . Roll Call - Present J. Thomas , B. Doty, R. Stigney, J. Miller, M. Amirahmadi , D. Coughlin, D. Freimuth, B. Jahnke, D. Sach Le, W. Mori , M. Sandback, W. Werner, Sr. Absent 0. Braathen, D. McCarty, C. Schaefer 3 . Approval of Minutes and Agenda= Motion W. Mori , second B. Doty to accept the minutes as corrected . 11 Ayes , 1 Nay Motion Passed Motion B. Doty, second M. Amirahmadi to change the agenda and go to the discussion with Clerk-Administrator, K. Miller and Attorney, Scott Riggs regarding Department Directors (Chapter 6, Subsection 3) , Chapter 10 & 11,. City Newsletter, etc. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL Recess called at 7: 57 for 5 minutes . Motion D. Coughlin, second R. Stigney tp accept the agenda. The second item under Unfinished Business should be a "committee of the whole" instead of "meeting of the whole" . UNANIMOUS APPROVAL 4. Citizens comments from the floor - none 5. Reports of the Chair- 4110 During the approval of the minutes Chair J. Thomas read from Robert ' s Rules of Order regarding 'Roll Call Votes' after the issue was Ta1se& - by D. Coughlin. Chair Thomas also read from Robert 's Rules the section pertaining to a "Committee of the Whole" . 6. Reports of Members - none 7. Unfinished Business - Motion D. Coughlin,' second B. Doty to lay over the discussion of the response letter to the Council regarding Department Directors appearing before the City Council . UNANIMOUS APPROVAL D. Coughlin left at 8 : 10. Motion B. Doty, second W. Mori that the Charter Commission use the technique of meeting as a Committee of the Whole in order to help make meetings more informal . UNANIMOUS APPROVAL The Charter Commission then discussed the remainder of the Unfinished Business agenda items as a Committee of the Whole. 8. New Business - none 9. Adjournment - Motion B. Mori , second M. Sandback to adjourn at 9: 32 p.m. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL Submitted by 4111 Jean Miller, Secretary • • MOUNDS VIEW CHARTER COMMISSION MINUTES Meeting July 12 , 2001 4e4)0(16' D 4.s- AMENDED AUGUST 9, 2001 41111 . Call to Order - The meetingwas called to order byChair J. Thomas at 7: 03 p.m. at Mounds View City Hall . 2 . Roll Call - Present - J. Thomas , R. Stigney, J.Miller, M.Amirahmadi , D.Braaten, D.Coughlin, D. Freimuth, B.Jahnke, D.McCarty, M. Sandback, C . Schaefer, B.Werner, Sr. Absent - B.Doty, D. Sach Le, W.Mori 3 . Approval of Minutes - Motion M. Sandback, second B. Werner to accept Resolution 2001-01-- A resolution setting the regular meeting schedule for July, 2001 through June of 2002 . Motion D. Coughlin, second D. McCarty to amend the resolution to strike "submitted to the City Administrator for posting" to read "The following dates are hereby posted to comply with the Minnesota Open Meeting Law. " The resolution to be adopted as of July 12 . UNANIMOUS APPROVAL Changes to the minutes under New Business , 2nd paragraph - Chair Thomas felt the issue was too complex and requested the motion be provided in writing. In section 5 - Freimuth is spelled incorrectly. MINUTES ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY 4111 Approval of Agenda- Change the agenda by replacing the first 20 minutes to "discuss Resolution 2001-01 " . Change the date of the agenda from June 14 to July 12 . Motion D. McCarty, second D. Coughlin to move the agenda as amended . UNANIMOUS APPROVAL 4. Citizens comments from the floor - David Jahnke, 8428 Eastwood Rd . commented about the meeting of last month. 5 . Reports of the Chair - None 6 . Reports of members - Motion D. Coughlin, second D. McCarty to add to the next meeting a discussion on human rights . Roll Call Vote - 7 Ayes , 5 Nays MOTION PASSED Motion B. Jahnke, second R. Stigney to postpone the meeting on human rights until a later date . Motion B. Jahnke, second R. Stigney to amend the motion to have a special meeting on August 23 at 7 p.m. to discuss human rights . 7 Ayes , 5 Nays MOTION PASSED A 5 minute recess was called . 7 . Unfinished Business - Motion D. Coughlin, second C. Schaefer that the draft letter be considered and sent to the City Council as a response to the question of our interpretation of the Charter regarding Chapter 6, Section 6 .02 Subdivision 3 . • D. Coughlin read the letter for the benefit of the audience. J. Thomas asked D. Coughlin to rescind the motion. Coughlin aleclined to rescind the motion. Motion__D. Braathen, second D. Coughlin to postpone until the next meeting a discussion of the letter to the City Council . IIII UNANIMOUS APPROVAL See agenda for the following items : Following a discussion of possible changes to Chapter 6, Section 6. 02 Subdivision 3 . Motion D. Freimuth, second D. McCarty to lay over dQscussion to next month to see if we want to change Section 6 . 02, Subdivision 3 . Motion R. Stigney, second D. McCarty to discuss the letter first . UNANIMOUS APPROVAL Reviewed Section 7: 03 System of Taxation. Discussed possible removal of Chapter 10 (Franchises) and/or Chapter 11 (Public ownership and operation of utilities ) . Discussed joint Charter Commission meeting with City Council . We need clarification regarding the Commission updates in the City Newsletter before we have furthetiddscussion. Motion R. Stigney, second D. Freimuth to adjourn at 10: 52 . UNANIMOUS APPROVAL Submitted by •ean Miller, Secretary 1111 Cityl of ? ; CHARTER COMMISSION MEETING Mop4d�sr 7:00 PM Thursday, Aug 9, 2001 Viem\l, ` Mounds View City Hall Council Chambers \ i C arterCommission "; AGENDA Chair 1. Call to Order Jonathan J Thomas 763-784-5205 .' 1 `r'b'i 2. Roll Call Vice Chair Bill Doty 763-786-3421 — Jonathan J Thomas _ Ordeen (Deen) Braathen — Duane McCarty _ Bill Doty — Dan Coughlin _ William Mori 2"d Vice Chair Roger Stigney Daniel Freimuth Michele Sandback Roger Stigney — — — 763486-3156 — Jean Miller — Bradley Jahnke — Corey Schaefer Mary Amirahmadi Daniel Sach Le William Werner, Sr Secretary Jean Miller 3. Approval of minutes and agenda 763-786-3959 Mary Amirahmadi Approval of Minutes of July 12, 2001. Review and approve agenda 763-786-3477 Ordeen Braathen 4. Citizens comments from the floor 763-792-2021 0nghlin 5. Reports of the Chair 6-4001 Daniel Freimuth 10 min Presentation of Roberts Rules of Order pertaining to Roll Call vote etc. 763-780-3371 6. Reports of members Bradley Jahnke 763-780-4900 7. Unfinished Business Daniel Sach Le 763-783-5943 20 min Open forum discussion with Kathleen Miller and/or Atty. Scott Riggs. Duane McCarty Re: Department Directors, Chapter 10& 11, City Newsletter etc. 763-784-6074 20 min Discuss response letter in a "meeting of the whole" William Mori Re: Department Directors appearing before the City Council. 763-784-3645 20 min Discuss revisions and process to deal with Charter Section 6.02 sub 3. 20 min Discuss removing chapter 10 and/or chapter 11 per our comments of Michele Sandback June 14, 2001 and the comments by Duke Addicks. 763-783-1770 5 min Discuss possible Charter Commission meeting with City Council. Corey Schaefer 15 min Review proposed modifications to section 7.03 and decide on procedure 763417-0416 to draft an amendment if we determine to do that. 30 min Discuss future agenda items and a process to determine priorities for William Werner Sr 76 - 84-3603 their consideration. 8. New Business 9. Adjournment