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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-13-2003 Mounds View Charter Commission November 13,2003 S Mounds View Charter Commission Minutes Meeting November 13, 2003 1. Call to order -The meeting came to order at 7:02 PM 2. Roll Call—Present-B.Amundsen, M. Eenigenburg,B. Mori, J. Miller,B. Thomas, J. Thomas, Absent-D. Freimuth, W. Werner, Sr Excused -B. Doty,M. Sandback, 3. Approval of agenda and minutes Motion by J. Miller, second by B. Mori to approve agenda as written UNAMIMOUS APPROVAL Motion by B. Mori, second B. Thomas; to approve minutes of October 9, 2003 as amended for excusing B. Amundsen and J. Miller. UNAMIMOUS APPROVAL 4. Citizens comments from the floor • None presented. 5. Reports of the Chair Nothing to report 6. Reports of members None presented. 7. Unfinished Business Nothing to address 8. New Business a. Review 2003 Summary Letter Motion by B.Mori, second by J. Miller to approve as presented. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL b. Review of changes for Chapter 7 Section 7.06 Chair J. Thomas reviewed current issues of 7.06 and its interaction with 7.07 and 7.08. Member B. Thomas discussed how city Council and staff have developed a purchasing book to provide procedures for purchasing within a budget. The Charter Commission was requested to address the question of • "object"terminology used in the charter. The Commission would also like the Charter to address budget development.public participation, and budget Page 1 of 2 Mounds View Charter Commission November 13,2003 S implementation of the budgeting process. B. Mori volunteered to investigate League of City recommendations for public involvement in budget procedures. Member consensus was to proceed with re-writing the language in these three sections. c. Review of changes for Chapter 10 and 11 Previously members recommended removal of section language and simple reference to state statues. B. Thomas did a preliminary review of the subjects section and state statues, but found that it was very difficult to match the section to statutes. Chair B. Thomas suggesting deleting Chapter 11 but correcting Chapter 10 with references to statues and public notice. Fees need to be defined. B. Amundsen expressed reluctance to delete Chapter 11 for services the city has responsibility to deliver, operate, own or regulate. Consensus was that all members review language for next meeting. d. Review of changes for Chapter 7 Section 7.12 Chair B. Thomas recommends we look at this section along with 7.11 to generally cover public borrowing of money, for all situations including emergencies. e. Discussion of next months agenda items to include: i. Review of"purchasing"manual. ii. Review of"League of City"public input for 7.06 iii. Review charter section 4.02 9. Adjournment Motion by B. Thomas, second by B. Amundsen to adjourn. APPROVED Meeting adjourned at 8:53 PM Respectfully submitted, Brian Amundsen, Secretary • Page 2 of 2 CYtyof CHARTER COMMISSION MEETING Mounds 7:00 PM Thursday, November 13, 2003 View - Mounds View City Hall Council Chambers Charter Commission Preliminary AGENDA Chair 1. Call to Order Jonathan J Thomas 763-784-5205 2. Roll Call Vice Chair Michele Sandback 763-783-1770 _ Jonathan J Thomas _ Bill Doty _ Barbara Thomas _ Michele Sandback _ Matthew Eenigenburg _William Werner, Sr 2"d Vice Chair Daniel Freimuth Jean Miller Daniel Freimuth — 763-780-3371 _ Brian Amundsen _ William Mori Secretary Brian Amundsen 3. Approval of agenda and minutes 763-786-5699 Bill Doty Review and approve agenda 763-786-3421 Approval of October 9, 2003 Minutes Matthew Eenigenburg -783-7216 4. Citizens comments from the floor WI Miller 763-786-3959 5. Reports of the Chair William Mori 763-784-3645 6. Reports of members Barbara Thomas 7. Unfinished Business 763-780-6226 William Werner Sr 8. New Business 763-784-3603 25 min Review 2003 Summary Letter 20 min Review of changes for Chapter 7 Section 7.06. 20 min Review of changes for Chapter 10 and 11. 20 min Review of changes for Chapter 7 Section 7.12. 15 min Discuss next month's and future agenda items. 9. Adjournment •