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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-09-1995 From:Julio Trude To:Uiy of Mounds Vlaw 3113/95 at 16:19:31 • MOUNDS VIEW CHARTER COMMIISSION MINUTES MARCH 9, 1995 I. Call to Order Second Vice Chair Richard Oman called the annual meeting to order at 7:10 p.m. in the City Hall council chambers. II. Roll Call Present: Virgil Beyer, Dave Long, Duane McCarty, Jean Miller, Richard Oman, Laurie Schley, Roger Stigney, Julie Trude, Russ Warren, Bill Werner, Ruth White and Bill Wilson. Absent (excused): Len Burgers, Jerry Linke and Rhonda Smieja. III. Election of officers • Copies of the by-laws were circulated. The by-law governing elections was discussed. Julie Trude distributed a proposal for amending the election provision to provide for elections at the first meeting in odd years (rather than the first meeting after November 1st in even years). The intent of the by-laws and past practice of the commission were discussed. The consensus was that elections had been held every other year, the intent was to hold elections after the first meeting of November 1st and this was the first regular meeting since that date. Acting Chair Oman ruled that elections should be held tonight and the proposal to amend the by-laws should be put on the agenda for the next meeting. Election of Chair for 1995-1996: Julie Trude nominated Laurie Schley for Chair. Richard Oman nominated Russ Warren for Chair. Motion by Julie Trude, second by Duane McCarty to close nominations and use paper ballots for the election. Motion passed unanimously on a voice vote. Ballots were distributed. Russ Warren was declared Chair with 9 votes. From:Julio Truda To:City of Mounds View 3113/95 al 16:20:43 Elections for Vice Chair 1995-96: Motion by Julie Trude, second by Dave Long, to cast a unanimous ballot for Laurie Schley for Vice Chair. Motion passed unanimously on a voice vote. Laurie Schley was declared the Vice Chair. Elections for Second Vice Chair 1995-96: Motion by Russ Warren, second by Virgil Beyer, to cast a unanimous ballot for Richard Oman. Motion passed unanimously on a voice vote. Richard Oman was declared the Second Vice Chair. Elections for Secretary 1995-96: Julie Trude declined nomination. Russ Warren nominated Richard Oman for Secretary. There were no other nominations. Motion by Russ Warren, second by Julie Trude to cast a unanimous ballot for Richard Oman. Motion passed unanimously on a voice vote. The commission members found no prohibition in the by-laws that prevented Richard Oman from holding the office of Secretary and Second Vice Chair. • IV. Approval of Minutes Motion by Laurie Schley, second by Dave Long to approve the Minutes of the October 12, 1994 meeting as submitted. Motion passed on a voice vote. Motion by Duane McCarty, second by Virgil Beyer, to approve the Minutes of the December 6 meeting as submitted. Motion passed on a voice vote. NOTE: (At request of Duane McCarty) The Motion approved at the Special Meeting of the Commission on December 6, 1994 is now a moot point since the City Clerk has filed the term limit charter amendment passed at the fall election. V. Old Business Chair Oman noted that the Charter Commission now has four new members. He explained that the commission had been meeting for about two and one-half years to review the City's Charter. During that time the Charter has been re-drafted by • -2- From:Julie Trudy To:City of Mounds View 3113195 at 16:22:04 • the members and it is now in it's third draft. The new members should be given the Draft 94-3 for review before the next meeting. He recommended two meetings be set to update the new members,revisit Chapter 8, and the burden of proof language proposed for Chapter 5. VI. Schedule of Meetings Motion by Laurie Schley, second by Dave Long, to hold the next meeting on March 30, 7 p.m. and the Chair select a second meeting for April and notify the commissioners. Motion passes on a voice vote. VII. Adjournment Upon the motion of Richard Oman, seconded by Virgil Beyer, the commission voted unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 8:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, • Julie Trude, Secretary NEXT MEETING: THURSDAY -MARCH 30 - 7 PM IP -3- From:Julie Trude To:C ty of Mounds View 3113/95 at 16:16:00 110 Charter Commission Members - 1995 1. Chair Russ Warren 786-3591 8044 Greenwood Dr. 2. Vice Chair Laurie Schley 785-1112H/227-9774W 8423 Knollwood Dr. 3. 2nd Vice Chair/Secretary Richard Oman 786-6679 8205 Groveland Rd. 4. Virgil Beyer 784-7603 2741 Co. Rd. J 5. Len Burgers 784-878811/ 544-9131W 8470 Knollwood Dr. 6. Jerry Linke 786-4696 2319 Knoll Dr. 7. Dave Long 784-1349 7749 Knollwood Dr. 11111 8. Duane McCarty 784-6074 8060 Long Lake Rd. 9. Jean Miller 786-3959 2291 Hillview Rd. 10. Rhonda Smieja 784-0366 5298 St. Stephen 11. Roger Stigney 786-3156 8400 Eastwood 12. Julie Trude 780-1854 8391 Knollwood Dr. 13. Bill Werner 784-3603 2765 Sherwood Rd. 14. Ruth White 784-3075 2917 Co. Rd. I 15. Bill Wilson 780-911411/298-6247W 2396 Pinewood Circle 411, Sec. 5.03. Determination of Sufficiency. The committee shall file the • completed petition in the Office of the Clerk-Administrator. The required number of signers shall be at least fifteen percent for initiative and referendum, and for recall, at least twenty-five percent of the total number of electors who cast their votes for president at the last presidential election. Immediately upon receipt of the petition, the Clerk-Administrator shall examine the petition as to its sufficiency and report to the Council within ten days. Upon receiving the report, the Council shall determine by resolution the sufficiency of the petition. Subd. 2. If the City Council determines on its own motion that a sufficient and regular petition for initiative, referendum or recall is determined to be illegal under case law, legal precedence, or constitutional non-conformity, thereby refusing to submit an initiative, referendum or recall question to the voters, as provided in this Charter, a proper court order permitting the City Council authority to refuse such election must be produced by the Council within 15 days of the date of determination of sufficiency. If the Council has not acted according to this subdivision within the above 15 day period, the sponsoring committee may appeal to the Charter Commission and the Charter Commission shall provide for said election • to be paid for by the City. The Clerk-Administrator shall provide for said election upon the order of a majority vote of the Charter Commission. • • SCHEDULED MEETING MOUNDS VIEW CHARTER COMMISSION To: MOUNDS VIEW CHARTER COMMISSIONERS From: COMMISSIONERS RICHARD OMAN&DUANE MCCARTY Date: March 6, 1995 Subject: Scheduled Charter Commission Meeting to be held on Thursday March 9, 1995 at the Mounds View City Hall at 7 PM. I Richard Oman, and I Duane McCarty, Charter Commissioners for the City of Mounds View, hereby give notice of the Semi-Annual meeting of the Mounds View Charter Commission on Thursday March Ilk1995, call to order at 7 PM, in accordance with Minnesota Statutes Section 471.705, and Article ree Section One of the Charter Commission By-Laws. V.-_,--- __./.61/tet :?) arittlter- R)thalrd Oman r-/z/gv'('(' /1 Duane McCarty AGENDA 1. Election of Officers 2. Old business 2. Set future agendas and/or meeting dates. ill Adjourn.