HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-11-1995 MOUNDS VIEW CHARTER COMMISSION MINUTES
111 REGULAR MEETING 4 11 95
1 . Call To Order - by Chair Russ Warren at 7 : 00 p. m.
2 . Roll Call - Present: Virgil Beyer, Jerry Linke, Dave Long,
Duane McCarty, Jean Miller, Richard Oman, Roger Stigney, Julie
Trude, Russ Warren, Bill Werner, & Ruth White .
Rhonda Smieja and Bill Wilson were excused. Len Burgers was absent.
3 . Motion by Laurie Schley and second by Virgil Beyer to approve
the minutes of meeting 3-30-95 . Motion approved on a voice vote .
4 . Motion by Duane McCarty and second by Virgil Beyer to approve
the absences of Rhonda Smieja and Bill Wilson. Motion passed on a
voice vote .
5 . Motion by Duane McCarty and second by Virgil Beyer to put on
the table - Sec. 5 . 03, Subd. 2 . Motion passed on a voice vote .
6 . Chapter 8 - Discussion; Richard Oman pointed out that Charter
draft 94-3 does not contain the amendment to Sec. 8. 05 as drafted
• on 3-22-94 by Richard Oman. Extended discussion occurred regarding
the extent of changes to Sec . 8. 04 & Sec . 8.05, and the character
of discussions regarding Chapter 8 since the review of the charter
began in 1992 . For the benefit of commission members, Laurie Schley
presented a graphic overview of the function of Sec. 8 . 04 & Sec .
8. 05 , with and without the proposed amendment. Various options were
discussed, with the central issues being that of; control of
expenditures for improvements, and ability of the city to pursue
bond funds for improvements.
Motion by Richard Oman and second by Jerry Linke to approve the
amendment to Sec. 8. 05 ( replace subd. 1 , 2, & 3 with new
amendment) . Motion passed on a voice vote (unanimous) .
7 . Motion by Laurie Schley and second by Virgil Beyer to set the
agenda and date for the next meeting. Meeting date is Tuesday 5-16-
95, and the agenda will be Sec. 5 . 03, Subd. 2 and Sec. 8. 04 & 8. 05
as rewritten by Richard Oman.
NOTE - A final sentence has been added to Sec . 5 . 03, Subd. 2 and a
current copy will be included in the package for the next meeting.
8 . Motion by Laurie Schley and second by Virgil Beyer to ADJOURN
the meeting at 9 : 18 p. m. Motion passed on a voice vote .
Respectfully submitted by Richard Oman.
• Next meeting: May 16 , 1995 at 7 : 00 p. m.
/ MAR 22 '95 10:57 NCHO COPA 483-2062 P.2
c. 5.034 Determination of Sufficiency. The committee hall Thefile
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completed petition in the office of the clerk-administrator.
number of signers shall be at least fifteen percent for inotiatithetotndal number of
referendum, and for recall, at least twenty-five peCent
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 tdetermine he council °solution theithin ten days.
Upon receiving the report, the council shall
sufficiency of the petition.
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