HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-19-2006 Mounds View Charter Commission Minutes
1111 Meeting September 19, 2006
1. Call to order - The meeting came to order at 7:05 PM
2. Roll Call— Present - B. Amundsen, M. Eenigenburg, C. Mueller, J. Miller, J. Thomas
Absent— B. Doty, William Werner, Sr
Excused- B. Thomas
3. Approval of Agenda and Minutes
Motion by Commissioner B. Amundsen, second by Commissioner J. Miller, to approve
the Agenda as presented APPROVED
Motion by Commissioner C. Mueller, second by Commissioner J. Miller, to approve the
minutes of August 15, 2006 with correction of 7a changing "Commission B. Amundsen"
to "Commissioner B. Amundsen" and correction of 7c by adding the work"not" before
"ready". APPROVED
4. Citizens Comments
None
5. Reports of the Chair
Chair J. Thomas reported there was an article in the August 24th North Suburban issue of
St. Paul Pioneer Press in Section B, regarding Chapter 7 Taxation and Financing changes
for the ballot this November.
• 6. Reports of Members
Commissioner C. Muller commented about the special elections discussion in last
months meeting and questioned the statement of regarding citizens rights to special
election. She further asked if an apology should be presented to the Commission from the
member who stated that special elections are not a citizen right? Chair J. Thomas
responded that Commissioner Mueller may have misunderstood the statement.
Commissioner C. Mueller stated she watched the meeting on tape replay and felt the
statement was inappropriate for a Commissioner, and reiterated that the Commission
needs to be a good steward of the Charter and protecting citizen rights.
7. Unfinished Business
a. Review Chapter 5. Resolution 2006-07
Discussion was opened by the Chair about section 5.05 and the timing of ballot issue and
requirements for conducting and election. Commissioner B. Amundsen suggested timing
language reflect a minimum of 60 days and maximum of 120 days. Chair J. Thomas
suggested all members review the time line and determine if 60 and 120 is workable.
Chair J. Thomas also asked if there is a special case for election years?
Chair J. Thomas then reviewed the movement of the language from 5.06 to new section
5.09 and the new language inserted as 5.06 . Chair moved to continue this discussion
next month.
b. Discuss method to promote ballot issue on Chapter 7. section 7.03
Chair J. Thomas reported that the summary language was presented to the City and it
would be published in the Mounds View Matters and Bulletin before the election date.
Chair J. Thomas commented that additional actions by Commissioners should include
• letters to the Bulletin. Commissioner B. Amundsen requested the Chair to prepare a
Page 1 of 2
Mounds View Charter Commission Minutes
• Meeting September 19, 2006
CTV spot, similar to a candidate's spot,to be played in the coming month. Chair J.
Thomas reminded the Commission there is a planned candidates forum for October 3 at 7
PM, sponsored by the Cable Commission. Chair J. Thomas suggested a question to
candidates about the amendment issue would be appropriate. Commissioner B.
Amundsen recommended the Chair be the voice of Chapter 7 ballot question at the
candidates forum.
c. Review resolution 2006-08 Chapter 7. Section 7.10
Chair J. Thomas introduced the resolution and opened the floor for discussion. Motion by
Commissioner C. Mueller, second by Commissioner J. Miller, to approve the Resolution
and send it to the Council as corrected in the second paragraph by adding double
underline under "bold and underlined" and adding the words "bold and stricken", and
lastly deleting the commas after"newspaper, and"and after"Newsletter". APPROVED
d. Review resolution 2006-09 Meeting Dates
Motion by Commissioner B. Amundsen, second by Commissioner C. Mueller, to
approve the resolution as written and send it to the Clerk Administrator. APPROVED
8. New Business
Next month's agenda: 1. Resolution 2006-07 for Chapter 5
3. Methods to promote ballot issue for 2006-06
• 9. Adjournment
Meeting adjourned at 9:10 PM
Respectfully submitted, Brian Amundsen, Secretary
•
Page 2 of 2
- City of H'
CHARTER COMMISSION MEETING
Mounds 7:00 PM Tuesday, Sep 19, 2006
ID View Mounds View City Hall I
114
Preliminary AGENDA -] ot
Charter Commission
Chair
1. Call to Order
Jonathan J Thomas
763.784.5205 0. 2. Roll Call
Vice Chair
Bill Doty _ Jonathan J Thomas Matthew Eenigenburg
763.786.3421 Bill Doty _ Carol Mueller
2"Vice Chair _ Jean Miller Barbara Thomas
Jean Miller Brian Amundsen _ William Werner, Sr
763.786.3959
3. Approval of agenda and minutes
Secretary pp
Brian Amundsen
763.786.5699 Review and approve agenda
Approval of Aug 15, 2006 Minutes
Matthew Eenigenburg
763.783.7216 4. Citizens comments from the floor
Carol Mueller
763.780.1251
I
•rbara Thomas 5. Reports of the Chair
763.780.6226
William Werner Sr
763.784.3603 6. Reports of members
7. Unfinished Business
45 min, Review Chapter 5, resolution 2006-07.
15 min, Discuss method to promote ballot issue on Chapter 7, Section 7.03.
15 min, Review resolution 2006-08 Chapter 7, Section 7.10.
15 min, Review resolution 2006-09 Meeting Dates.
8. New Business
10 min. Discuss next month's and future agenda items.
9. Adjournment
Icy J Jl v ��
Mounds View Charter Commission Date: 09/18/2006
• Charter Updates: Category 2 Items, Chapter 5
Revision—DRAFT 20060815 Page 1 of 7
1 Charter Commission Objectives:
2 1. Response to request made by the City Council to provide both marked up and proposed
3 version of the text
4 2. Throughout the Chapter clarify Mounds View resident terminology usage so that references
5 are more consistent rather than having references to "people of Mounds View", "registered
6 voters", "citizens of Mounds View", and"voters".
7 3. Section 5.01 define the term"voter".
8 4. Section 5.02 define committee as"Sponsoring Committee", its size and membership
9 requirement, and petition signer requirement.
10 5. Section 5.03 clarify the process and requirements for sufficiency.
11 6. Section 5.04 clarify the process for insufficient petitions.
12 7. Section 5.05 new section to deal with ballot issue for consistency and clarity. ,
13 8. Section 5.06 clarify the process for Initiative and process time line.
14 9. Section 5.07 correct"into operations"to "enactment", correct"electors"to"voters", assure
15 Chapter 4 applies to setting of election ballot.
16 10. Section 5.08 clarify requirements for"Recall", time line for actions of Clerk-Administrator,
17 council member, and Council.
18 11. Through-out the Chapter change Clerk/Administrator to"Clerk-Administrator" .
19 12. Improve and clarify the readers ability to understand the process,required steps, and time
20 line for circulating and submitting a petition to the City.
• 21 13. Improve the Chapters time elapse definitions to calendar days.
22 14. Section 5.09 (moved from old section 5.06) correct"electors"to "voters".
23
24
25 CHAPTER 3
26
27 COUNCIL PROCEDURE
28
29 Section 3.05. Procedure on Ordinances. Every proposed ordinance shall be presented in
30 writing and read in full before adoption,unless the reading is dispensed with by unanimous consent of
31 the Council. No ordinance shall contain more than one subject. Such subject shall be clearly expressed
32 in its title. The enacting clause shall be "The City of Mounds View ordains". No ordinance,except an
33 emergency ordinance shall be adopted at the meeting at which it is introduced and at least fourteen days
34 shall elapse between its introduction and final adoption. Every ordinance must contain a specified
35 effective date as noted in Section 3.09 of this Charter.
36
37
38 Section 3.07. Signing, and Publication of Ordinances. Every ordinance adopted by the Council
39 shall be signed by the Mayor, and attested to, filed and preserved by the Clerk-Administrator. Every
40 ordinance shall be published at least once in the official newspaper as soon as practicable no earlier
41 than 7 calendar days nor later than 14 calendar days from the date of passage, either in its complete
42 form preceded by a summary of its contents or as a title and summary.'
43
1 It is the intent of the Charter Commission that the Council will determine which is less costly.
City of Mounds View
Mounds View Charter Commission Date: 09/18/2006
• Charter Updates: Category 2 Items, Chapter 5
Revision—DRAFT 20060815 Page 2 of 7
44 The Ordinance or the Ordinance Title and Summary shall be published in a body type no
45 smaller than brevier or eight-point type. A copy of any new ordinance may be obtained from
46 the City at no cost. The entire text of the ordinance shall be posted on the City's web site, if
47 there is one, in a manner that can be identifiable by subject matter or ordinance number. A copy
48 shall also be available in the community library, if there is one, or if not,in any other public
49 location which the Council designates.
50
51 In the case of lengthy ordinances, or ordinances that include charts or maps, if the
52 Council determines that publication of the title and a summary of an ordinance would clearly
53 inform the public of the intent and effect of the ordinance, the Council may by a four-fifths vote
54 of its members, direct that only the title of the ordinance and a summary be published, with
55 notice that a printed copy of the ordinance is available for inspection during regular office hours
56 at the office of the Clerk-Administrator. Prior to the publication of the title and summary,the
57 Council shall approve the text of the summary and determine that it clearly informs the public of
58 the intent and effect of the ordinance, and shall further state that the complete text of the
59 ordinance is on file at the office of the Clerk-Administrator. The publishing of the title and
60 summary shall be deemed to fulfill all legal publication requirements as completely as if the
61 entire ordinance had been published. A copy of the publication shall be attached to and filed
62 with the ordinance for reference. To the extent and in the manner prohibited by law an
63 ordinance may incorporate by reference a statute of Minnesota, a state administrative rule or a
• 64 regulation, a code or ordinance or part thereof without publishing the material referred to in full,
65 so long as the complete reference to the item is included.
66
67 Section 3.09. When Ordinances and Resolutions Take Effect. Every resolution and emergency
68 ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its adoption or at such later date as it specifies. Every
69 other ordinance shall take effect thirty days after its publication or at such later date as it specifies
70 unless challenged by a petition for referendum. In the event of a petition for referendum, the City
71 Council must suspend the effective date of the Ordinance as specified in Section 5.07 of this
72 Charter.
73
74
75 CHAPTER 5
76 INITIATIVE,REFERENDUM AND RECALL
77
78 Section 5.01. ': - - • . . •- •• - •• . - .
•
79 -- •- - •- .. •- . . .. - ..• - - • . • . - • - . • . - . . ....
•
80 . .' .. -• '
•
82 . • •.•••• :, .- - - - .. ••-, •. , -.• •. •General Voter Authority*. The
83 people of Mounds View, have the right, in accordance with this Charter, to propose ordinances
84 finitiative] and to require that any ordinance be referred to the voters [referendum], except those
85 that appropriate money, levy taxes or deal with administrative issues (MN Statute 410.20, as
86 amended). The voters also have the right to remove elected public officials [recall]. The term
•
City of Mounds View
Mounds View Charter Commission Date: 09/18/2006
S Charter Updates: Category 2 Items, Chapter 5
Revision—DRAFT 20060815 Page 3 of 7
87 voter(s), as used in Chapter 5, shall refer only to residents of the City of Mounds View who first
88 register, or who have registered and are qualified to vote. Per Minnesota Statute 200.039, as
89 amended, eligibility to sign the petition is not restricted to only those who were eligible to or did
90 cast ballots in the previous election. For clarity flow charts and a referendum time line are attached
91 to the end of this chapter.
92
93 Section 5.02. General Provisions for Petitions. A petition provided for under this chapter
94 shall be sponsored by a committee of five regiatom, 5 to 10 members who are voters of the City
95 and whose names and addresses-shal`Imust appear on the petition.as the Sponsoring Committee. A
96 petition consists of one or more papersr but-pages with each separately circulated paper
97 shall containpage containing at its head, or attached thereto,the information specified in sections
98 5.05, 5.07 or 5.08 which apply,respectively,to initiative,referendum and recall. .Each signer shall
99 . - . - - -- --• ... - The
100 Committee may obtain a sample petition from the City Clerk-Administrator. The Clerk-
101 Administrator shall provide the number of signatures for petition sufficiency which is the total
102 ballots cast for President in the most recent Presidential election. All petition circulators must be
103 voters of the City. Each separate page of the petition shailmust have appended to it a certificate by
104 the circulator,verified by oaths. The certificate shall affirm that each signature appended-thereto-
105 was made in theirthe circulator's presence and that the circulator believes them to be the genuine
106 signature of the personvoter whose name it purports to be. The person making the certificate shall
• 107 be a resident of the City and registered to vote. and that each signer was presented with the full
108 petition. Each signer of a petition must be a voter of the City and must sign and print their name
109 and give their street address. Any persenvoter whose name appears on a petition may withdraw
110 their name by filing a statement in writing filed-with the Clerk-Administrator before saidthe Clerk-
111 Administrator advises the Council of the sufficiency of the petition.
112
113 Section 5.03. Determination of Petition Sufficiency_ . -- -.-• --•.-- •• - - -= - --
114 • •• -- - •- - r.. . . . •_ - - .
115 •- • • . - - . . - . -
116 . . . - . . . - . . - - .
1 17 For a petition to be sufficient, it must meet the requirements set forth in section 5.02 and contain at
118 least the following:
* Minnesota courts have limited the powers of initiative and referendum to ordinances which are
legislative in character. General legislative acts lay down some permanent and uniform rule of law,
administrative acts relate to daily administration of municipal affairs, and quasi judicial acts are the
product of investigation, consideration and deliberate human judgment based upon evidentiary facts
of some sort.
119 • Petitions for Initiative and Referendum require signatures of at least 15 percent of
120 total ballots cast for President in the most recent Presidential election.
121 • Petitions for Recall require signatures of at least 25 percent of total ballots cast for
j President in the most recent Presidential election
124 Immediately upon—Within 10 calendar days of receipt of the petition,the Clerk-Administrator shall
125 - • •••- -- . • •- . ; determine if its sufficiency . •. .- . - •• • ••• . • .• .can
•
City of Mounds View
Mounds View Charter Commission Date: 09/18/2006
S Charter Updates: Category 2 Items, Chapter 5
Revision—DRAFT 20060815 Page 4 of 7
126 be declared by the City Council. Upon reeeigfinal determination, the Clerk-Administrator shall
127 report the date of the determination and its sufficiency to the City Council. Upon receipt of the
128 report, the City Council shall : --• •• - . . .- • •- - . -- . • • immediately
129 declare the sufficiency of the petition by resolution, including the reported date of determination of
130 sufficiency.
131
132 Section 5.04. Disposition of Insufficient or Irregular Petition. •- .• • •-- •- .
133 .- . • • • •- • - -• . •- . , - • . •-• . . • . .. . -- .-,
•
134 ' - . • - • .. -••-- . • , .. . .. U.. . .. .... .. ... .
•
•
135 -•-•. .. - .. -- . - ... . - . - .. . . .. . . .. .- . • - . . --
•
•
136 .. . . , . , •• . • . . . . - . , • • • -- . - . . _....
•
•
•
137 . - _ .. . . - - . ' . • . . ' - • .. ; • . . . -- . . . -, ..
138 - - - .. - . .. 6
139 - • - . - . , • 6, -- - •- . .. -_
140 :••••••••-. . -- • . - -• ;
141 . . • •- .. .. , ' ; ;. --• • - . . -- - .
142 -- . •. . •- . - . -• -• . . 6-••: - - . . If the Clerk-Administrator determines
143 that the petition cannot meet the requirements for sufficiency, a copy of the petition, together with a
144 written statement of its defects, shall be delivered to the sponsoring committee and to the City
145 Council within 10 calendar days. As specified in this Charter,the committee shall have 30 calendar
41111 146 days to file additional signature papers and/or to correct the specified irregularity. Within 9
147 calendar days of receipt of the corrected petition, the Clerk-Administrator shall determine whether
148 the petition as corrected meets the requirements for sufficiency and shall proceed as directed in
149 Section 5.03. If the petition is still insufficient or irregular, the City Council shall pass a resolution
150 of insufficiency and this shall be considered the Final Finding. The Clerk-Administrator shall file
151 the petition as noted and notify the sponsoring committee within 10 calendar days that no further
152 action will be taken. The Final Finding that the petition is insufficient or irregular shall not
153 prejudice the filing of a new petition for the same purpose unless otherwise specified within this
154 Charter. Except in the case of a petition for recall, it shall not prevent the Council from referring
155 the subject matter of the petition to the voters at the next regular or special election.
156
157 Section 5.05. Ballot Issue Requirements. If a measure is required to be put on a ballot and there is
158 no regularly scheduled election within 120 calendar days of the determination that it meets the
159 requirements for a ballot, or if the calendar date prohibits compliance with provisions in Chapter 4
160 of this Charter, a special election must be called. At or before its next regularly scheduled meeting,
161 the Council shall call a special election to take place within 90 calendar days of said meeting unless
162 otherwise specified in this section. No special election shall be held within 40 days after a regular
163 election. Should a ballot measure require a special election to be called and the 90 day limit would
164 fall within 40 days of a regular election, then the limit shall be extended only as long as is necessary
165 to exceed the 40 days.
166
167 Section 5.036. Initiative*. Any ordinance may be proposed by a--petition ••- . - • --
168 .. . . - _ . . . - : -- - - -- - . - •• . ... : . . . - .
•
169 .. - . ... : -- ..• - . . . . . 66 -
City
.City of Mounds View
Mounds View Charter Commission Date: 09/18/2006
Charter Updates: Category 2 Items, Chapter 5
Revision—DRAFT 20060815 Page 5 of 7
170 .- . - • . - • . -
•
171 ' .. .. ' , . . . . • . . . •• . - . .. '
•
•
•
•
•
172 •- . . - . . . . - . .. -- • '
173 .. . - •• - -- -- _ . ...
174 . . • •- .. . . -- •- - - . . - - . - - .
•
•
•
175 ! .. - •-_ . •- . • .-, •- .. . . . - . - -
•
176 . . - . •- . .. • - . - . - -1 : - - - •
177 . . -- - . . - .... - . -- . ' - . . -
178 effective date. (Amended, Ord. 650, 8 16 2000). The exact text of the proposed ordinance must be
179 stated at the head of each page of the petition or attached thereto. The committee must file the
180 petition text in the office of the Clerk-Administrator before circulation. The petition once filed with
181 the Clerk-Administrator shall be valid for 180 days during which time a completed petition with
182 signatures must be filed. Within 60 calendar days after final determination of the petition's
183 sufficiency under the provisions of Section 5.03 and 5.04 of this Charter,the Council may either
184 hold a first reading of the ordinance, as defined in Section 3.05 of this charter, and proceed with the
185 normal ordinance adoption process, which does not exclude the referendum process as defined in
186 Section 5.07, or propose an amendment to the petitioned ordinance. If an amendment is proposed
187 by a majority vote of the Council and presented to the petition committee, the petition committee
188 has 14 calendar days from the receipt of the amended proposed ordinance to disapprove the
189 amendment by majority vote, and file a statement with the Clerk-Administrator. Upon filing a
• 190 statement of disapproval, the proposed ordinance, as stated on the original petition, must be placed
191 on the ballot at the next election occurring in the City. If there is no proposed amendment, or should
192 the petition committee agree to the amendment, the ordinance shall be scheduled for a public
193 hearing pursuant to MN Statute 410.12. If the ordinance receives a majority vote of the Council in
194 its favor, it shall become effective 30 calendar days after adoption unless the ordinance specifies a
195 later effective date. If the amendment is required to be put on a ballot and there is no regularly
196 scheduled election within 120 calendar days of the statement of disapproval, or as provided for in
197 Section 5.05 of this Charter. If a majority of those voting on the ordinance vote in its favor, it shall
198 become effective thirty days after certification of the election results unless the ordinance specifies
199 a later effective date. If the majority do not vote in favor, the ordinance shall not be enacted and the
200 measure is prohibited from being brought forward again as an initiative within six months of the
201 election certification. If the petition committee does not file a disapproval statement to a proposed
202 amendment, the Council shall hold a first reading of the amended proposed ordinance and proceed
203 with the normal adoption process,which does not exclude the referendum process as defined in
204 Section 5.07. If the Council does not approve the ordinance, it must follow the aforementioned
205 balloting process. (Amended, Ord. 650, 8-16-2000)
206
207 Section 5.07. Referendum*. Prior to the date when an ordinance takes effect, it may be
208 subjected to a referendum by a petition which shall state at the head of each page, or attached
209 thereto, the exact text of the measure to be considered by the electorate voters. The committee
210 must file the completed petition in the office of the Clerk-Administrator at least 10 calendar days
211 before the ordinance takes effect. If the petition is found to be sufficient under the provisions of
212 Section 5.03 of this chapter, the said ordinance shall thereby be prevented from geite-
213 . . . . . - - . .. . -- •- - - .
•
City of Mounds View
•
Mounds View Charter Commission Date: 09/18/2006
Charter Updates: Category 2 Items, Chapter 5
Revision—DRAFT 20060815 Page 6 of 7
214 occurring in the City. If no election is to occur within 120 days after the filing of the petition,the
215 -• . . •. - - •- . ..' • • . • .: . -- . :-
216
.
216 .• : • - . enactment and the City Council must adopt a resolution suspending the
217 effective date of the Ordinance until it is decided by a vote of the public and the Council proposed
218 ordinance shall be placed on the ballot at a regularly scheduled election within 120 calendar days
219 or as provided in Section 5.05 of this Charter_If a majority of the-voters favors the ordinance
220 contained in the petition, it shall remain in effect. it shall take effect immediately unless the
221 ordinance specifies a later date. If a majority of the electors voting thereon votes against the
222 ordinance contained in the petition,it shall be considered repealed upon certification of the election
223 results. If the petition cannot meet the requirements of sufficiency under the provisions in Section
224 5.03 of this chapter, the City Council must adopt a resolution suspending the effective date of the
225 Ordinance for 30 calendar days and the sponsoring committee will have 21 calendar days in which
226 to file additional signature papers and/or to correct the specified irregularity according to Section
227 5.04. If the Final Finding is that the petition is insufficient, the Ordinance shall take effect on the
228 date declared by the resolution of suspension. If the corrected petition is declared sufficient
229 according to Section 5.03,the City Council must pass a resolution suspending the effective date of
230 the Ordinance until it can be decided by a vote of the public and proceed as previously mentioned in
231 this section.
232 _(Amended, Ord. 651, 8-16-2000)
233
• 234 Section 5.08. Recall.• . : '.- : .• • • • • • • --: ' ' - -- -= = -
235 • • • • •-•• The voters of the City may request a recall vote of any elected
236 official of the City by petition. The petition shall state at the head of each page, or attached thereto,-
237 certificate stating the name of the officer official whose removal is sought,the grounds for recall,-
238 . • - ••• . • .. . • • • -, constituting malfeasance or
239 misfeasance,in not more than 250 words, and the intention of the sponsoring committee to bring
240 about the official's recall. Such The petition shall be filed in the Clerk-Administrator's office prior
241 to circulation. The petition once filed with the Clerk-Administrator shall be valid for 180 days
242 during which time a completed petition with signatures must be filed. If the Clerk-Administrator
243 determines that sufficiency of the petition or amended petition can be declared under the
244 provisions of Section 5.03 of this chapter,the Clerk-Administrator shall tfafisiiiit submit a report to
245 the Council and notify the official sought to be recalled of the petition and of the pending action_
246 within five working days. -- .• -• • • -- • .. •.:, • - - • •• -, • --
•
247 - - -- .. . • -
'
248 . ... . . - -- . .. . • - :
•
249 -- , . - . - . -- .. . , •. -- . . • • -- .. .
•
250 . -- . •- • - •. . - --• • .. . :, '•'•
251 . , -- . .. . •- . - - - . --• -. Upon receipt of
252 the report,the City Council shall immediately declare the sufficiency of the petition by resolution,
253 including the reported date of determination of sufficiency and prepare the measure for a ballot at a
254 regularly scheduled election within 120 days or as provided in Section 5.05. Within five working
255 days of notification, the elected official named by the petition may provide an answer for their
256 course of action in not more than 500 words. The Clerk-Administrator shall include with the
257 published notice of the election, the statement of the grounds for the recall and the answer of the
•
City of Mounds View
Mounds View Charter Commission Date: 09/18/2006
Charter Updates: Category 2 Items,Chapter 5
Revision—DRAFT 20060815 Page 7 of 7
258 official concerned or a statement stating no answer was received. If a majority of those voting on
259 the recall vote in its favor, it shall become effective immediately upon certification of the election
260 results. If the majority do not vote in favor, the recall has failed and a petition for recall is
261 prohibited from being repeated for that elected official for one year from the date of certification of
262 the election,. If a vacancy occurs due to recall election, Section 4.05 herein shall apply to fill said
263 vacancy.
264
265 Section 5.069. Initiative to Amend the Charter. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed
266 as in any way affecting the right of the electors voters to propose amendments to this charter.
267
•
•
City of Mounds View
Resolution No.2006-08
• cityof1 Mounds View Charter Commission
L,:\founds
Dated September 19,2006
View
Whereas,the Mounds View Charter Commission is reviewing the lists of past requests for
housekeeping and clarification updates to sections of the Mounds View Charter that have
Charter Commission caused confusion or seem to be semantically incorrect.
Chair
Jonathan J Thomas The Mounds View Charter Commission acting under Minnesota Statute 410.12 Subdivision
763-784-5205 7,recommends the following amendments by the addition of the bold and double underlined
language and by the deletion of the language.The Mounds View Charter Commission requests
Vice Chair the City Council adopt by ordinance the content of this resolution if it is in unanimous
Bill Doty agreement. We also request a response within 60 days with recommendations for
763-786-3421 modifications to any item that the City Council deems not acceptable as presented.
2nd Vice Chair
Jean Miller Objectives:
763-786-3959 1) To update and correct language in 7.10 for City Indebtedness.
2) To update and correct language in 7.10 for when the City may issue obligation
Secretary bonds.
Brian Amundsen
763-786-5699
Matthew Eenigenburg The section recommended for consideration with this resolution is attached and
763-783-7216 recommended for adoption at the discretion of the Mounds View City Council.
Carol Mueller
763.780.1251
Barbara Thomas
763-780-6226 Respectfully submitted,
William Werner Sr
763-784-3603
Jonathan J Thomas, Chair Brian R Amundsen, Secretary
S
Mounds View Charter Commission Date: July 11,2006
Resolution 2006-08 Chapter 7, Section 7.10 Page2 of 2
•
CHAPTER 7
TAXATION AND FINANCES
Section 7.10. City Indebtedness.
Subdivision 1. Except as provided in Sections 7.11 and 7.12, no obligation shall be issued to
pay current expenses,but the Council may issue and sell obligations for any other municipal purpose in
accordance with state law and within the limitations prescribed by law. Except iii the case of
- _All such obligations
shall be issued and sold only_witheut the approval of the majority of the voters voting on the question at
a general or special election,unless exempted by State law for charter cities, or by this Charter.
Subdivision 2. A description of each such proposed issue shall be published in the official City
newspaper, and. if available the City Newsletter,and, if civ liable,the City web site, but failure to give
such description, or any defect in the description, shall not invalidate the issue.
•
•
City of Mounds View
Resolution No. 2006-09
at)/qt. Mounds View Charter Commission
Mounds Dated September 19, 2006
View
Resolution setting the meeting schedule for November 2006 through April 2007
Charter Commission
WHEREAS, at its September 19, 2006 meeting the Charter Commission
Chair moved, seconded and passed the motion to meet at 7:00 PM the second
Jonathan J Thomas Tuesday of each month, if available, from November 2006 through April 2007,
763-784-5205
BE IT RESOLVED, that the following dates are hereby submitted to the City
Vice Chair Clerk-Administrator for posting to comply with the Minnesota Open Meeting
Bill Doty
763-786-3421 Law.
2nd Vice Chair The dates are: November 14, 2006, December 12, 2006, January 9, 2007,
Jean Miller February 13, 2007, March 13, 2007 and April 10, 2007.
763-786-3959
Secretary
Brian Amundsen
763-786-5699 Adopted September 19, 2006.
Matthew Eenigenburg Respectfully submitted,
763-783-7216
Carol Mueller
. 763.780.1251
Jonathan J Thomas, Chair Brian Amundsen, Secretary
Barbara Thomas
763-780-6226
William Werner Sr
763-784-3603
•