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Thursday, September 11, 2008
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1. Call to Order—The meeting came to order at 7:01 pm.
2. Roll Call— Present: J. Thomas, J. Miller, B.Thomas, M. Haubrich
Excused: B. Doty, J. Reiling
Absent :
3. Approval of agenda
Motion by M. Haubrich, second by B. Thomas, to approve agenda as amended..
MOTION APPROVED
Approval of minutes
Motion by J. Miller, second by M. Haubrich, to approve minutes of Aug. 14, 2008 as amended.
MOTION APPROVED
4. Citizens comments from the floor
None
5. Reports of the Chair
None
6. Reports of members
• None
7. Unfinished Business
B. Thomas introduced a preliminary draft of a new section dealing with initiatives under
Chapter 8 for discussion. The draft included major sections with unanswered questions.
Questions also discussed but not included in draft:
- how to amend previously proposed and rejected projects
- definition of a public improvement project and its limitations
- how do you address assessments in addition to city financing
- previously defined projects should be considered under 8.05 and should not exclude other
initiatives or referendums—they should have a subdivision of their own.
- Definitions of a project area should include an"impact statement"
B. Thomas will further develop the draft with additional questions and expansion for review
before submitting to City Staff.
8. New Business
Chair opened discussion of list of action items for future consideration. Items related to 2.02
need to be referred back to the Council. The rest can be addressed independently. Chapters 10
& 11 have unanswered questions regarding the Community Center and other city Utilities.
Chair will investigate model charter sections to if substitutes that are more applicable are
• available.
9. Adjournment
Meeting adjourned at 8:26 p.m.
City of
CHARTER COMMISSION MEETING
Mounds 7:00 PM Thursday, Sep 11, 2008
Mounds View City Hall
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Preliminary AGENDA
Charter Commission I /
Chair ; 1. Call. to Order r
Jonathan J Thomas
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763.784.5205 2. Roll Call
Vice Chair
Bill Doty ^Jonathan J Thomas Q/Bill Doty
763.786.3421 Jean Miller _Barbara Thomas
Michael Haubrich e,Jason Reiling
2nd Vice Chair
Jean Miller
763.786.3959 3. Approval of agenda and minutes
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Secretary I Review and approve agenda
Barbara Thomas
763.7800.62266 l j Approval of Aug 14, 2008 Minutes
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Michael Haubrich i 4. Citizens comments from the floor
312.237.2859
Jason R Reiling
4350.3013 15. Reports of the Chair
16. Reports of members
7. Unfinished Business
45 min, Review the Initiative process for city projects in Sec 8.05
8. New Business
15 min, discuss open items list.
10 min, discuss next months agenda.
119. Adjournment
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10. Next Regular Meeting Date - Oct 9, 2008