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Home My WebLink About03-12-2009 1/-471, /4-) Mounds View Charter Commission Minute I ice. Thursday, AO- March 12, 2009 1. Call to Order—The meeting came to order at 7:04 pm. 2. Roll Call— Present: J. Thomas, B. Thomas, J. Reiling, B. Amundsen, B. Doty, M. Haubrich Excused: J. Miller Absent: 3. Approval of agenda Motion by B, Doty, second by B. Amundsen, to approve agenda as amended. MOTION APPROVED Approval of minutes Motion by M. Haubrich, second by J. Reiling,to approve minutes of Feb. 12,2009 as written. MOTION APPROVED 4. Citizens comments from the floor None 5. Reports of the Chair Chair commented that the Open House held after the February meeting was a very enjoyable time and asked the commission if they would be interested in sponsoring such an event more often than once a year. Consensus was to try for another on September 10th. • 6. Reports of members None 7. Unfinished Business Chair opened discussion on Resolution 2009-03a focused on the question of who bears the responsibility of the duty of Clerk if we remove the word from the title of City Clerk- Administrator. B. Amundsen will contact staff to gather the job duties for the various positions in city administration. Chair asked the commission members if there were any thoughts regarding how to proceed with Chapter 8. B. Amundsen suggested a conversation with city finance director, Mark Beer, regarding cost factors, capitalization and financing. He also suggested brainstorming meetings to work through various public improvement project scenarios. B. Thomas suggested inviting city staff to work group meetings to work through the brainstorming project. B. Thomas will approach staff to determine schedule and contact commission members for meeting dates. 8. New Business Chair presented a copy of the memo to the Council from June of 2007 as well as a response received from the City Clerk-Administrator. Discussion involved whether or not to choose a course of action and present a draft to the Council for approval or disapproval as they have not seemed inclined to choose a course of action on behalf of the city. Discussion also included • wording an amendment to limit the membership of the EDA to those who have been elected and the PCSC to those appointed by Council. Consensus was to begin a draft resolution. Mounds View Charter Commission Minutes Thursday, March 12, 2009 • Chair returned to an item originally set under Agenda item 7: Resolution 2009-02c. Chair explained some language additions suggested by staff and added to the draft. Motion by B. Thomas, second by M. Haubrich, to approve Resolution 2009-02c as amended. MOTION APPROVED Motion by B. Amundsen, second by B. Thomas,to present Resolution 2009-02c without review. MOTION APPROVED Chair announced that he may or may not be able to attend the meeting in April and asked what the commission would like to suggest for an agenda. Consensus included further discussion of Chapter 8, the draft resolution regarding administrative committees and 2009-03a. 9. Adjournment Meeting adjourned at 8:39 p.m. • • (70.0 - iev 0.4e4ife vt7 City of CHARTER COMMISSION MEETING v • Mounds 7:00 PM Thursday, Mar 12, 2009 View Mounds View City Hall Preliminary AGENDA Charter Commission Chair 1. Call to Order Jonathan J Thomas 763-784-5205 2. Roll Call Vice Chair Michael Haubrich /. Jonathan J Thomas Michael Haubrich 612-237-2859 Jean Miller Barbara Thomas 2nd Brian Amundsen Bill Doty 2 Vice Chair Jean Miller Jason Reiling 763-786-3959 3. Approval of agenda and minutes Secretary Barbara Thomas Review and approve agenda 763-780-6226 Approval of Feb 12, 2009 Minutes Brian Amundsen 763-786-5699 4. Citizens comments from the floor Bill Doty �63-786-3421 5. Reports of the Chair Jason R Reiling 763-350-3013 6. Reports of members 7. Unfinished Business 15 min, review Resolution 2009-03a, change term Clerk-Administrator to City Administrator. 15 min, continue Chapter discussion b` 1Min r2S vW.D KleD 15 vol- oaC 8. New Business 15 min, discuss our last memo re: PCSC etc 10 min, discuss next months agenda. 9. Adjournment 10. Next Regular Meeting Date - Apr 9, 2009 ? • oat)/of Resolution No. 2009-03a Mounds Mounds View Charter Commission View Dated March 12, 2009 Charter Commission Whereas, the Mounds View Charter Commission has reviewed the requests for updates to sections of the Mounds View Charter that are deemed necessary for Chair the City of Mounds View to have the Mounds View Charter refer to the person Jonathan J Thomas serving as the "Administrator" be referred to as the "City Administrator" rather than 763-784-5205 the "Clerk-Administrator" for consistency in the many documents maintained by the city and for better understandability of the term, and Vice Chair Michael Haubrich 612-237-2859 Whereas, a review of MN State Statutes does not reveal any legal distinction between the titles, 2nd Vice Chair Jean Miller Therefore, the Mounds View Charter Commission acting under Minnesota Statute 763-786-3959 410.12 Subdivision 7, recommends the following amendments. Secretary Barbara Thomas There are 77 occurrences of the term "Clerk-Administrator" throughout the 763-780-6226 Mounds View Charter and we recommend that all 77 occurrences be replaced Brian Amundsen with the term "City Administrator". 763-786-5699 The Mounds View Charter Commission requests the City Council adopt this Bill Doty resolution by ordinance by the required unanimous vote. 763-786-3421 Jason R Reding Respectfully submitted, 763-350-3013 Jonathan J Thomas, Chair Barbara Thomas, Secretary • City of Resolution No. 2009-02c Mounds Mounds View Charter Commission 1e". Draft Dated Mar 12, 2009 Whereas, the Mounds View Charter Commission has received a request to review some apparent conflicts that resulted from recent updates to Chapter 7 of the ,fiarter Mounds View Charter, 7ommission Therefore, the Mounds View Charter Commission acting under Minnesota Statute 'hair 410.12 Subdivision 7, recommends the following amendments by the addition of the onathan J Thomas blue and double underlined language and by the deletion of the 63-784-5205 language. The Mounds View Charter Commission requests the City Council adopt ice Chair this resolution by ordinance by the required unanimous vote. Iichael Haubrich 12.237.2859 CHAPTER 7 TAXATION AND FINANCES nd Vice Chair can Miller 63-786-3959 Section 7.03 System of Taxation ecretary Subdivision 3. Any other fee or levy, created, or increased beyond the limits set forth in ;arbara Thomas Subdivision 1, shall require voter approval as stipulated in Subdivision 2 of this Section. 63-780-6226 ;Tian Amundsen a) For the purposes of this Section, "fee" includes utility charges (other than water, sanitary 63-786-5699 sewer, storm water and street light), recycling fees, franchise fees (for and electric), • : ••'• ' • ' • . • • • • • and shall also include any other fee that produces a ;ill Doty tax burden or direct financial obligation to a simple majority of property owners and/or 6386-3421 residents of Mounds View and not specifically excluded in Section 7.03 Subd. 3b. ason R Refiling b) For the purposes of this Section, the term "fee" does not include: Filing for Office fee, park 63.350.3013 or recreational participation fees, charges for photo-copying, sales of municipal liquor store products, Building and Zoning Permit or Inspection and Planning fees, or civil, criminal and banking fines and other charges collected in cases of restitution or violation of law or contract. The term"fee" does not include charges collected by the direction of the State, County or other taxation authority, or as a result of joint powers agreements. The term "fee" also does not include rental housing fees, liquor license fees, cable television service franchise fees, annual license fees for the operation of a regulated business, and fifty miscellaneons-fees for services, including health and safety related Code enforcement, and other goods, services or materials routinely provided by the City to eith ns nr other •• • •• . • • . . . • . . •• . . . that for those applicable, r a n e M _ , • h• •,me n h,r' • e fir •r ,i f• • h,11 r•fl• the actual cost of the service being provided. The term"fee" shall not include any special assessments made under Minnesota Statutes Section 429, as amended. c) For the purposes of this Section, "fee increase" includes a new tax or fee, a monetary increase in an existing tax or fee, a tax or fee rate increase, an expansion in the legal definition of a tax or fee base, and an extension of an expiring tax or fee, excluding the annual recertification of the utility franchise fee. r Respectfully submitted, Jonathan J Thomas, Chair Barbara Thomas, Secretary City of Resolution No. 2009-02d 'Mounds Mounds View Charter Commission view Dated Mar 12, 2009 Whereas, the Mounds View Charter Commission has received a request to review some apparent conflicts that resulted from recent updates to Chapter 7 of the Charter Mounds View Charter, Commission Therefore, the Mounds View Charter Commission acting under Minnesota Statute Chair 410.12 Subdivision 7, recommends the following amendments by the addition of the Jonathan J Thomas blue and double underlined language and by the deletion of the Red and strip 763-784-5205 language. The Mounds View Charter Commission requests the City Council adopt Vice Chair this resolution by ordinance by the required unanimous vote. Michael Haubrich 612.237.2859 CHAPTER 7 TAXATION AND FINANCES 2nd Vice Chair Jean Miller 763-786-3959 Section 7.03 System of Taxation Secretary Subdivision 3. Any other fee or levy, created, or increased beyond the limits set forth in Barbara Thomas Subdivision 1, shall require voter approval as stipulated in Subdivision 2 of this Section. 763-780-6226 a) For the purposes of this Section, "fee" includes utility charges (other than water, sanitary Brian Amundsen sewer, storm water and street light), recycling fees, franchise fees(for cable,gas and 763-786-5699 electric), Adtn-in-isstra-tive-effense-fees,,and shall also include any other fee that produces a Bill Doty tax burden or direct financial obligation to a simple majority of property owners and/or 763-786-3421 residents of Mounds View and not specifically excluded in Section 7.03 Subd. 3b. Jason R Reiling b) For the purposes of this Section,the term "fee" does not include: Filing for Office fee, park 763.350.3013 or recreational participation fees, charges for photo-copying, sales of municipal liquor store products, Building and Zoning Permit or Inspection and Planning fees, or civil, criminal and banking fines and other charges collected in cases of restitution or violation of law or contract. The term "fee" does not include charges collected by the direction oft e State, , County or other taxation authority, or as a result of joint powers agreements. The term "fee" also does not include rental housing fees, liquor license fees, cable franchise fees, annual license fees for the operation of a regulated business,atntlf--tmy m.iscellaneons fees for services, including health and safety related Code enforcement, and other goods, services or materials routinely provided by the City tttaet cam, . * lie-w-1tieltr by- ;-t a lie 1'-„.. tctl tt;-that for those applicable, pursuant to MN Statute,the amount charged for certain fees shall reflect the actual cost of•the-se-rviee-being prfavided. The term "fee" shall not include any special assessments made under Minnesota Statutes Section 429, as amended. c) For the purposes of this Section, "fee increase" includes a new tax or fee, a monetary increase in an existing tax or fee, a tax or fee rate increase, an expansion in the legal definition of a tax or fee base, and an extension of an expiring tax or fee, excluding the annual recertification of the utility franchise fee. Respectfully submitted, Jonathan J Thomas, Chair Barbara Thomas, Secretary