HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018 Annual ReportMounds View Charter Commission 2018 Annual Report
November 20, 2018
Honorable John H. Guthmann, Chief Judge
Ramsey County District Court
1070 Courthouse
15 W. Kellogg Blvd
Saint Paul, MN 55102
Honorable Judge Guthmann:
SUMMARY OF COMMISSION ACTIVITY: January 2018 - December 2018
January 16, 2018: Continue discussion of Charter Section 4.05. Approved Resolution 2018-01a, setting
future meeting dates for March thru July, and Minutes of September 19, 2017 meeting.
March 20, 2018: Continue discussion of Charter Section 4.05 and the timeline requirements and issues
related dates for city elections and recent updates to MN Statutes, League of MN Cities and Mounds View
Code. Discuss ramifications of the changes in MN Statutes and their impact on our election timeline and
resolution of MN Statute requirements. Adopted Minutes of January 16, 2018 meeting.
May 15, 2018: Newly appointed Commissioner Russell Warren joined the Commission. Nyle Zikmund
discussed the status of City Code and Ordinance updates and ongoing work to eventually codify the entire
City Code. Discussion of the Charter Section 4.05 as it pertains to the timeline requirements and issues
related dates for city elections and recent updates to MN Statutes. Adopted Minutes of March 20, 2018
meeting.
July 17, 2018: Nyle Zikmund discussed the updates coming to the web and coming access to city records.
Continued discussion of the Charter Section 4 Vacancy language. Adopted Resolution 2018-03a for
meeting dates September thru January 2019. Adopted Minutes of May 15, 2018 meeting.
September 18, 2018: Discussion of expiration of terms of members and an update from the Court for the
current status. Discussion of the Charter Section 4.05 Vacancy language and the necessary changes for the
requirements due to changes in Minnesota Statutes as it relates to elections. Adopted Minutes of July 17,
2018 meeting.
October 16, 2018: Continue discussion of the Charter Section 4.05 Vacancy language. Adopted Minutes
of September 18, 2018 meeting. Adopted a motion to suspend the election to fill the 2nd Vice Chair
position, until January.
November 20, 2018: Agenda includes: Discussion of the Charter Chapter 4 and Resolution 2019-01 to
present the proposed amendment to the City Council. Adopt the Minutes of October 16, 2018 meeting.
Resolution to amend our bylaws. Resolution to amend our meeting date for January and add dates for
March and May. Review 2018 Annual report.
Respectfully submitted,
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Brian Amundsen, Chair Jonathan J Thomas, Secretary