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Mounds View Charter Commission Minutes <br />Wednesday, September 8, 2010 <br /> <br />1. Call to Order – The meeting came to order at 7:03 pm. <br /> <br />2. Roll Call – Present: J. Thomas, B. Thomas, J. Miller, B. Doty, M. Haubrich, B. Amundsen <br /> Excused: Susan Hutchins, J. Battin, J. Reiling <br /> Absent: <br /> <br />3. Approval of agenda <br /> Motion by B. Amundsen, second by B. Doty, to approve agenda as amended. <br />MOTION APPROVED <br /> <br /> Approval of minutes <br /> Motion by J. Miller, second by B. Doty, to approve minutes of Aug. 11, 2010 as amended. <br />MOTION APPROVED <br /> <br />4. Citizens comments from the floor <br />None <br /> <br />5. Reports of the Chair <br /> None <br /> <br />6. Reports of members <br />B. Doty asked about members’ terms and the notices they received regarding renewals. He <br />wanted to share that he will be unable to attend for a few months for health reasons. <br /> <br />B. Thomas asked about plans for the Commission’s open house social – consensus was to host it <br />in October and to include all candidates for local office in addition to current invitees. <br /> <br />7. Unfinished Business <br />B. Amundsen asked for a definition of “public improvement” as well as other details for <br />amendments Chapter 8 from city staff with a deadline of our November meeting. Chair will <br />make the request. Discussion continued regarding the definition of “benefitted properties”. <br />B. Thomas asked whether there has been a decision regarding whether a project done in several <br />segments would require a single ordinance or multiple ordinances, if any, and whether or not <br />Assessment District and Project District terms are confusing. Consensus is that the term <br />Assessment District is likely unnecessary. The Chair will ask staff for a recommendation for <br />what term would be more appropriate and whether lines 21 and 26 are redundant or required. <br /> <br />Discussion continued regarding section 8.01. B. Thomas will attempt to work on compromise <br />language for the October meeting. <br /> <br />8. New Business <br />Motion by B. Thomas, second by B. Doty, to approve future meeting dates set as October 13, <br />November 10 and December 8, the second Wednesday of each month, and to submit the <br />resolution to city staff without further review. <br />MOTION APPROVED <br /> <br />9. Adjournment <br /> Meeting adjourned at 8:23 p.m.