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Home My WebLink About08-11-2010 MinutesMounds View Charter Commission Minutes Wednesday, August 11, 2010 1. Call to Order – The meeting came to order at 7:02 pm. 2. Roll Call – Present: J. Thomas, B. Thomas, Susan Hutchins, J. Miller, J. Battin Excused: B. Doty, J. Reiling, M. Haubrich, B. Amundsen Absent: 3. Approval of agenda Motion by B. Thomas, second by S. Hutchins, to approve agenda as written. MOTION APPROVED Approval of minutes Motion by B. Thomas, second by J. Battin, to approve minutes of July 14, 2010 as amended. MOTION APPROVED 4. Citizens comments from the floor None 5. Reports of the Chair Chair introduced the newest member of the Charter Commission, Jim Battin, who gave a brief introduction of himself and why he chose to join the commission. 6. Reports of members None 7. Unfinished Business Discussion opened with the draft language of Chapter 8 amendments and further amendments were made. B. Thomas suggested the term “project” might be inappropriate to describe a portion of a plan as it is being used. Terms in the language are adapted to reflect plans for improvements done by assessment. B. Thomas asked if the term “ordinance” is the correct process for this section and whether each portion of a plan needs an ordinance or if one ordinance covers the whole assessment district. J. Miller asked if “benefitting property owner” is changed in an assessment district. Discussion on 8.04 continued. J. Miller asked about the difference between a resolution and an ordinance. Chair will ask city staff to provide clarification on the two processes. 8. New Business Chair asked the commission for their meeting night availability. Consensus of the group is that meetings will continue on the second Wednesday of each month through Dec. 8. Next Month’s agenda: 8.04 procedures, staff discussion on Resolution vs Ordinance and a resolution for the remaining meeting dates in the year. S. Hutchins and Councilmember Gunn discussed Mounds View’s goal to become a Yellow Ribbon Community and asks for resident involvement. Adjournment Meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m.