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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-15-2010 MinutesMounds View Charter Commission Minutes Wednesday, June 15, 2010 1. Call to Order – The meeting came to order at 7:05 pm. 2. Roll Call – Present: J. Thomas, B. Thomas, Susan Hutchins, M. Haubrich, J. Reiling, J. Miller, B. Amundsen Excused: B. Doty Absent: 3. Approval of agenda Motion by J. Reiling, second by M. Haubrich to approve agenda as amended. MOTION APPROVED Approval of minutes Motion by M. Haubrich, second by J. Reiling to approve minutes of April 10, 2010 as amended. MOTION APPROVED 4. Citizens comments from the floor None 5. Reports of the Chair Chair discussed his efforts to pursue further charter information from the League of Minnesota Cities. This revealed a response to questions to the League regarding Chapter 8 that were submitted three years ago. He read the memo to the Commission. 6. Reports of members B. Amundsen noted that new amendments to the Charter were in the version online. 7. Unfinished Business B. Amundsen opened discussion on Chapter 8 by sharing his experience with a street assessment referendum. He stated that there is a procedure in place that has been used successfully although perhaps that language could be clarified. He also provided documentation regarding state issues with special assessments from the Hennepin Lawyer website and MN House Research. These could be good resources for terminology. B. Amundsen then asked what the Commission’s goal for the amendments to Chapter 8 will be. Discussion continued. Chair provided language from the St. Cloud charter. That charter breaks down improvement projects by category and various levels of referendum support/opposition for their city actions. Discussion continued regarding how the financing model is applied. The Chair explained why certain language authorizing city action is included as a form of boilerplate. He also reminded the Commission that Chapter 202 of the City Code I also available as a resource for definitions. Chair suggested that perhaps some language can be put together to start more discussions. B. Thomas asked for each member to submit their idea of what the goal/intent of the Chapter 8 amendments should be. Once those are collected, the Commission can attempt to coalesce those thoughts into a single or combined vision. Mounds View Charter Commission Minutes Wednesday, June 15, 2010 8. New Business B. Amundsen requested info regarding a list of requested task items still uncompleted. Chair will attempt to reassemble the information. J. Miller asked when the next meeting will be. Discussion continued regarding the summer meeting schedule. Motion by B. Amundsen, second by J. Reiling to reschedule the summer meetings to July 14th and August 11th which is the 2nd Wednesday of the month. MOTION APPROVED Adjournment Meeting adjourned at ? p.m.