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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-14-2010 MinutesMounds View Charter Commission Minutes Wednesday, April 14, 2010 1. Call to Order – The meeting came to order at 7:04 pm. 2. Roll Call – Present: J. Thomas, B. Thomas, J. Miller, B. Doty, Susan Hutchins, J. Reiling Excused: M. Haubrich, B. Amundsen Absent: 3. Approval of agenda Motion by B. Thomas, second by J. Reiling to approve agenda as amended. MOTION APPROVED Approval of minutes Motion by J. Reiling, second by J. Miller to approve minutes of March 10, 2010 as written.. MOTION APPROVED 4. Citizens comments from the floor None 5. Reports of the Chair None 6. Reports of members None 7. Unfinished Business Chair opened discussion of Chapter 8 amendments by announcing the commission would meet with the City Council at their work session in May so this meeting will be used to prepare for that. He discussed trying to define what powers the original section was intended to provide to the citizens and the city as well as the rights and responsibilities. B. Doty discussed the original intent of this Charter section and how it worked in the past. Discussion continued regarding finance options, expectations, and restrictions. Chair presented some of the issues other cities have had with similar discussions. B. Thomas asked what direction the Council is expected to provide. Chair explained the goal is to provide a list of our considerations and to seek out what questions they have. Discussion continued about the basic categories our discussion might fall under: 1) Financial aspects and expectations 2) Project scopes and history a. Who is in a defined group as ‘benefitting’ b. What is our definition of ‘public improvement’ 3) What are the appropriate limits? a. Dollar values? b. Physical/geographical area? c. Some combination the above or others? 4) Should the amendments be approached as a ballot issue or an ordinance? Chair will provide the questions we wish to cover to the Council before the meeting. Mounds View Charter Commission Minutes Wednesday, April 14, 2010 8. New Business Councilmember Gunn arrived and shared an overview of the discussion going on in our neighboring city of Arden Hills regarding the development of the TCAAP property. The property will go up for an online public auction in June. The Army is going to keep the main training grounds and one portion will be turned over to Ramsey County for a park and trailway. In light of the discussion the commission is having regarding Chapter 8 and public improvements that could be undertaken by a city in such a scenario, it was interesting to hear how such a large project is going forward. Chair opened discussion for the coming months’ scheduled meetings and whether the commission should continue to meet on Wednesdays. Consensus was to meet on the second Wednesday in May, the 12th, and seek the input of absent members before changing the meeting night. Chair reminded the commission that they are invited to attend the work session with the Council in May. Adjournment Meeting adjourned at 8:02 p.m.