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Mounds View Charter Commission Minutes - APPROVED
<br />Tuesday, April 27, 2021
<br />1.Call to Order. The electronic virtual regular meeting came to order at 6:45 PM.
<br />2.Roll Call. Present: B. Amundsen (Secretary), B. Clawson, D. Erickson (joined at 7 pm), Bob J King Jr.,
<br />M. Munson, J. Peterson, G. Quick, R. Scholl, R. Warren (Chair)
<br />Excused:
<br />Absent:
<br /> Also present: Council Liaison Gary Meehlhause, City Administrator Nyle Zikmund, City Finance
<br />Director Mark Beer, and Dave Anderson from Kennedy and Graven.
<br />3.Approval of Agenda and Minutes.
<br />A. Approve Agenda.
<br />Chair R. Warren introduced the Preliminary Agenda.
<br />MOTION by B. King Jr., and seconded, by G. Quick, to adopt the Preliminary Agenda as presented.
<br />Roll call vote, voting AYE: B. Amundsen, B. Clawson, B. King Jr., M. Munson, J. Peterson, G. Quick, R.
<br />Scholl, R. Warren; and voting NO: none. Motion Adopted.
<br />B. Approve Minutes.
<br />Chair R. Warren asked for review of the Secretary's March 23, 2021, minutes.
<br />MOTION by G. Quick, and seconded, by B. King Jr., to approve the Minutes as presented. Roll call
<br />vote, voting AYE: B. Amundsen, B. Clawson, B. King Jr., M. Munson, J. Peterson, G. Quick, R. Scholl, R.
<br />Warren; and voting NO: none. Motion Adopted.
<br />4.Citizens Comment from the Floor.
<br />None.
<br />5.Reports of Chair.
<br />Chair R. Warren, asked if everyone had received the City letter dated April 18, 2021, stating what the City
<br />wishes the Commission to address. Additionally, he asked if everyone had received the answers to questions
<br />from and since the Commissions meeting on March 23, 2021. No member indicated they were missing the
<br />referenced documents.
<br />6.Reports of Members.
<br />None.
<br />(Dennis Erickson joined the meeting by phone.)
<br />7.Unfinished Business.
<br />Chapter 7 Taxation and Finances – Review with Mark Beer. Chair R. Warren introduced the City letter of
<br />April 18, 2021. City Administrator Zikmund said the letter was drafted by Finance Director Beer and
<br />himself, while the City Council had not seen the letter. Chair R. Warren asked Director Beer to state the
<br />problem? Director Beer said the Fund Balance will decline in the coming decade causing issues. The City
<br />tries to keep the Fund Balance at 50% to cover first half-of-year cash needs and meeting State requirements.
<br />Finance Director Beer said the City would prefer the language change to 1) 8% or inflation whichever is
<br />greater, or 2) add option to allow 8% with a 4/5 Council majority, or 3) remove the reference to inflation
<br />making the cap 5%. Chair R. Warren asked the Commission for discussion. Discussion occurred. Director
<br />Beer provided additional data that to hire an entry level police officer, plus training and benefits, cost the
<br />City about 1-3/4% of the current general operating budget. Also Director Beer said in 2020 an average
<br />Mounds View home of $240,000 is taxed about $920/year. Chair R. Warren asked the Commission for
<br />options to consider at a joint meeting with the Council. City Administrator suggested the joint meeting be
<br />scheduled for June, but it is not setup yet. Commissioners made the following motions for options for
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