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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-27-2021 Approved MinutesMounds View Charter Commission Minutes - APPROVED Tuesday, April 27, 2021 1.Call to Order. The electronic virtual regular meeting came to order at 6:45 PM. 2.Roll Call. Present: B. Amundsen (Secretary), B. Clawson, D. Erickson (joined at 7 pm), Bob J King Jr., M. Munson, J. Peterson, G. Quick, R. Scholl, R. Warren (Chair) Excused: Absent: Also present: Council Liaison Gary Meehlhause, City Administrator Nyle Zikmund, City Finance Director Mark Beer, and Dave Anderson from Kennedy and Graven. 3.Approval of Agenda and Minutes. A. Approve Agenda. Chair R. Warren introduced the Preliminary Agenda. MOTION by B. King Jr., and seconded, by G. Quick, to adopt the Preliminary Agenda as presented. Roll call vote, voting AYE: B. Amundsen, B. Clawson, B. King Jr., M. Munson, J. Peterson, G. Quick, R. Scholl, R. Warren; and voting NO: none. Motion Adopted. B. Approve Minutes. Chair R. Warren asked for review of the Secretary's March 23, 2021, minutes. MOTION by G. Quick, and seconded, by B. King Jr., to approve the Minutes as presented. Roll call vote, voting AYE: B. Amundsen, B. Clawson, B. King Jr., M. Munson, J. Peterson, G. Quick, R. Scholl, R. Warren; and voting NO: none. Motion Adopted. 4.Citizens Comment from the Floor. None. 5.Reports of Chair. Chair R. Warren, asked if everyone had received the City letter dated April 18, 2021, stating what the City wishes the Commission to address. Additionally, he asked if everyone had received the answers to questions from and since the Commissions meeting on March 23, 2021. No member indicated they were missing the referenced documents. 6.Reports of Members. None. (Dennis Erickson joined the meeting by phone.) 7.Unfinished Business. Chapter 7 Taxation and Finances – Review with Mark Beer. Chair R. Warren introduced the City letter of April 18, 2021. City Administrator Zikmund said the letter was drafted by Finance Director Beer and himself, while the City Council had not seen the letter. Chair R. Warren asked Director Beer to state the problem? Director Beer said the Fund Balance will decline in the coming decade causing issues. The City tries to keep the Fund Balance at 50% to cover first half-of-year cash needs and meeting State requirements. Finance Director Beer said the City would prefer the language change to 1) 8% or inflation whichever is greater, or 2) add option to allow 8% with a 4/5 Council majority, or 3) remove the reference to inflation making the cap 5%. Chair R. Warren asked the Commission for discussion. Discussion occurred. Director Beer provided additional data that to hire an entry level police officer, plus training and benefits, cost the City about 1-3/4% of the current general operating budget. Also Director Beer said in 2020 an average Mounds View home of $240,000 is taxed about $920/year. Chair R. Warren asked the Commission for options to consider at a joint meeting with the Council. City Administrator suggested the joint meeting be scheduled for June, but it is not setup yet. Commissioners made the following motions for options for Page 1 of 2 Mounds View Charter Commission Minutes - APPROVED Tuesday, April 27, 2021 consideration at the joint meeting with the Council: 1) MOTION for first consideration by G. Quick, and seconded, by B. King Jr., to replace language to “8% or inflation, which ever is greater”. Discussion occurred. Motion by B. Amundsen, and seconded, by M. Munson, to amend the motion to add a second alternative option to consider “5% and with a 4/5 majority, up to 8%”. Discussion occurred and amending motion was withdrawn. Roll call vote on original motion, voting AYE: B. Clawson, D. Erickson, B. King Jr., M. Munson, G. Quick, R. Scholl, R. Warren; and voting NO: B. Amundsen, J. Peterson. Motion Adopted. 2) MOTION for second consideration, by J. Peterson, and seconded, by D. Erickson, to replace language to “lesser of 6% or CPI plus 4%”. Discussion occurred. MOTION by B. Amundsen, and seconded, by R. Scholl, to amend the motion to replace “lesser” with “greater”. Discussion occurred. Roll call vote, voting AYE: B. Amundsen, B. Clawson, D. Erickson, B. King Jr., M. Munson, J. Peterson, R. Scholl, R. Warren; and voting NO: G. Quick. Amending Motion Adopted. Roll call vote on amended motion, voting AYE: B. Amundsen, D. Erickson, B. King Jr., M. Munson, J. Peterson, R. Warren; and voting NO: B. Clawson, G. Quick, R. Scholl. Motion Adopted. (Brandon Clawson left the meeting.) 3) MOTION for third consideration, by R. Scholl, and seconded, B. Amundsen, to replace language to “greater of 6% or CPI plus 2%”. Discussion occurred. Roll call vote, voting AYE: B. Amundsen, D. Erickson, M. Munson, J. Peterson, R. Scholl, R. Warren; and voting NO: B. King Jr., G. Quick. Motion Adopted. 8.New Business Charter Commission Bylaws Amendment Draft Resolution Review Chair R. Warren introduced Bylaws Amendment Resolution 2021-01. B. Amundsen stated it is very simple statute number change. Motion by M. Munson, and seconded, by R. Scholl, to approve resolution 2021- 01 as presented. Roll call vote, voting AYE: B. Amundsen, D. Erickson, B. King Jr., M. Munson, J. Peterson, G. Quick, R. Scholl, R. Warren. Motion Adopted. 9.Next Regular Meeting. The next Commission meeting will be a special joint meeting with Council and called by Chair R. Warren, with deferral to Council for setting date. Chair R. Warren asked if anyone objected to him presenting the options for consideration to the Council. Discussion of next regular Commission meeting to be called by Chair. 10.Adjournment: Motion by G. Quick, and second, by M. Munson, to adjourn. All present voted aye. Meeting Adjourned at 8:25 PM. Respectfully submitted, Brian Amundsen, Secretary, Charter Commission of Mounds View MN Corrected and Approved by Charter Commission, on August 17, 2021, Attesting, Brian Amundsen, Secretary, Charter Commission of Mounds View MN Page 2 of 2