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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-21-2021 Draft MinutesMounds View Charter Commission Minutes - DRAFT Tuesday, September 21, 2021 1.Call to Order. Regular meeting came to order at 6:31 PM. 2.Roll Call. Present: B. Amundsen (Secretary), B. Clawson, D. Erickson, Bob 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, and Kennedy and Graven Attorney Joseph Sathe. 3.Approval of Agenda and Minutes. A. Approve Agenda. Chair R. Warren introduced the Preliminary Agenda. MOTION by B. King Jr., and seconded, by R. Scholl, to adopt the Preliminary Agenda as presented. Roll call vote R. Scholl-aye, B. Clawson-aye, B. Amundsen-aye, D. Erickson-aye, B. King Jr.-aye, M. Munson-aye, J. Peterson-aye, G. Quick-aye, R. Warren-aye; all present voting aye. Motion Adopted. B. Approve Minutes. Chair R. Warren asked for review of the Secretary's August 17, 2021, minutes. MOTION by B. King Jr., and seconded, by R. Scholl, to approve the Minutes as presented. Roll call vote R. Scholl-aye, B. Clawson-aye, B. Amundsen-aye, D. Erickson-aye, B. King Jr.-aye, M. Munson-aye, J. Peterson-aye, G. Quick-aye, R. Warren-aye; all present voting aye. Motion Adopted. 4.Citizens Comment from the Floor. None. 5.Reports of Chair. None. 6.Reports of Members. None. 7.Unfinished Business. Chapter 7 Taxation and Finances. Chair R. Warren introduced the topic for discussion. MOTION, by R. Scholl, seconded, by B. King Jr., to take from the table a motion to amend Chapter 7, Taxation and Finances. Discussion occurred. Roll call vote R. Scholl-aye, B. Clawson-aye, B. Amundsen-aye, D. Erickson-aye, B. King Jr.-aye, M. Munson-aye, J. Peterson-aye, G. Quick-aye, R. Warren-aye; all present voting aye. Motion Adopted. Secretary B. Amundsen reviewed the documents received from Joe Sathe, Kennedy and Graven, and recommended the items be labeled “A” through “D”. Footnote file names MU210\4\736861.v4 is “A”, MU210/4/745461.v1 is “B”, MU210\4\745461.v2 is “C”, and MU210\4\745461.v12 is “D”. Attorney Joe Sathe then described that “C” has the word general election changed to special election. Secretary B. Amundsen read from the approved minutes of August 17, 2021, the motion language taken from the table, MOTION, by B. Amundsen, and seconded, by J. Peterson, to substitute language on the table with the language of “C”. Roll call vote R. Scholl-no, B. Clawson-no, B. Amundsen-aye, D. Erickson-no, B. King Jr.-no, M. Munson- no, J. Peterson-aye, G. Quick-no, R. Warren-no; two (2) voting aye and seven (7) voting no. Motion failed. MOTION, by B. King Jr., and seconded, by G. Quick, to amend the language on the table with the language of Exhibit “A” section 2. Discussion occurred. Roll call vote R. Scholl-aye, B. Clawson-aye, B. Amundsen-aye, D. Erickson-aye, B. King Jr.-aye, M. Munson-aye, J. Peterson-aye, G. Quick-aye, R. Warren-aye; all present voted aye, the Motion Adopted. Page 1 of 2 Mounds View Charter Commission Minutes - DRAFT Tuesday, September 21, 2021 MOTION, by R. Scholl, and seconded, by G. Quick, to amend the language in 2.01, subdivision B, first sentence, to read “The tax levy dollar amount may be increased to Consumer Price Index (CPI) plus 2.5% if CPI exceeds 6.5%, by an affirmative vote of four members of the Council.” Discussion occurred. Roll call vote R. Scholl-aye, B. Clawson-aye, B. Amundsen-no, D. Erickson-aye, B. King Jr.-aye, M. Munson-connection temporarily loss, J. Peterson-no, G. Quick-aye, R. Warren-aye; six (6) voting aye and two (2) voting no, the Motion Adopted. MOTION, by B. Amundsen, and seconded, by D. Erickson, to amend the language in 2.01, subdivision C, to read “The limits in this subdivision shall be suspended for one year after the decertification of a Tax Increment Financing District, by an affirmative vote of four members of the Council.” Discussion occurred. Roll call vote R. Scholl-no, B. Clawson-aye, B. Amundsen-aye, D. Erickson-aye, B. King Jr.-no, M. Munson-no, J. Peterson-aye, G. Quick-no, R. Warren-no; with four (4) voting aye, and five (5) voted no the Motion Failed. MOTION, by R. Scholl, and seconded, by B. King Jr., to adopt the language of section 2.01 as amended this evening. Discussion occurred. Roll call vote R. Scholl-aye, B. Clawson-aye, B. Amundsen-no, D. Erickson-no, B. King Jr.-aye, M. Munson-aye, J. Peterson-aye, G. Quick-aye, R. Warren-aye; with seven (7) voting aye, and two (2) voting no, the Motion Adopted. MOTION, by R. Scholl, and seconded, by G. Quick, to send to the Council Exhibit “A”, as amended, to adopt the amendment to the City Charter by ordinance. Discussion occurred. Roll call vote R. Scholl-aye, B. Clawson-aye, B. Amundsen-no, D. Erickson-no, B. King Jr.-aye, M. Munson-aye, J. Peterson-no, G. Quick-aye, R. Warren-aye; with six (6) voting aye, and three (3) voting no, the Motion Adopted. Secretary B. Amundsen stated resolution number 2021-4 was assigned to the motion just adopted. Attorney Joe Sathe, Kennedy and Graven, said he would update the language to the amendment passed this evening and forward to the Secretary in a few days. 8.New Business 9.Next Regular Meeting. The next regular meeting of the Commission is November 16, 2021, at 6:30 PM. Consensus of the Commission was to return to Chapter 4, Nomination and Elections, at next meeting. City Administrator N. Zikmund indicated the city would be ready for the discussion. B. Amundsen added review of the Commission annual report, which is required to the district judge before the end of the year. 10.Adjournment: MOTION, by B. King Jr., to adjourn. Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 8:26 PM. Respectfully submitted, Brian Amundsen, Secretary, Charter Commission of Mounds View MN Page 2 of 2