HomeMy WebLinkAboutCharterCommMinutes_20210323_BA_DRAFTMounds View Charter Commission Minutes - DRAFT
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
1.Call to Order. The electronic virtual meeting came to order at 6:35 PM.
2.Roll Call. Present: B. Amundsen, D. Erickson, Bob J King Jr., J. Peterson, G. Quick, R. Scholl,
R. Warren
Excused:
Absent: B. Clawson, M. Munson
Also present: Council Liaison Gary Meehlhause, City Administrator Nyle Zikmund, and City
Finance Director Mark Beer
3.Approval of Agenda and Minutes.
A. Approve Agenda.
Chair R. Warren introduced Preliminary Agenda.
Motion, by G. Quick, and second, by B. King, to adopt the agenda as amended, adding item to correct
previously approved minutes. Roll call vote, B. Amundsen - aye, D. Erickson - aye, B. King Jr. - aye, J.
Peterson - aye, G. Quick - aye, R. Scholl - aye, R. Warren - aye; all present voted aye. Motion Adopted
B. Approve Minutes.
Chair R. Warren asked for review of Secretary's January 26, 2021, minutes.
Motion, by B. Amundsen, and second, by R. Scholl, to accept the Minutes as presented. Roll call vote, B.
Amundsen - aye, D. Erickson - aye, B. King Jr. - aye, J. Peterson - aye, G. Quick - aye, R. Scholl - aye, R.
Warren - aye; all present voted aye. Motion Adopted
C. Correction of October 29, 2020, previously approved minutes.
Chair R. Warren asked for correction of October 2020 minutes. Motion, by B. King, and second, by D.
Erickson, to correct the minutes of October 29, 2020, to show R. Scholl was present and not M. Munson.
Roll call vote, B. Amundsen - aye, D. Erickson - aye, B. King Jr. - aye, J. Peterson - aye, G. Quick - aye, R.
Scholl - aye, R. Warren - aye; all present voted aye. Motion Adopted
4.Citizens Comment from the Floor.
None.
5.Reports of Chair.
Chair R. Warren, pursuant to the Commissions last meeting, arranged for City Finance Directory Mark Beer,
to be in attendance and present to the Commission an overview of the City's finances.
6.Reports of Members.
None.
7.Unfinished Business.
Chapter 7 Taxation and Finances – Review with Mark Beer. Chair R. Warren again introduced the City
Finance Director Mark Beer. Mr. Beer then made a presentation to the Commission of the city financial
funds, funding sources, and expenditures. Mr. Beer's final slide introduced the City Council's request that
the Commission consider changing the Charter levy limit language to the greater of 8% or inflation.
Questions from Commissioners occurred during the presentation. Unanswered questions for staff response
and future Commission review included:
1.What is average number of officers per population for Mounds View and what is that number
for a Minnesota community of similar size?
2.What was the city's 2004 (19%) and 2005 25% tax increase dollar impact to the average
homeowner in those years?
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3.What was the Fund Balance percentage of revenue numbers going back to 2008 when the cap
was approved by voters?
4.What is the source number that the city uses for calculating CPI, because the detail of numbers
from U.S. Department of Labor seem confusing?
5.Chair R. Warren asked for a letter, from the Council, of what exactly the Council is requesting?
6.The Commission also requested the City Administrator research how many other charter cities
use tax levy limits in their charter language?
7.The Commission requested the dollar amount the proposed 8% increase would be for the
average Mounds View homeowner year over year for 10 years?
8.Can the staff prepare a graph of the city taxes over the past 25 years?
Further discussion occurred about how to move forward with public information meetings.
Motion, by G. Quick, and second, by B. Amundsen, for the Commission to meet on April 27,
2021, for further discussion of Chapter 7 Taxation and Finances. Roll call vote, B. Amundsen -
aye, D. Erickson - aye, B. King Jr. - aye, J. Peterson - aye, G. Quick - aye, R. Scholl - aye, R.
Warren - aye; all present voted aye. Motion Adopted
8.New Business
Charter Commission Bylaws Amendment Draft Resolution Review
Chair R. Warren asked if the item could be delayed to the next meeting. B. Amundsen, who prepared the
draft resolution, stated it could be delayed, especially considering time of evening. No objections were
made to delaying to next Commission meeting.
9.Next Regular Meeting.
The next Commission meeting will be on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, at 6:30 PM.
The items on the agenda is Chapter 7 “Taxation and Finances”, the Bylaws Amendment Resolution, and a
date for a joint meeting with the Council.
10.Adjournment: Motion, by B. King, and second, by G. Quick, to adjournment. B. Amundsen informed the
Chair that Robert's Rules state when no further business is present the Chair can adjourn the meeting
without a motion.
Meeting Adjourned at 8:19 PM
Respectfully submitted,
Brian Amundsen,
Secretary, Charter Commission of Mounds View MN
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