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Chair
Russell Warren
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Vice Chair
Rebecca Scholl
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2nd Vice Chair
Secretary
Brian Amundsen
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Dennis Erickson
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Edeth James
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Matthew Meehan
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Jerry Peterson
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Aaron Pratt
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Gary Quick
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CHARTER COMMISSION of MOUNDS VIEW
Annual Report
Honorable Chief Judge Leonardo Castro
1350 Courthouse
15 West Kellogg Boulevard
St. Paul, MN 55102
Summary of Commission Activity: January 2022 to November 2022
January 18, 2022, Motions to approve agenda and previous meeting minutes
were adopted. Subcommittee established to identify updates to Charter Chapter
4 Nomination and Elections section. Resolution for meeting dates March
through July was adopted. Meeting was held by electronic zoom and roll-call
votes were taken.
March 15, 2022, Motions to approve agenda and previous meeting minutes
were adopted. Subcommittee reported findings of possible amendments to
Chapter 4, Nominations and Elections, but tabled for action at next meeting.
May 17, 2022, Motions to approve agenda and previous meeting minutes were
adopted. Further discussion of amendment for Chapter 4, Nominations and
Elections. Commission determined only three points of amendment were
warranted and directed draft language be presented at July meeting.
July 19, 2022, Motions to approve agenda and previous meeting minutes were
adopted. Resolution for adding “vacancy” definition was tabled for handling
with two additional resolutions to be drafted for Chapter 4, Nomination and
Elections. Motions to prepare draft resolutions to modify Chapter 4.02, and
4.05 with specific language were adopted. Motion for meeting dates from
September through January 2023 was adopted.
September 20, 2022, Motions to approve agenda and previous meeting
minutes were adopted. Three resolutions for Chapter 4, Nominations and
Elections, were adopted. 2022-03 adds reference to 4.05 Subd 1 for where to
find definition of vacancy (of office). 2022-04 amends Special Election for
vacancy of office and timing to comply with Uniform Election dates, 2022-05
removes unconstitutional language on Term Limits.
November 15, 2022, Motions to approve agenda and previous meeting
minutes were adopted. Chair welcomed new members. Commission discussed
the Chair's Annual Report to the District Court and the codification process of
the Charter amendments passed since 2021.
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Russell Warren, Chair Brian Amundsen, Secretary