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Annual Report
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Commission
Honorable Chief Judge Sara Grewing
1010 Courthouse
15 West Kellogg Boulevard
Chair
St. Paul, MN 55102
Russell Warren
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Commission ctivb: JanuM 2024 to November 2024
January 16, 2024, Adopted motions to approve agenda and previous meeting
Vice Chair Rebecca Scholl
minutes. Adopted resolution 2024-02 to amend "Commission Bylaws Article II —
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to comply with statute requirement to call a special meeting for the purpose
of answering citizen petitions. Discussion occurred to remove summarized statute
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language about charter amendment methods and move them to a separate document.
.Terry Peterson
Adopted resolution 2024-01 setting 2024 commission meeting dates.
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March 19, 2024, Adopted motions to approve agenda and previous meeting minutes.
Secretary
Adopted resolution 2024-03 to replace Commission Bylaws Article IV Section 2 of
Brian Amundsen
summarized charter amendment methods with reference to web -site based summary
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and designate the city clerk as official citizen petition contact point. Reviewed and
Dennis Erickson
discussed the website article of charter amendment methods and provided feedback to
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attorney, and drop resolution 2024-04 addressing same.
Edcth James
May 21, 2024, Adopted motions to approve agenda and previous meeting minutes.
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Review and discussion of how to resolve elected council vacancy occurrences and
special election lead time impacts. Review and discussion of staff request to amend
Matthew Meehan
charter language of Clue dates for five-year plan presentation to council and public.
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Karen Mills
July 16, 2024, Adopted motions to approve agenda and previous meeting minutes.
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Adopted resolution 2024-05 to recommend under authority of MN Statute 410.12,
subd. 7, amending the city charter Chapter 7 "Taxation and Finance", section 7.04 &
Gary Quick
7.05 "Annual calendar dates" as requested by city staff. Adopted resolution 2024-06
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to recommend under authority of MN State 410.12, subd, 7, amending the city charter
Chapter 4 "Nomination and Elections", section 4.05 authorizing appointment method
Amber Urlacher
for vacancy of elected office when special election date is more than 130 days from
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date of vacancy. Adopted letter, dated July 16, 2024, to the Court regarding
"Appointment for expiring terms on October 31, 2024", and the commission's
recommendation to re -appoint four commission members. Reviewed and discussed
letter, dated July 16, 2024, to the Court regarding "Statute 410.05, subd. 2,
Certificate of unexcused absences for members from Commission meetings', and the
commission's secretary responsibility to report the absence. Discussion to cancel the
September meeting, since no business was pending.
September 17, 2024, Meeting was canceled due to no agenda items.
November 19, 2024, Adopted motions to approve agenda and previous meeting
mini . Adopted resolution 2024-07 Commission Appreciation to Dennis Erickson_
Dis s'on of Bylaws, welcomed new members. Adopted resolution 2024-08 the
co slons 202 meeting dates. Reviewed the 2024 Annu Report to the Court.
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