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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024 07-16 Approved MinutesMounds View Charter Commission Minutes — APPROVED Tuesday, July 16, 2024 1.Call to Order. Regular meeting came to order at 6:30 PM. 2.Roll Call. Present:B. Amundsen, E. James, M. Meehan, J. Peterson, G. Quick, R. Scholl, R. Warren Excused:D. Erickson Absent:A. Pratt Also present: Council Liaison Gary Meehlhause, City Attorney Joseph Sathe 3.Approval of Agenda and Minutes. A. Approve Agenda. Chair R. Warren introduced the Preliminary Agenda and asked for any discussion or changes. Hearing none Chair R. Warren asked for the agenda to be adopted. Motion Adopted 6-0. B. Approve Minutes. Chair R. Warren asked for review of the Secretary's May 2, 2024, Meeting Minutes. Discussion about spelling corrections occurred. MOTION, by B. Amundsen, and seconded, by G. Quick, to approve the Meeting Minutes as amended. Motion Adopted 6-0 4.Citizens Comment from the Floor. None presented. 5.Reports of Chair. None presented. 6.Reports of Members. None presented. 7.Unfinished Business. a. Resolution 2024-05 Chapter 7 Taxation and Finances – Annual Calendar date modifications. Chair R. Warren asked the secretary to explain the resolution presented. B. Amundsen explained the resolution was result of last commission meeting when a request from city finance director was presented for the commission to adjust the dates of the five-year plan approval to August 1, allowing more time for gathering data on the initial budget impact projections, and that the resolution presented makes the necessary changes to the charters chapters 7.04 and 7.05 MOTION, by B. Amundsen, and seconded, by R. Scholl, to approve resolution 2024-05 as presented. Discussion occurred. Motion Adopted 6-0 b. Resolution 2024-06 Chapter 4 Nominations and Elections – 4.05 Vacancy appointment allowance. Chair R. Warren requested the secretary to explain the resolution presented. B. Amundsen explained that at the direction of the commission the language from the last meeting was compared to current language in 4.05 on vacancy, and the language was added or deleted to comply with the commissions May consensus to move forward with allowing appointments if the next election would be more than 120 days. Discussion occurred about the alternate form of approval in lines 44, 53 to 57, and 73. MOTION, by R. Scholl, and seconded, by G. Quick, to drop those lines of alternate approval process. Discussion occurred. Motion Adopted 6-0 (NOTE: E. James joined the meeting at 6:58 PM.) Chair R. Warren asked for discussion of the Exhibit 2024-06. Discussion occurred about various points of the language including: council approval of the appointment if a tie resulted, need to add “qualified to Page 1 of 2 Mounds View Charter Commission Minutes — APPROVED Tuesday, July 16, 2024 serve, change more to fewer, change “same list” to “same method as subdivision 1c” in multiple locations, change “council member” to “member of the council”, and define the acting mayor retains the emergency powers if the vacancy is in the mayor position until a mayor is duly elected. MOTION, by B. Amundsen, and seconded, by J. Peterson, to adopt resolution 2024-06 as amended. Further discussion occurred with City Attorney J. Sathe if any further legal issues were obvious needing correction, he said none obvious at this time. Motion Adopted 7-0 8.New Business a. Court letter recommending re-appointment of expiring terms. Chair R. Warren asked the secretary to explain was presented. B. Amundsen explained that the statues allow for the commission to recommend individuals for appointment to the commission. He also explained that since no one has stepped forward to be an assistant secretary he would like the commission's recommendation to the court that he be re- appointed in order for him to continue to serve in that capacity. Denny Erickson has contacted B. Amundsen to say he has really enjoyed his time on the commission but asked that his name be withdrawn for re- appointment due to his current health condition. B. Amundsen also said anyone could ask for name removal from the letter this evening. Chair R. Warren asked for discussion. MOTION, by E. James, and seconded, by M. Meehan, that the letter be adopted and sent to the court. Motion Adopted 7-0 B. Court letter recommending removal of member absent for over 12 months. Chair R. Warren asked the secretary to explain the letter presented. B. Amundsen explained that the letter is required by statute, and must be sent to the court when a member is absent for four meetings. Chair R. Warren asked if the commission needed to approve the letter. B. Amundsen read the statute, which indicates the secretary is required to make the report and that commission approval is not needed. Chair R. Warren asked if the second sentence, about commission approval could be stricken from the letter. B. Amundsen indicated it could be. Chair R. Warren asked if any further action was needed. No further discussion or action was made by the commission. 9.Next Regular Meeting. The next regular meeting of the Commission is September 17, 2024, at 6:30 PM. Secretary B. Amundsen asked what business needed to be addressed at the next meeting for the draft agenda? Chair R. Warren said he wasn't aware of any. Discussion on if the September meeting was necessary. City attorney J. Sathe recommended the commission keep the meeting and not cancel it at this time in case the council would like some changes to either charter amendment resolutions approved this evening. 10.Adjournment: With no other items for the Commission to consider, Motion, by M. Meehan, to adjourn. Chair R. Warren adjourned the meeting at 8:10 PM. Respectfully submitted, Brian Amundsen, Secretary, Charter Commission of Mounds View MN Approved by Charter Commission, on November 19, 2024. Attesting, Brian Amundsen, Secretary, Charter Commission of Mounds View, MN Page 2 of 2