HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025 09-16 MinutesMounds View Charter Commission Minutes — APPROVED
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
1.Call to Order. Regular meeting came to order at 6:34 PM.
2.Roll Call. Present: B. Amundsen, J. Peterson, R. Scholl, A. Urlacher, R. Warren.
Excused:M. Meehan, K. Mills, G. Quick.
Absent:E. James.
Also present: City Administrator Nyle Zikmund, City Attorney Joseph Sathe.
3.Review Agenda and Minutes .
a. Review Agenda.
Chair R. Warren introduced the Preliminary Agenda. Discussion was requested.
MOTION made, by R. Scholl, and seconded, by A. Urlacher, to approve the agenda as presented.
MOTION adopted 5-0.
b. Review Minutes of Regular Meeting.
Chair R. Warren asked for review of the Secretary's July 15, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes.
Discussion occurred. Typo corrections were made.
MOTION made, by B. Amundsen, and seconded, by J. Peterson, to approve the Meeting Minutes as
amended. MOTION adopted 5-0.
4.Citizen's Comments from the Floor.
No citizens present made comments.
5.Reports of Chair.
None were made.
6.Reports of Members.
None were made.
7.Unfinished Business.
a. Discussion of Chapter 4 Nominations and Elections – 4.05 Vacancy appointment allowance .
Chair R. Warren requested status of the item. B. Amundsen asked city attorney J. Sathe to join the
conversation and review the final draft of the Resolution 2025-01 and Exhibit A, as amended from the
previous commission meeting. Mr. J. Sathe also answered questions referencing his September 5, 2025,
Memorandum about vacancies and understanding “termination of city residency”. Discussion on
Subdivision 3. A) occurred.
Motion, by B. Amundsen, and seconded, by J. Peterson, to replace the language of Exhibit A,
subdivision 3. A) to read:
“A majority of the members of the council voting on the resolution, declare a vacancy via
resolution.” Motion adopted 5-0.
Motion, by R. Scholl, and seconded, by A. Urlacher, to adopt Resolution 2025-01 Resolution
Recommending Amendment of the Mounds View Charter by Ordinance, for Chapter 2 and 4,
and Exhibit A, as amended, Related to Making Appointments to Fill Vacancies in Elected Office.
Chair R. Warren asked if there was any further discussion. Hearing none, he asked for a vote.
Motion adopted 5-0.
b. Discussion of Chapter 7 Taxation and Finances and General Levy caps in relation to street and
park financing.
City Administrator N. Zikmund asked this discussion be delayed until November when Director G.
Bauman could be present to discuss funding and the commission's questions. He did offer that a recent
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Mounds View Charter Commission Minutes — APPROVED
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
park task force review and parks master plan would soon be available. He further discussed funding
options to consider: voter approved bonding, sales tax, bond sales for capital improvement, dedicated
levy, and special assessments. Probably the discussion will be more of a year long discussion about
policy for how the Charter could specify park and street funding.
c. Chapter 2 Form of Government, Section 2.07 Salaries.
City Administrator N. Zikmund said this topic could wait for the next meeting.
8.New Business
No new business was presented.
9.Next Regular Meeting.
The next regular meeting of the Commission is November 18 at 6:30 PM.
10.Adjournment:
With no other items for the Commission to consider, Chair R. Warren asked for motion to adjourn.
MOTION made, by B. Amundsen, and seconded, by A. Urlacher , to adjourn.
MOTION approved 5-0.
Meeting adjourned at 7:21 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Brian Amundsen,
Secretary, Charter Commission of Mounds View MN
Approved by Charter Commission, on November 18, 2025.
Attesting, Brian Amundsen, Secretary, Charter Commission of Mounds View, MN
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