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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025 11-18 PacketCharter Commission Chair Russell Warren 763-786-3591 Vice Chair Rebecca Scholl 651-503-3999 2nd Vice Chair Jerry Peterson 612-607-3953 Secretary Brian Amundsen 763-786-5699 Assistant Secretary Karen Mills 952-913-7774 Edeth James 763-443-5655 Matthew Meehan 763-221-1436 Gary Quick 763-786-4631 Amber Urlacher 612-859-9082 CHARTER COMMISSION MEETING Mounds View City Hall 6:30 PM Tuesday, November 18, 2025 Preliminary AGENDA 1.Call to Order. 2.Roll Call. __ Brian Amundsen __ Edeth James __ Matthew Meehan __ Karen Mills __ Jerry Peterson __ Gary Quick __ Rebecca Scholl __ Amber Urlacher __ Russell Warren 3.Approval of Agenda and Minutes. a.Review Agenda. b.Review September 16, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes. 4.Citizen Comments from the floor. 5.Reports of the Chair. 6.Reports of Members. 7.Unfinished Business. a.20 min. Discussion of Chapter 7 Taxation and Finances for general levy caps in relation to street and park financing. b.20 min. Chapter 2 Form of Government, Section 2.07 Council salary. 8.New Business. a.10 min. Review Chair's Annual report to the Court. b.10 min. Resolution 2025-02 Commission's 2026 Meeting Dates. 9.Next Regular Meeting Date. Tuesday, __________, 2026, at 6:30 PM. 10.Adjournment. THIS PAGE LEFT BLANK INTENTIONALLY Charter Commission Chair Russell Warren 763-786-3591 Vice Chair Rebecca Scholl 651-503-3999 2nd Vice Chair Jerry Peterson 612-607-3953 Secretary Brian Amundsen 763-786-5699 Assistant Secretary Karen Mills 952-913-7774 Edeth James 763-443-5655 Matthew Meehan 763-221-1436 Gary Quick 763-786-4631 Amber Urlacher 612-859-9082 CHARTER COMMISSION MEETING Mounds View City Hall 6:30 PM Tuesday, September 16, 2025 AGENDA 1.Call to Order. 2.Roll Call. __ Brian Amundsen __ Edeth James __ Matthew Meehan __ Karen Mills __ Jerry Peterson __ Gary Quick __ Rebecca Scholl __ Amber Urlacher __ Russell Warren 3.Approval of Agenda and Minutes. a.Review and approve Agenda. b.Review and approve July 15, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes. 4.Citizen Comments from the floor. 5.Reports of the Chair. 6.Reports of Members. 7.Unfinished Business. a.30 min. Discussion of Chapter 4 Nominations and Elections – 4.05 Vacancy appointment allowance language. b.20 min. Discussion of Chapter 7 Taxation and Finances and General Levy caps in relation to street and park financing. c.20 min. Chapter 2 Form of Government, Section 2.07 Salaries 8.New Business. 9.Next Regular Meeting Date. Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at 6:30 PM. 10.Adjournment. Approved as presented by Charter Commission, on September 16, 2025. Attesting, Brian Amundsen, Secretary, Charter Commission of Mounds View, MN Mounds View Charter Commission Minutes — DRAFT 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 Page 1 of 2 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 Mounds View Charter Commission Minutes — DRAFT 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 Page 2 of 2 5 50 55 60 65 70 THIS PAGE LEFT BLANK INTENTIONALLY Charter Commission Chair Russell Warren 763-786-3591 Vice Chair Rebecca Scholl 651-503-3999 2nd Vice Chair Jerry Peterson 612-607-3953 Secretary Brian Amundsen 763-786-5699 Assistant Secretary Karen Mills 952-913-7774 Edeth James 763-443-5655 Matthew Meehan 763-221-1436 Gary Quick 763-786-4631 Amber Urlacher 612-859-9082 CHARTER COMMISSION of MOUNDS VIEW Annual Report Honorable Chief Judge Sara Grewing 1350 Courthouse 15 West Kellogg Boulevard St. Paul, MN 55102 Summary of Commission Activity: January 2025 to November 2025 January 21, 2025, Adopted motions to approve agenda and previous meeting minutes. Continued discussion of potential charter amendment for council vacancy appointment allowance. Motion approved to invite the City Council to a joint meeting on March 18. Election of charter commission officers to two year terms as required by commission bylaws, and names reported to the Court. March 18, 2025, Joint meeting with City Council to discuss the council's perspective on need to amend the Charter with an allowance for temporary appointments until a special election can be held to fill a council position becoming vacant. During regular meeting adopted motions to approve agenda and previous regular meeting minutes. Commission continued discussion of vacancy appointment methods and for mayoral duties to be limited during a temporary appointment. May 20, 2025, Adopted motions to approve agenda and previous meetings minutes. Discussion and review of city attorney recommended language to address council vacancy appointment process. Adopted motions approving various city attorney recommended optional language choices for the amendment drafting. July 15, 2025, Adopted motions to approve agenda and previous meeting minutes. Discussion continuation on vacancy appointment process and new topic of financing street and park reconstruction funding. September 16, 2025, Adopted motions to approve agenda and previous meeting minutes. Adopted Resolution 2025-01 Resolution Recommending Amendment of the Mounds View Charter by Ordinance to Chapter 2 and 4 related to making appointments to fill vacancies in elected office. November 18, 2025, Adopted motions to approve agenda and previous meeting minutes. Adopted resolution 2025-02 for the commission's 2026 meeting dates. Adoption of the 2025 Annual Report to the Court. Discussion of various funding methods for street and park reconstruction programs, which might require charter language amendments. ___________________________________________ Russell Warren, Chair Brian Amundsen, Secretary THIS PAGE LEFT BLANK INTENTIONALLY Charter Commission Chair Russell Warren 763-786-3591 Vice Chair Rebecca Scholl 651-503-3999 2nd Vice Chair Jerry Peterson 612-607-3953 Secretary Brian Amundsen 763-786-5699 Assistant Secretary Karen Mills 952-913-7774 Edeth James 763-443-5655 Matthew Meehan 763-221-1436 Gary Quick 763-786-4631 Amber Urlacher 612-859-9082 Draft - Resolution 2025-02a CHARTER COMMISSION MEETING Re: meeting dates for January 2026 to November 2026 WHEREAS, at its November 18, 2025, meeting the Charter Commission moved, seconded and passed the motion to meet at 6:30 PM on the 3rd Tuesday, from January 2026 to November 2026, BE IT RESOLVED, that the following dates are hereby submitted to the City Administrator for posting, to comply with the Minnesota Open Meeting Law. The dates are: 1/20/2026, 3/17/2026, 5/19/2026, 7/21/2026, 9/15/2026, and 11/17/2026. Adopted, November 18, 2025. Respectfully submitted. By____________________ Russell Warren, Chair ATTEST: By____________________ Brian Amundsen, Secretary Charter Commission Chair Russell Warren 763-786-3591 Vice Chair Rebecca Scholl 651-503-3999 2nd Vice Chair Jerry Peterson 612-607-3953 Secretary Brian Amundsen 763-786-5699 Assistant Secretary Karen Mills 952-913-7774 Edeth James 763-443-5655 Matthew Meehan 763-221-1436 Gary Quick 763-786-4631 Amber Urlacher 612-859-9082 Draft - Resolution 2025-02b CHARTER COMMISSION MEETING Re: meeting dates for January 2026 to November 2026 WHEREAS, at its November 18, 2025, meeting the Charter Commission moved, seconded and passed the motion to meet at 6:30 PM on the 3rd Tuesday in the designated months following, BE IT RESOLVED, that the following dates are hereby submitted to the City Administrator for posting, to comply with the Minnesota Open Meeting Law. The dates are: 1/20/2026, 4/21/2026, 8/18/2026, and 11/17/2026. Adopted, November 18, 2025. Respectfully submitted. By____________________ Russell Warren, Chair ATTEST: By____________________ Brian Amundsen, Secretary