HomeMy WebLinkAboutCharterCommMinutes_20260421_BA_DRAFTMounds View Charter Commission Minutes — DRAFT
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
1.Call to Order. Regular meeting came to order at 6:37 PM.
2.Roll Call. Present: B. Amundsen, G. Evenson, E. James, K. Mills, G. Quick, J. Peterson, R. Scholl.
Excused:A. Urlacher, R. Warren.
Absent:
Also present: City Administrator Nyle Zikmund, Council Liaison Gary Meehlhause.
3.Review Agenda and Minutes .
a. Review Agenda.
Vice Chair R. Scholl introduced the Preliminary Agenda. Discussion was requested.
MOTION made, by B. Amundsen, and seconded, by G. Quick, to adopt the Agenda as presented.
MOTION adopted 6-0.
b. Review Minutes of Regular Meeting.
Vice Chair R. Scholl asked for review of the Secretary's January 20, 2026, draft Meeting Minutes.
MOTION made, by J. Peterson, and seconded, by K. Mills, to approve the Meeting Minutes as
presented. MOTION adopted 6-0.
4.Citizen's Comments from the Floor.
No citizens present made comments.
5.Reports of Chair.
Vice Chair made no report.
6.Reports of Members.
Secretary B. Amundsen welcomed Greg Evenson to the Commission. Greg introduced himself and
why he joined the Commission.
7.Unfinished Business.
a. Discussion of Chapter 7 Taxation and Finances, for general levy caps in relation to street and
park financing.
City Administrator N. Zikmund reported that the parks citizens committee has wrapped its work and
their recommendation would be presented Thursday night. Those recommendations include four
recommended options as follows:
a. add to the city charter language dedicating 1% of the annual levy to parks,
b. consider a voter approved bond – language needed by July to be on the November ballot,
c. move a percentage of excess revenue at end of year to parks dedication,
d. dedicate some cannabis revenue to parks development and maintenance. (est. $250K-$500K/yr.)
They also are recommending top priority to Silver View Park and the Community Center.
E. James joined the meeting.
The Council has already hired a consultant to gather costs for community center and WSB to do
graphics for public education. The parks committee will continue community pop-up education events at
the parks. City Administrator N. Zikmund said that on a per capita basis Mounds View has more parks
than most cities. City Administrator N. Zikmund will send the slides to the Commission after the
Thursday night presentation.
Medtronic's property TIF continues until 2033, so taxable revenue increases is delayed for seven more
years and not available to support parks until after that year.
MOTION made, by G. Quick, and seconded, by E. James, to table this discussion on street and park
financing.
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Vice-Chair R. Scholl requested Aye votes, B. Amundsen requested clarification of the motion and
discussion.
MOTION made by the chair to set-aside the rules for discussion. MOTION Adopted 7-0.
Discussion occurred about how long the motion was intended to last. Vice-Chair R. Scholl said the
motion is to indefinitely table the motion to allow Chair R. Warren to return the item to the agenda after
further information is available from the Council or the citizens parks committee.
MOTION made, by E. James, and seconded, by G. Quick, to indefinitely table this item until
additional information from the Council or the parks citizens committee is received.
Discussion was requested, none made. MOTION adopted 7-0.
b. Chapter 2 Form of Government, Section 2.07 Salaries.
Secretary B. Amundsen reviewed the research about salary variances and thanked E. James and City
Administrator N. Zikmund for the information they gathered. He also presented a document of the
charter language for multiple class three cities, which generally state that the council sets by ordinance
the salary of mayor and council members in the year of elections for the succeeding year, which is
consistent with Mounds View's charter language. The Vice-Chair offered to gather the actual city revenue
for similar size cities as another data point for consideration. Consensus was to maintain current charter
to be policy language and not have the Commission involved in an administrative issue, and it is okay for
the Council to consider their salary and increasing it appropriately.
MOTION made, by G. Quick, and seconded, by K. Mills, to table until August any further
discussion of the issue. Discussion occurred. MOTION adopted 7-0.
8.New Business
a. Discussion of Commission member emails on city website.
Vice-Chair R. Scholl introduced the item as a concern for phishing schemes. City Administrator N.
Zikmund asked legal and the city attorney reported that only names of the commission members needed
to appear on the website. He also talked about the requirements of city emails. He did say but that anyone
contacting city hall would also be able to have the telephone number or email of commission members,
since these are public data and also available from the district court when it receives application for
commission membership.
MOTION made, by B. Amundsen, and seconded, by K. Mills, to request the city remove the charter
commission member address, phone and emails from the website.” Discussion occurred if the
Secretary should remove phone numbers from the agenda, but no action was taken.
MOTION adopted 7-0.
9.Next Regular Meeting.
The next regular meeting of the Commission is August 18, 2026, at 6:30 PM.
10.Adjournment:
With no other items for the Commission to consider, Vice Chair R. Scholl asked for a motion to
adjourn.
MOTION, by G. Quick, and seconded, by G. Evenson, to adjourn. MOTION adopted 7-0.
Meeting adjourned at 7:50 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Brian Amundsen,
Secretary, Charter Commission of Mounds View MN
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