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MINUTES RECEIVED <br />CHARTER COMMISSION OF LINO LAKES, MN <br />JUNE 1, 1995 JUN 2 7 1995 <br />LINO LAKES CITY HALL <br />CITY OF LINO LAKES <br />1. Call to order <br />The meeting was called to order by Chair Ron Solfest at 7:30 P.M. when a quorum was <br />present. <br />Roll call: Present were Mark Benson, Robert Doocy, William Houle, Richard Lafond, Bart <br />Rehbein, Ronald Solfest, Diana Turner and Steve Montain. <br />2. Minutes of the May 4, 1995 meeting were approved as presented <br />3. Chair Ron Solfest informed the commission that he had two applications for terms on the charter <br />commission and that applications should be in by June 15. Current members were informed when <br />their terms were due to expire. <br />4. A brief review of the May 4 meeting with Tom DeWolfe and John Powell was made prior to the <br />achievement of a quorum. This review was made to reaquaint the commission and inform the <br />audience of the topic, the inability of the city to pay for road reconstruction under the current charter. <br />5. Presentations were given by commission members relating to the six options. Attached are copies <br />of presentations made by William Houle, Bart Rehbein and Mark Benson, Ron Solfest, and Paul <br />Montain. Diana Turner felt that her topic, amend chapter 8 with regards to assessments, lacked input <br />and knowledge and wanted the group to meet and discuss the topic. It was felt that we wouldn't have <br />time to do this in time to put the issue on the November 1995 ballot. Mr.. Williams was not present. <br />Comments from the audience are also attached. <br />6. All options were discussed at length. Three votes were taken with Option C receiving the most <br />votes. <br />7. The timing of the process was discussed. A motion to include our recommendation on the <br />November ballot was passed unanimously. Two public hearings could be held in late July and early <br />August. Chair Solfest would present our recommendation at the City Council work session on June <br />7. A committee would be formed to work on the draft language, with final language ready by late <br />June. Committee members will be Solfest, Rehbein, Montain and Lafond. <br />8. Next meeting will be June 22 at 7:00 to consider council input and subcommittee input. <br />8a. A letter will be sent by Chair Solfest to Jennifer Karmann and Judith Michaud re: attendance <br />9. Meeting adjourned 9:35 P.M. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Robert Doocy, secretary <br />