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Minutes of City Council Discussion with Charter Commission Members At Charter Commission Meeting 7:00 p.m., May 15, 2002 Charter Commission A2enda Item IV. Council Members Klausing, Kough, Schroeder and Mayor Kysylyczyn were in attendance. Charter Commission Chairman Bob Bell stated some options: Place the same charter or a revised charter on the ballot this Noven1ber, or possibly adjourn and reconvene a year from now. Bell asked City Council Members to give the Commission some advice about what the Charter Commission might do. Pat Johnson asked Bell to review the history of the Comn1ission. Mayor Kysylyczyn indicated the City Council would like to see the Charter on the ballot this fall. Georgiana Sobola stated that Duke Addicks, League Attorney advising the Charter Commission, indicated that neither the Charter Commission nor the City Council could take a position on the Charter. Council Member Kough spoke in favor of a Charter because of Charter powers relating to Recall and Referendum, and powers relating to the sale of City property. He indicated he would not support another election if it loses again this fall. Johnson asked if Kough wanted the Charter on this fall or fall of 2003. Kysylyczyn spoke against a Charter election in fall of 2003 and in favor of an election this fall. Council Member Klausing spoke against a Charter election this fall. Bell asked about the status of the City Council's odd-even year election cycle. Kysylyczyn described the ordinance that was first-read last Monday, and a potential reverse referendum this Fall. Council Member Schroeder concurred with Kysylyczyn and Kough. He discussed increasing the size of the Council, wards, the role of the Mayor, filling Council vacancies and special assessments.