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Roseville Charter Commission Roseville City Hall Council Chambers Minutes of Meeting of November 2a, 20Q1 Call to Order/Roll Call The meeting was called to order at 7:04 p.m. by C�air Robert Bell. Afl members were present li. Approval of Minutes The minutes of the October 17, 2001 meeting were appro�ed with one minor spelling correction. Agenda Change — Agenda item !II {Annual Report to the District Court) moved to last on the agenda. Reverse order of Sobola and Sands agenda items. ill. Public Comment 1. Bill Schrenker - resident, spoke recommending that #he commission disband as a result of the November �ote. 2. Sharon Gerber — resident, spoke indicating that many residents dicf not vote far the Charter because Ward System and e�en year voting provisions were not included. 3. Bell response was #hat these items were discussed by the Commission but not included so as to minimize the changes to the way the city go�ernment functions. 4. Georgianne Hall — resident/League of Women Voters -- spoke indicating that the school district would have to change the timing of it's elections if the Charter made changes to the timing of the City elections. 5. Dicic Houck — resident, complemented the Charter Commission on its' deliverables. Spoke a) that some comments were made against the Charter that scared people fram adopting it. b) personal attacks snauld not have been part of the Charter debaie c) that the charter is an economic way for communities to affect change. Bell response was that all Commission members were pQlite and courteous at all fimes and thanked past chair Vicki Lorenz IV. Leaque of Minnesota Cities — Lorenz indicated that the Commission recei�ed an invoice from the League of Minnesota Cities for work completed by Quke Addic4cs. Invoice amount was $60a (10 hours @$60 per hour). Motion by Lorenz to approve, Sands second — unanimously approved. V. Sobola Resolution to Dissol�e Commission [see Nov 20, 2001 agenda] — Sobola indicated that she was unsure if ihe Commission could disband or lf it was permanent. See statue 410.05-2. Motion by Bell - Tl�e next meeting of the Cha�ter Commission would be held on the third Wednesday in April 2002 and #he Commission would solicit from i�e new City Council what their wishes are wikh regard to the Charter. Brewer second Discussion — Riach — Not convinced that we are a permanent body and can't disband, would like an opinion on whether the Commission can do so or not. Brewer— We should recognize the majority and continue to refine the documenf. Johnson — Received several calis (9}, mostly pro Charter (7 to 2)- Rofl Call Vote — Motian Passed 6 to 3. Motion by Riach — That the Commission request a legal opinion from League of Minnesota Cities on if we can disband, +f not then what shou[d be our future action be. Bell second — unanimously approved. VI. Sancis Motion to Amend B-Laws [see No� 20, 2001 agenda]