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Roseville Charter Commission Roseville City Hall Council Chambers Minutes of Meeting of March 21, 2001 Call to Order/Roll Call The meeting was called to order by chair Vicky Lorenz at 7:00 p.m. Absent, Robert Bell; Resigned, Craig Klausing; all others present. II. Approval of Minutes The minutes of the meeting of February 21, 20Q1 were approved as maile�. III. Public Comment John Kysylyczyn, Mayor of Roseville, informed the Commission that Judge Cohen has reserved the right to appoint a replacement for Craig Klausing and may do so as early as tomorrow. Those members of the Commission whose terms are up this fall and who wish to be reappointed should notify the judge by letter. IV. Review a� Chapter 2 Motion by Riach to approve Chapter 2, Form of Government, submitted as Dacument 422101 R, pp 2-1, 0, Motion was approved unanimously. Expenditures by Petitioners Discussion of this statement as a possible addition to Chapter 5 ended with a motion by Sands to refer the statement to a subcommittee composed of Riach, Bell and Sands. They are to meet with Duke Addicks for the purpose of receiving advice on the constitutionali#y and legality of the provisions on expenditures, contributions and reporting and make their recommendations at the next meeting. Motion was approved unanimously. In the course of the discussion, John Kysylyczyn distributed copies of two U.S. Supreme Court cases relevant �o these issues and a Minnesota State Statute on the form of a petition. 5.04 {Model Charter 5.03 Determination of Sufficiency. Motion by Johnson to adopt, changing ci clerk to city manager. Friendly amendment by Lorenz to change 20 days to 30 days was accepted. Mo#ion was approved by a unanimous vote. 5.05 (Model Charter 5.04) Disposition af Insufficient Petition Motion by Lorenz to adopt, changing ci clerk to city manager. Motion was approved. Sands, �; all others _a�e. S.Qb {Model Charter 5.05) Initiative Motion by Johnson to adopt, changing cit clerk t� city manager was approved unazumously. S.Q7 (Model Charter 5.06) Referendum Motion by 7ohnson to refer Section 5.07 to the subcommittee for research and recommendation at the next meeting. Motion was approved unanimously. 5.08 (Proposed new section} Council Ynitiated Referendutns Discussion of this proposed new section ended wiih a motion by Sands to table until the April meetit�g. Motion was approved unanimously. 3.04 Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions Motion by Sobola to adopt. No action was taken on this motion because the discussion pz-oceeded to a consideration of Ramsey County Charter a.nd National Civic League Model City Charter lists of acts of Council to be made by ordinance. A mukual decision was made to continue the discussion at the April meeting after study by Commission members. V. Adjournment The agenda for the meeting on April 18 will include the following items: i. Statement of expenditures by �etitioners. Report of subcomnnittee. 2. Section 5.07 Referendum. Report of subcommittee. 3. 5.08 (new section} Council Initiated Referendums. 4. 3.04 Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions. Continue discussion. 5. 3.Q9 When Resoiutions ar�d Ordinances take effect. The Chair requested that the subcommittee furnish Commission members with their recommendatiflns prior to the April meeting. We should also look ahead to Chapter 6, Administration of City Affairs. The meeting adjoumed at 9:05 p.m. Georgiana Sobola, Secreta�ry