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����r,���Tt�?�Tr��� ����.i'�; <br />����T v����s �� ��� �► ���z�� ���n�s���� ��r�ar�r� <br />����r�� .��a�?�� �����;���� ���t�r[��� <br />Subdivision 1 <br />1. When he believes it is in the best interest of the city so to do, the chief iud�� of the <br />district (Ramsev Ca,) cou�,� may a�oint a charter commission lo frame and amend a <br />charter. <br />2. A czi� council may rec�uest the Court to a���oint a charter commission, and the �oua-t <br />SHALL appoint. <br />3. Citizens ma�present a�etition of at least 10% of the voters voting in the last city <br />reg�.�a� election, and the court SHA�,� appoint a charter commission. <br />s������*��*�s�������������t:�������������*���*���� <br />4. ��f,�rv was a Raw in charter ca�is�io�. appointments made in October 2005: <br />In the fall of 2005, l�am��y Gou.�-�iy Cluef Judge Gregg Johnson failed to appoint new <br />members within 30 days as prescribed by �ta�.af�. There is no evidence in writing at city <br />hall that he notified the City he intended to appoint within the additional 60 days allowed <br />by statute. (Minnesota Statute 401.05, subd. 2) <br />[2� 6AXY C7T11136�:1= <br />Accordingly, I conclude Chief Judge Creg� Johnson failed to appoint the five new <br />members of the charter commission in September 2005 according to statute, and that any <br />actions ta1{en by this currently composed charter commission are without legal effect. <br />�ny �,t�are City Council has the legal right to appoint new charter commissioners without <br />Court action. <br />Any ��.ue attempts to create a�ha1-��z� commission should be made aware of this <br />situation for their review and consideration as to how to proceed. <br />.... .. . . . . . . . .. . . . .. , .. .. .. ... . <br />- �����.�r� <br />