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Roseville Charter Commission Roseville City Hall Council Chambers Minutes of Meeting of November 15, 2000 I. Call to Order/Roll Call The meeting was called to order by chair Vicky Lorenz at 7:00 p.m., all members were present. II. Approval of minutes of October 18, 2000 and Annual Report Two minor errors were corrected by the secretary. Several additions were made to the Annual Report. Both were approved. III. Public Comment No one appeared to speak to the Commission. IV. Revisit By-laws The new language suggested for Section 4, Order of Business, was approved. The mystery of the missing By-laws disc was solved, enabling Commissioners to receive the revised version of the By-laws. V. Revisit Chapter 2, Form of Government 2.03 Council Composition and Election Discussion of the new language submitted for this section resulted in a motion by Johnson that the sub-committee reconvene to prepare a final draft for the January meeting. A friendly amendment was added that more precise language make clear how long each term will be in the transition period if the charter is adopted. Motion passed unanimously. 2.05 Vacancies Discussion of the new language revealed the same problems in regard to length of terms and succession as in 2.03 and questions regarding the pool of candidates to fill vacancies. Motion by Sands to refer Section 2.05 back to sub-committee. Motion passed unanimously. Members of the sub-committee are Ron Riach, Bob Bell and Pat Johnson, with possible assistance from Craig Klausing. The Chair requested that notes on these two sections be provided to Commission members before the next meeting. 3.01 Council Meetings Clarification was needed as to what a public meeting is for televising purposes in view of the present policy to consider any meeting or public event at which three council persons are present a public meeting. Motion by Johnson to strike the last sentence, which was adopted at the last meeting, and in the third sentence insert after ublic and broadcast. Motion was adopted, Riach nay, all others aye. 3.07 Procedures on Resolutions Motion by Bell to insert after resolution in the first sentence, not presented in full in the minutes. Motion approved unanimously. 3.08 Signing and Publication of Ordinances and Resolutions Motion by Riach to adopt Section 3.08, modifying clerk to city manager and rearranging the attesting, filing, and preserving language. Motion passed unanimously. 3.09 When Resolutions and Ordinances Take Effect Motion by Lorenz to adopt Section 3.09. Amendment by Johnson to strike 30 days. Motion passed, Sands nay, all others aye. Second sentence presumes that initiative has been adopted. This section will be revisited after discussion of initiative and referendum,l~e l~ee~-~cens~iei~. 3.10 Amendment and Repeal of Ordinances and Resolutions Motion by Bell to approve as stated in model charter. Motion passed unanimously. 3.11 Revision and Codification of Ordinances Motion by Riach to adopt with changes: C~ to Council and ci clerk to city manager. Motion approved unanimously. Adoption of Chapter 3 will be delayed until after consideration of initiative and referendum Chapter 4 -Nominations and Elections 4.01 The Regular Municipal Election Motion by Bell to add to beginning of Section 4.01 If a primary is necessary it will be held the first Tuesday after the first Monday in September of every odd-numbered year. Motion passed unanimously. This section retains odd-year elections. 4.02 Special Elections Motion by Johnson to adopt 4.02 as it appears in the model charter. Motion passed unanimously.