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ale Charter Commission Roseville City Hall Council Chambers Minutes of Meeting of March 21, 2001 I. 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, 2001 were approved as mailed. 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 of Chapter 2 Motion by Riach to approve Chapter 2, Form of Government, submitted as Document 022101R, pp 2-10. 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 constitutionality 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 to 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. Motion was approved by a unanimous vote. 5.05 (Model Charter 5.04) Disposition of Insufficient Petition Motion by Lorenz to adopt, changing ci clerk to city manager. Motion was approved. Sands, rte; all others 5.06 (Model Charter 5.05) Initiative Motion by Johnson to adopt, changing ci clerk to city manager was approved unanimously. 5.07 (Model Charter 5.06) Referendum Motion by Johnson 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 Initiated Referendums Discussion of this proposed new section ended with a motion by Sands to table until the April meeting. 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 proceeded to a consideration of Ramsey County Charter and National Civic League Model City Charter lists of acts of Council to be made by ordinance. A mutual 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: 1. Statement of expenditures by petitioners. Report of subcommittee. 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. 3.09 When Resolutions and Ordinances take effect. The Chair requested that the subcommittee furnish Commission members with their recommendations prior to the April meeting. We should also look ahead to Chapter 6, Administration of City Affairs. The meeting adjourned at 9:05 p.m. Georgiana Sobola, Secretary