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Roseville Charter Commission ~ Roseville City Hall Council Chambers Minutes of Meeting of June 20, 2001 Call to Order/Roll Call The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chair Vicky Lorenz. All members were present. II. Minutes Bell moved approval of the minutes of the May 16, 2001 meeting as submitted. Motion accepted by chair. III. Public Comment Bruce Kennedy was given 15 minutes to present information about a system of voting called instant run-off voting, (IRV). He explained that in this voting procedure, voters are allowed first, second and third choices. Those candidates receiving the least number of votes are dropped consecutively; assuring that the eventual winner receives a majority of the votes cast. Mr. Kennedy suggested that it be considered as an option in the charter. It could eliminate primary elections. A bill advocating this system will be introduced at the next legislative session. The chair asked that Mr. Kennedy check if it could be addressed in the charter without any problems concerning legality and report back to us. IV. Chapter 5 -Initiative and Referendum The update of Chapter 5 was reviewed, with the following clarifying changes: 5.01 General Voter Authority - In the first sentence change processes to ron cess. 5.02 Petitions In the last sentence insert re istered before voter. 5.03 Form of Petition In the first sentence insert of the city after voters. 5.06 Action on Sufficient Petition Motion by Crump that the third sentence is to read "If no election is to occur within 120 days after the final determination of sufficiency of the petition.... Motion was approved all voting aye. .5.07 Repeal or amendment of ordinances Change accepted to effective. Motion by Johnson to adopt Chapter 5 with the changes above. Motion was approved on a roll call vote, Lorenz, nay; all others, aye. 3.09 When Ordinances and Resolutions Take Effect After changes made during discussion of the section, Sands moved adoption of 3.09 with the following language: "Every resolution and emergency ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage or at such later date as it specifies. Every ordinance adopted by the voters of the city shall become effective 30 days after adoption unless the ordinance specifies a later effective date. Motion was approved on a roll call vote, all voting aye. Chapter 3 has now been adopted in its entirety. Chapter 6 Administration of Ci Affairs All action was based on the League of Minnesota Cities model charter. 6.01 The Cit~ger Motion by Johnson that Ron Riach research the subject of whether the city manager is paid during a period of suspension. Motion was approved on a voice vote. 6.02 Powers and Duties of the City Manager Motion by Johnson to adopt Section 6.02, striking the cit cY lerk in subdivision 3. Motion was approved on a voice vote. 6.03 Administrative Organization Motion by Riach to adopt as stated in the model charter. Motion was approved on a voice vote. See 6.04 for additional wording for this section. 6.04 Subordinate Officers Motion by Johnson to eliminate this section. Motion was approved on a voice vote. Lorenz moved a friendly amendment to 6.03, adopted by Riach, to transfer from 6.04 the provision granting the city council the power to abolish offices which have been created by ordinance as it may see fit. Motion was approved on a voice vote. Jack Brewer was given the assignment working out the language. 6.05 Purchases and Contracts (This section will now become 6.04) No action was taken because of uncertainty about the necessity of including the provision in the second sentence which limits the dollar amount of purchases and contracts the city manager may approve without council consent, and whether