Minutes - Charter Commission - 04/17/2008

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There was a Consensus to include Commissioner Cleveland's suggested language that the vacancy can be filled by a unanimous vote of the Councilor with a Councilmember liaison, in the next draft. Vice-Chair Deemer suggested that based on tonight's discussion, he would like" to see two options presented at the next Charter Commission meeting. He stated that he feels there should be the document as presented tonight by City Attorney Goodrich and one that reflects Commissioner Cleveland's recommendations. City Attorney Goodrich stated that he would get an absolute answer on whether the City can have someone begin their term right away in November and bring back a few versions of the document, based on tonight's discussion. Vice-Chair Deemer asked if the City needed to hold a primary election. He asked if there were fewer than three candidates, whether the City could just hold a regular election. City Attorney Goodrich stated that this was the reason the City went to a primary system in the first place, so regular elections were not so "chaotic". Commissioner Erickson stated that he thinks this should be consistent and the City should always have a primary. Commissioners Cleveland and McKinney expressed agreement that consistency IS important and that primary elections should be held. City Attorney Goodrich stated that he would make the suggested changes for the next meeting. He stated that he would like to make a real effort to ensure that as many Charter Commission members as possible can be present so we can move on from this section. The Commission discussed possible dates and decided to hold a meeting on June 12, 2008. Commissioner Erickson noted that he would be out of town on that date. City Attorney Goodrich asked that Commissioner Erickson give him any comments he has prior to leaving town. ADJOURNMENT There was a Consensus of the Committee to adjourn at 7:20 p.m. Charter Commission/April!7, 2008 Page 4 of5