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the amendment contingent on approval by the Charter Commission and contingent on the City Attorney determining it will be an effective ordinance. Motion on the floor amended as follows: To adopt Ordinance No. 06 -35 amending Section 2.1 of the City Charter requiring, that the City be . governed by the Council- Manager Form of Government with the following change: an effective date of January 1, 2011, contingent on approval by the Charter Commission and contingent on the City Attorney determining it will be an effective ordinance. Further discussion: Councilmember Elvig stated the Charter Commission did come forward and initiate this Charter amendment. The Council could not get the recommendation passed in its entirety, only from the standpoint of the date. However, the essence of the Charter Commission recommendation is the change to the City Manager Form of Government from several standpoints outlined in Mr. Frederick's letter. The Council is not wavering from that direction; it is only the timeframe they cannot agree on.. Councilmember Strommen requested input from Ms. LeMere. Ms. LeMere explained these are the same discussions the Charter Commission had. It is difficult to come up with a date. A future date will run into the same issue as 2008 with an incumbent in the position and a change in the position; she does not know how this is addressed in the Human Resources rules. The Commission considered future dates and population thresholds. Ideally the change would be effective immediately. Mayor Gamec commented there will be new councilmembers coming on, and there is also the possibility of a referendum. The incoming councilmembers will now have time to study this more as Councilmember-EIect Dehen had requested. Ms. LeMere noted that the current Council is in support of changing to a City Manager Form of Government; however, they run the risk if that will be the consensus of the Council when new members are added. The Charter Commission has been studying this for many years and is in support of this type of managerial government; it just seems they are stuck on a date. A roll call vote was performed by the Recording Secretary: Mayor Gamec: - aye Councilmembers Cook: aye Councilmember Elvig: aye Councilmember Jeffrey: aye Councilmember Olson: aye Councilmember Pearson: aye Councilmember Strommen: aye Motion carried. Case #2: Authorize Execution of Development Agreement with Robert Muir Company (RCM - Minnesota Corporation) for Ramsey Crossings Mr. Jim Lasher, LSA Design, stated he is present to provide the Council with information regarding the actions that have taken place on the Ramsey Crossings project, the status of the negotiations, an overview of the site plan, and an overview of the general terms outlined in the development agreement. Mr. Lasher reviewed the history of the Ramsey Crossings project and City Council / December 28, 2006 Page 11 of 26