Agenda - Charter Commission - 11/29/2001

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ADVISORY QUESTION ONE By vote of the electorate in 1996, the Mayor's term was increased from two years to four years. Pursuant to an advisory question in 2000, the electorate recommended that a majorit3' of the City Council be elected every two years. Under State law, Council member terms can only be four years; however, the Mayor's term can be either two years or four years. Do yon now favor reducing the Mayor's term to two years in order that the majority of the City Council is elected every two years? P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 T o t a I P e r c e n t Yes 183 232 293 259 201 190 306 285 1,949 42% No 274 392 359 362 289 254 449 320 2,699 58% ADVISORY QUESTION TWo The current Comprehensive Plan Draft proposes a bridge crossing over the Mississippi River between the cities of Ramsey and Dayton. Do yon support the construction of a bridge across the Mississippi River. P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 T o t a I P e r c e n t Yes 400 530 515 515 378 398 687 536 3,959 84% No 64 104 146 117 118 52 80 73 754 15% ADVISORY QUESTION THREE Do you want a Town Center with restaurants, shopping and other amenities along the Highway #10 Corridor? P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 T o t a I P e r c e n t Yes 269 393 326 373 259 281 363 418 2,682 57% No 199 243 330 257 238 168 399 193 2,027 43% Number of Voters Total Registered at7am 967 1,317 1,466 1,385 1,069 1,154 1,849 1,421 10,628 New Reg by 8 p.m. 20 35 ' 36 59 23 22 75 38 308 Total Voting 469 640 667 635 498 450 769 615 4,743 Total Registered Voters 10,936 Voter Turnout 43% Commission Action: No action is necessary. This is for your information. Staff will review the Charter and make the amendments according to the special election. A copy of the amended Charter will be sent to each of the members. Reviewed by: City Clerk City Administrator City Attorney Charter: 11/29/01 lIRA £S I ~ FOL ! Ittsers~JThielingl(Ft)dOICOUNCIL& tCHA R TER C17001MmendmenttoCharterflwngelection ! 1290 l.doc I ]/26/0 I -20-