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Motion by Mayor Heitman and seconded by Councilmember Cox to accept the Charter <br />Commission's recommendation of May 30, 1985 to adopt the proposed changes to <br />City Charter Sections 3.05 and 3.08. <br /> <br />Mayor Heitman called for a roi1 call vote: <br /> <br />Councilmember Sorteberg - Aye <br />Counoilmember COx - Aye <br />Mayor Heitman - Aye <br />Councilmember Reimann - Aye <br />Councilmember Schlueter - Aye <br /> <br />Motion carried. <br /> <br />Council consensus was to direct City Staff to prepare an ordinance, to be <br />introduced at the June 25, 1985 Council meeting, regarding the proposed charter <br />amen~ent. <br /> <br />Councilmember COx inquired if he could bring up for discussion other charter <br />concerns. <br /> <br />Mayor Heitman requested that other charter concerns be discussed during <br />Mayor/council Input. <br /> <br />Councilmember COx stated that in view of the fact that there are Charter <br />Commission m~mbers present at this time, he would prefer to discuss the charter <br />now. Councilmember COx stated that the newsletter publication time frame is <br />creating delays in filling vacancies on various City commissions; Councilmember <br />COx also expressed his concern with charter required precinct liaisons. <br /> <br />Mr. John Lichter stated that precinct liaison brings Council to a more personal <br />level with the citizens. <br /> <br />Councilmember COx stated that 'Citizen Input' at Council meetings accomplishes <br />the same as precinct liaisons. <br /> <br />Ms. Brenda Bauerkemper noted that not everyone is able to attend Council <br />meetings. <br /> <br />Council discussed briefly the possibility of televising Council meetings on <br />Cable T.V. <br /> <br />Councilmember Cox expressed another concern with the charter as being the 60 <br />day waiting period imposed on 100% assessed projects; in talking with <br />developers he has found that the primary reason developers are not building in <br />Ramsey is because of the charter imposed time delays. <br /> <br />Ms. Bauerkemper stated that the Charter Commission has discussed the 60 day <br />waiting period in the past and she is sure it will be discussed at the Charter <br />meeting scheduled for June. With respect to the newsletter time frame, Ms. <br />Bauerkemper stated that the Charter Commission has no input into the time frame <br />of the newsletter and the reason for requiring a newsletter was to promote <br /> May 30, 1985 <br /> <br />Page 6 of 11 <br /> <br /> <br />