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I I I I I I I I I I I Commission now discussed Chapter 8 of the charter draft. Commis£ioher ;reenberg stated that the City Ada?~inistrator has misgivings regarding i~ha~ter 8. City Administrator recommended phrasing Section 8.01 as saying something to the effect that in areas of public improvements and special a~sesSments, Council shall be governed by Minnesota State Statutes and delete the balance of Chapter 8 as written by the Commission. Commissioner Greenberg then inquired as to the CT~arter Commission's disagreement with Minnesota State Statute Chapter 429. Chairman Heit~an replied that there is no need for a charter if the City goes with Chapter 429 because 429 allows council to dictate what will be done in the a~eas of special improvements and assessments. The charter puts the ~eci~ion back in the hands of the people. Susan Bea~e ngted that the City Administrator is overlooking the fact that this char~er ~annot do anything that is against State law anyway. CommissioRer Greenberg inquired if Section 8.03 would allow for Council adopting ~hap~er 429 as an ordinance. Commissio~er~uerkemper noted that Council could possible adopt 429 as an ordinance, bu~ that ordinance would be in conflict with the charter and the charter W~uld pre-empt anything in that ordiance. Commissio~er ~reenberg inquired as to how the charter will affect existing ordinanceS. CommissiOner ~ichter replied that Chapter 12 addresses this question; existing ordinance~ WO~ld have to be rewritten to comply with the charter. CommissioRer. ~reenberg referred to Section 8.03 and suggested that maybe that section i~ rob vague, it seems like a catch all; that ~ouncil could be called on l-the~[ carpet because they forgot to take something into consideration that ~hey ~'sh~,~ld have. I I Commissioner ~auerkemper replied that it is council's job to be sure they are thor~gh.i Commissioner Data summarized Chapter 8 as allowing people to object, legally, to assess~en~ and cause those assessments to go away if there is enough' people inlopl~Osition. I ! I I I CommissiOner ~reenberg stated that the City Administrator feels that processes created.~ t~ie Charter make such programs as Tax Increment Financing too time conS~ and the city will lose potential tax base to other communities. Susan Beale .~ointed out that Coon Rapids, Anoka and Bloomington are all charter cities and have dealt in tax increment financing projects. Commissioner ~reenberg stated that he wants to be sure that this charter is not an a~temp~ to maintain a status quo of keeping future development out of Ramsey. Commission c~nsensus is that restricting future development is not the purpose of this char~er. CC/January 12, 1984 Page 5 of 6