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I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />i <br />I <br />I <br />! <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />3. Can !be ~asily amended to suit potentially changing requirements of a <br /> ci~.. ~%msey is fairly new and not fully developed. <br /> <br />4. Caninc~ude initiative and referendum to give citizens the right to <br /> change And initiate ordinances. <br /> <br /> 5. Can bright about a healthy community interaction which results in an <br /> understandable form of government by the citizens. <br /> <br /> 6. Can prowide for better communication as a result of greater citizen <br /> voiae iD government. <br /> <br />Commissioner D~ta continued by saying that a year ago or so, sewer and water <br />issue came.up and citizens realized that they did not have a lot of rights <br />and their~futU~e was up to Council. <br /> <br />Mr. Jack IppelI- How are changes made to the Charter after it has been adopted? <br /> <br />Chairman H~itmRn - It will take a petition of 10% of the people to change an <br />existing~w a~rd prescribing what they would change it to, or it would take <br />10% of the.people to initiate a law if it does not exist. <br /> <br />Commissioner B~chanan - A significant number of people can petition for a <br />change in The ~harter. Council can adopt that recommended change by a <br />unanimous- votel. If Council disapproves the change, it will be put to a vote <br />of the people. <br /> <br />Susan Beale - 14851 Sunfish Lake Blvd. - Generally, charter amendments are <br />made at g~er~ elections rather than special elections which can cost <br />$5000-$600~. <br /> <br />Sheila Beyer - 6410 164th Lane - Ms. Beale mentioned special elections can <br />cost $5008>to!$6000; if the Charter Commission is so confident of this <br />document,~ Why ~on't they wait until the general election in November? <br /> <br />Commissioner ~ieber - In my personal opinion, major public improvements <br />are being ~ro~bsed in Ramsey this summer. Whether they actually go .' <br />through or no% should, in fact, be up to the residents who have to pay <br />for those ~mp~vements. Right now, it is up to 3 out 5 councilmembers. <br /> <br />Commissioner ~uchanan - This document is not designed to stop sewer and <br />water. Council is in a hurry to get their side of the work done from what <br />I have seen o~ Council minutes. <br /> <br />Susan Beale -!Prefer not to have the charter issue included on the general <br />election ballo~. There are too many other issues the people have to <br />consider !a~ t~at election. Researching the candidates up for election <br />is enough ~o do without also researching the charter. The charter is an <br />issue im~or~aht enough to deserve it's own election. <br /> <br />Mr. Ken ~eterson - 15407 Hematite - Regarding the newsletter established <br />in Chapter 12~ who will write it, edit it and access it? <br /> <br />Commissioner ~ieber - ~nat is up to Council.- No rules have been set regarding <br />the newsietter; just that it will be done. Very few people in Ramsey subscribe <br />to the City's official newspaper, the Anoka County Union. <br /> <br /> Sp CC/February 15, 1984 <br /> ~ Public Meeting <br /> ~ ~:/~ Page 5 of 12 <br /> <br /> <br />