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Section 8.05. Assessments For Services. The council may provide by ordinance <br />that the cost of city services to streets, sidewalks, or other public or <br />private property may be assessed against property benefited an may be collected <br />in the same manner as special assessments. Such costs shall not be deemed to <br />be "special assessments" for the purposes set forth in Section 8.03 of this <br />chapter. <br /> <br />Further Discussion - <br /> <br />Commissioner Buchanan suggested that the charter contain provisions allowing <br />citizens the right to petition for a public hearing. <br /> <br />Commission discussed Commissioner Buchanan's suggestion and it was decided <br />not to write such provisions into the charter; that initiative and referendum <br />is the ultimate tool for getting council's attention. <br /> <br />Commissioner Data dismissed himself from the meeting at 11:22 p.m. <br /> <br />The Commission proceeded to review Chapter 12 of the proposed charter. The <br />commission consensus is to adopt Chapter 12 as written. <br /> <br />Chairman Heitman pointed out that at one time, Commissioner Sieber suggested <br />reviewing Chapter 10 Franchises. <br /> <br />Commissioner Sieber stated that he no longer feels it is necessary to review <br />Chapter 10, that it was modelled after a city's charter, that city has <br />franchises and must have written the chapter carefully. <br /> <br />The Commission then reviewed Mr. Tom Moorehouse's letter regarding Chapter 1 <br />of the Charter. <br /> <br />The Commission consensus is that Mr. Moorehouse is not accepting the concept <br />that, in fact, 'city' means the 'people'; that 'city' and 'people' are <br />synonomous terms. <br /> <br />Commission consensus is that charter drafting is complete and to set a public <br />hearing date. <br /> <br />Commission consensus is to distribute copies of the final draft to every city <br />commissioner, councilmember and staff member. <br /> <br />Commissioner Gamec, speaking as the Mayor, stated that he is considering <br />requesting Council take a stand on the charter and submitting the charter <br />to City Attorney Goodrich for his review and comments. <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Buchanan to set a charter public hearing date of <br />February 16, 1984 to be followed by a special meeting of the Charter Commission <br />and the only agenda item will be New Business. <br /> <br />Commissioner Bauerkemper seconds the motion for discussion. <br /> <br />Further Discussion: Commissioner Gamec stated that Councilmembers may have <br />a conflict in attending on February 16, 1984, that there is a northwest <br />megion meeting. <br /> <br />Commissioner Buchanan amends his motion to set a public hearing and special <br />meeting date of February 15, 1984. <br /> <br />CC/January 26~ 1984 <br />Page 7 of 8 <br /> <br /> <br />