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Keith Kiefer to fill these vacancies. Mr. Kiefer was present tonight and introduced himself <br />to thc Commission. <br /> <br />Case g2: Charter Commission Organization (Chair, V.Chair) <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Goode and seconded by Commissioner Donovan to retain <br />Bernard Steffen as Chairperson for the Charter Commission. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Commissioners Goode, Donovan, Netzloff, Nelson and <br />Swokowski. Voting No: None. Absta/n: Chairperson Steffen. Absent: Commissioner <br />Ma_m. <br /> <br />Chairperson Steffen accepted the position. <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Donovan and seconded by Commissioner Swokowski to <br />nominate Commissioner Goode as Vice-Chairperson. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Steffen, Commissioners Donovan, Swokowski, <br />Netzloff and Nelson. Voting No: None. Abstain: Commissioner Goode. Absent: <br />Commissioner Marn. <br /> <br />Commissioner Goode accepted the position. <br /> <br />Case #3: Review of Chapter 7 of the Charter <br /> <br />Finance Officer Hart reviewed her suggestions for changes to Chapter 7 of the Charter <br />entitled Taxation and Finances. <br /> <br />With regard to Section 7.5 Long-term Financial Plan, Ms. Hart stated that th.is section has <br />been modified to require three elements, rather than four, w/thin the plan. The first two <br />have not changed; they are the Pubtic Service and Capital Improvement Programs. The <br />Long Term Revenue Program and the Capital Summary Program have been combined into <br />one entitled Five Year Financial Forecast. She stated she would envision the forecast as <br />condensing the Public Service (operational service level) and Capital Improvement (long <br />term investment) Programs into an overall financial plan that will identify f'mancing sources <br />and uses, cash flow projections, and financial policies that impact or exercise control over <br />revenues and expenditures. <br /> <br />With regard to Section 7.6. The Annual Budget, Ms. Hart stated that the State of <br />Minnesota now determines the time line during which the official budget public hearing <br />must be held, procedures to follow in the hearings and publication requirements, so she <br />made reference to this in the chapter. In addition to changing this section to comply with <br />State Statutes, she also recommended that the actual adoption of the proposed budget and <br />municipal tax levy take place at the next regularly scheduled Council meeting following the <br />mandated public hearing(s). This would ensure that comments received during the public <br />hearing(s) are given due consideration before the final budget and municipal tax levy are <br />adopted. <br /> <br />With regard to Section 7.7.2. Enforcement of Budget, Ms. Hart stated this section deals <br />with enforcement of the budget and has been modified to add'a penalty. <br /> <br />The Charter reviewed the suggested amendments. <br /> <br />Charter Commission/September 16, 1993 <br /> Page 2 of 5 <br /> <br /> <br />