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CASE # <br /> <br />ADOPT ORDINANCE REPEALING THE REQUIREMENT <br />OF PRECINCT LIAISON MEETINGS BETWEEN <br /> CITY COUNCIL AND RAMSEY RESIDENTS <br /> By: Ryan Schroeder, City Administrator <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />At the January 12, 1993 meeting, City Council requested that the Charter Commission <br />review the requirement of Precinct Liaison meetings. Due to the resident's lack of response <br />to the meetings in the past, Council felt these meetings may not be necessary. The Mayor <br />and Councilmembers are assigned to a precinct and that information is public, thereby <br />inviting residents to call them if they have any questions or concerns. <br /> <br />At their meeting of March 18, 1993, the Ramsey City Charter Commission reviewed <br />Chapter 3 of the Charier entifled Council Procedures, Section 3.2 Liaison Function 3.2.3 <br />Precinct Liaison Meetings which states that Precinct Liaisons shall be required to hold a <br />minimum of two meetings per year with the taxpayers of that precinct and notification of <br />the meetings shall be published in the City newsletter in advance. The Charter Commission <br />felt that citizens are given an opportunity at the beginning of each Council meeting to be <br />heard and directed City Staff to initiate proceedings in accordance with State Statutes to <br />amend the City Charter to eliminate the requirement for precinct liaison meetings. <br /> <br />The proposed ordinance and public hearing notice were published in the Anoka Union on <br />Friday, May 14, 1993 and Friday May 21, 1993. The public hearing was held on <br />Tuesday, May 25, 1993. There were no objections stated by the Public, therefore, Council <br />voted to introduce the proposed ordinance repealing the requirement of precinct liaison <br />meetings between City Council and Ramsey Residents. This ordinance is enclosed for <br />formal adoption, i Council also directed Staff to place a case on the next Charter <br />Commission agenda to discuss precinct/ward voting: The next Charter Commission <br />meeting is scheduled for Thursday, June 17, 1993 at 7:30 p.m. <br /> <br />Council Action: <br />Motion to adopt Ordinance ~)~epealing the requirement of precinct liaison meetings <br />between City Council and Ramsey Residents. <br /> <br />Reviewed by: <br /> <br />City Administrator <br /> <br />CC: 06/08/93 <br /> <br />Copies "also <br /> <br />City Attorney <br /> <br />distributed to: <br /> <br />57 <br /> <br /> <br />