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I I I I C. Introduction Of New Business. As Required: Commissioner Sieber stated that the Commission has voted to proceed with the writing of a charter and he suggested adopting the 12 chapter headings as shown in the model charter put out by the Minnesota League of Cities. Com~,issioner Sieber also suggested that Recall be included in Chapter 5 - Initiative and Referendum. After adopting these 12 chapter headings, Commissioner Sieber suggested that committees be appointed to set the framework for each chapter and at that time a public hearing be conducted. Overall Commission consensus is to adopt the 12 chapter headings and the Commission, as, a whole, proceed to write each chapter and conduct public hearings when the proposed charter is completed. I I I. I I I I Commissioner Sieber suggested that the writing of the simple and straight forward chapters could be accomplished yet tonight. ' Commission consensus is that the next two weeks be used to prepare for the writing of the charter ~'reviewing the model charter and charters from other cities ~nd that Commissi6n members be prepared to write Chapters i through 5 and 9. ,. Commissioner Gamec st~ted"that he"~ill not be able to be present at the next meeting of the Charter Commission. and if he is it would not be until later in the evening and would the Commission mind discussing Chapter 5~as the last order of business. Commission agreed and stated that if Commissioner Gamec finds he cannot be present at all he should submit his thoughts regarding Chapter 5 in writing. Commissioner Gamec stated that the Metro Council is putting on a training session regarding Ramsey's Capital Improvement Program, that it is very informative and all Ramsey Commission members are welcome and should notify the City Administrator if they intend to attend. The training session is scheduled for July 19, 1983 from 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. at Ramsey Municipal Center. Erika Sitz - 6521 154th Lane h~ - Stated an amendment to the open meeting law was recently passed regarding issues currently being worked on being available for public review and asked that copies of the model charter and other city's charters be available to the citizens, that it is difficult to participate in the meetings without being able to follow along with what the Commission is discussing. ADJOURIg~ENT Motion by Commissioner Sieber and seconded by Commissioner Data to adjourn this meeting of the Ramsey Charter Commission. ! I Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairman Heitman, Commissioners Gamec, Data, Greenberg, Sieber, Buchanan, Bauerkemper and Titterud. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner Lichter. The meeting of the Charter Commission adjourned at 11:02 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, ! · SylVia 'Frolik Secretary I Attachments (2) CC/July 14, 1983 Page 6 of 6