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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 />I <br />I <br />I <br />i <br /> <br />Chairman Heitman stated that he has a hang-up with the counter counter-petition. <br />Actually, it is saying that there could be two majorities. <br /> <br />Mr. Loeding stated that the intent is to come out with the prevailing side. <br />The first petition gets a project started and it is possible that only a <br />minimum amount of signatures will be sought after. The counter petition is <br />an opportunity for those who oppose the project. Now you have some people <br />who might have changed their mind or were never contacted for either of the <br />first two petitions. Now you have a situation of a minority proposed, a <br />minority opposed and one more petition should be like a final vote. This <br />is a protection against a minority pushing something through. <br /> <br />Commissioner Sieber referred to Section 8.04.02 - 'when less than 100 percent <br />of the estimated cost to the city of a proposed local improvement is to be paid <br />for by special assessment . . ' and stated that Ramsey included the words 'to <br />the city' in order to prevent the situation where the acceptance of MSA funds <br />would be put to a referendum. <br /> <br />Mr. Loeding stated that Mounds View went with 25% of benefitted property <br />owners initiating a petition rather than the 35% stated in Statute 429 because <br />a charter counts noses and 429 counts areas. <br /> <br />Mr. Doty noted that Mounds View charter did not preclude large property owners <br />from putting in an improvement and paying for it themselves. <br /> <br />Mr. Doty also noted that Mounds View charter did not have to address the issue <br />of MSA funded roads because they were already developed at the time of charter <br />adoption. <br /> <br />ADJOURNMENT <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Sieber and seconded by Comissioner Bauerkemper to adjourn <br />this special meeting of the Ramsey Charter Commission. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairman Heitman, Commissioners Data, Titterud, <br />Sieber, Bauerkemper, Greenberg, Gamec. Voting No: None. Absent: Comissioner <br />Buchanan and Lichter. <br /> <br />The special Charter Commission meeting adjourned at 10:52 p.m. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br />Sylvia Frolik <br />Secretary <br /> <br />CC/October 20, 1981 <br /> Page 8 of 8 <br /> <br /> <br />