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4. APPROVE MINUTES <br />Motion by Commissioner Deemer, seconded by Commissioner Zaetsch to approve the following <br />meeting minutes as presented: <br />1) Regular Charter Commission Meeting dated June 25, 2014 <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Field, Commissioners Deemer, Zaetsch, M. <br />Anderson, S. Anderson, Bendtsen, and Sivertson. Absent: Commissioners Niederhaus and <br />Niska. Voting No: None. <br />5. COMMISSION BUSINESS <br />5.1: Fulfill Charter Commission Meeting Requirement <br />It was noted that State Statute requires that the Charter Commission meeting at least once during <br />each calendar year. For year 2015, there were no issues or concerns raised that would constitute <br />a meeting for the Commission, therefore, the Commission is meeting this evening simply to <br />fulfill the mandatory meeting requirement. <br />5.2: Approve Year -End Activity Letter to Chief Judge for Years 2014 and 2015 <br />Motion by Commissioner Deemer, seconded by Commissioner Zaetsch to approve the 2014 and <br />2015 Year -End Summary Letter and direct staff to submit them to The Honorable John C. <br />Hoffman, Chief Judge of the Tenth Judicial District. <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Field, Commissioners Deemer, Zaetsch, M. <br />Anderson, S. Anderson, Bendtsen and Sivertson. Absent: Commissioners Niederhaus and <br />Niska. Voting No: None <br />6. COMMISSION / STAFF INPUT <br />Commissioner Zaetsch recalled that at the last meeting, the minutes indicated that the Charter <br />Commission would look at what Wayne Buchholz talked about during Citizen Input, which had <br />to do with who can ask to have items removed from the Council's Consent Agenda to the <br />Regular portion of their agenda. He suggested that the Commission may want to follow up on <br />that. He added that another item the Charter Commission may want to look at is Authorities — <br />the Economic Development Authority (EDA) in particular. His main concern with the EDA is <br />he would like to see them constrained to not be able to bond as they are not an elected body. <br />Right now a statute says they have the power to bond. The Charter Commission should suggest <br />that be constrained. The Municipal Center was built with EDA bonding with the City leasing <br />because of the bonding crunch. He talked about all the new multiple housing coming into the <br />COR area and lack of parking. He expressed concern about having the EDA bond for things like <br />another Municipal Ramp sometime down the line or a Community Center. <br />Charter Commission/ December 10, 2015 <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />