Agenda - Charter Commission - 02/23/1984

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i I ! ! ! I I i I I ! I I '1 I I I I 32. Chapter 8: In the newly numbered Section 8.05.01, 12th~!line from the bottom of the page, add a ';' after the word 'proceedings'. 33. Chapter 8: In the newly numbered Section 8.05.02, fifth line, add the phrase "a number of registered voters equal to" between the words 'by' and 'at'. 34. Chapter 8: In the newly numbered Section 8.05.03, second line, insert a period after the word 'bids' and delete the phrase "provided, that" and capitalize the word 'it'. 35. Chapter 8: In the newly numbered Section 8.05.03, add the word 'for' to the end of the first line. Discussion ensued regarding the public meeting scheduled for February 15, 1984. Commissioner Data stated that to ignore requests to delay the public meeting is bad politics. Commissioner Buchanan stated that his prime reason for wanting to present the charter to Council as soon as possible is to insure than an election can be held prior to school letting out so that the voters will have more access to having a say in the charter. If the charter election is delayed until summer, people will have to make a choice between voting on the charter and summer vacation plans and he does not want to have to force the voters to make that choice. Commissioner Bauerkemper noted that all the Commissions have been receiving copies of charter Commission~minutes; those commissioners will not study the document any more in the next 30 days than they have in the past months. chairman Heitman stated that the two reasons for a public hearing are: 1. Receive input from citizens 2. Convey to citizens what has been inputted. Chairman Heitman further commented that these two same options have been available to the citizens the second and fourth Thursday of every month. Commissioner Lichter stated that he has lived in Ramsey 7 years and he has never received 30 days notice on anything. There is a development being proposed by Council and a developer, they wanted a meeting scheduled with the residents of Flintwood I and the residents of Flintwood I had a total of 18 hours notice. Commissioner Lichter stated that he would like to remain with conducting the meeting on February 15, 1984. Commissioner Buchanan pointed out that the public meeting date was noted in Charter Commission minutes three weeks ago. Chairman Heitman noted that conducting a public hearing on the first charter draft does not preclude conducting a public hearing on the fifth charter draft. The people will have to vote on the document we present and the Charter Commission would be foolish to present something they did not feel was good. CC/February 9, 1984 Page 5 of 6