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I <br />I <br /> I <br /> I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br /> I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />C. R~view And Discussion Of Retaining The Legal Services Of Mr. Wilbur Dorn: <br /> <br />The Charter Commission reviewed Mr. Dorn's written proposal for legal fees <br />dated June 23, 1983. Mr. Dorn noted that the Commission will be receiving <br />a monthly statement. <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Buchanan and seconded by Commissioner Bauerkemper <br />that the Charter Commission retains the legal services of Mr. Wilbur Dorn <br />and that the Charter Commission agrees to the terms as outlined in Mr. Dorn's <br />letter dated June 23, 1983. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairman Heitman, Commissioners Data, Greenberg, <br />Sieber, Buchanan, Bauerkemper and Lichter. Voting No: None. Absent: <br />Commissioners Gamec and Titterud. <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Buchanan and seconded by Commissioner Sieber that any <br />Charter Commission member or committee must have prior approval of the entire <br />Charter Commission before engaging the services of Attorney Wilbur Dorn. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairman Heitman, Commissioners Data, Greenberg, <br />Sieber, Buchanan, Bauerkemper and Lichter. Voting No: None. Absent: <br />Commissioners Gamec and Titterud. <br /> <br />The question was raised whether engaging Mr. Dorn's services would require <br />a vote of the Commission or the Chairman's approval. <br /> <br />Mr. Dorn suggested that the Charter Commission Chairman be endowed with <br />enough authority to authorize legal fee expenditures in the event of pressing <br />urgency. <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Sieber and seconded by Commissioner Lichter endowing <br />the Charter Commission Chairman the authority to expend legal fees in the <br />event of pressing urgency. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairman Heitman, Commissioners Data, Greenberg, <br />Sieber,' Buchanan,.Bauerkemper and Lichter. Voting No: None. Absent: <br />Commissioners Gamec and Titterud. <br /> <br />Commissioner Gamec arrived at this time. <br />NEW BUSINESS <br /> <br />A. Presentation By Mr. Dom: -.' ' <br /> <br />The following is a Summary of Mr. Dorn's preSentation:. <br /> <br />Chain of Command - State, Metro Council, County, .Cities 'and ToWnships. <br /> <br />Four classes of cities: #1 - Population of'100~000 or more; #2 - population of <br />20,000-100,000; #3 - 10,000-20,0000 population; #4 - population of 10,000 or <br />less. <br /> <br />There are 900 cities in Minnesota and 107 'have charters. In Anoka County there <br />are 8 charter cities. <br /> <br />CC/June 23, 1983 <br />Page 2 of 8 <br /> <br /> <br />