Agenda - Charter Commission - 01/20/2005

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manager's prerogative to hire employees. It also prol'fibits any individual councihnember fi'om attempting to deal with or control any administrative person who is subordinate to the manager. Instead, the Council must observe all of its controls tl-u'ough the manager. This provision, however, does not prohibit, individual councilmembers frO1Tl obtaining information-pel-taining to city business from employees other than the manager. Changing the form of government would require changes in City Charter Chapter 2 (FORM OF GOVERNMENT). Discussion The Charter Conm~ission may consider changes to City Charter Chapter 2 (FORM OF GOVERNMENT) section by consideration of a voter referendum to approve a City Manager form o f goyemment. To give the Commission the background information relating to the discussions of Manager versus Administrator form of govenm:tent, staff is including the following attactm~ents: i) 2) 3) Research Memo entitled City Administration: Clerk, Administrator, Manager Case Cover Sheet - July 2002 Case Cover Sheet - August 15, 2002 a) Chapter 2 of Ramsey's Charter entitled Form of Government b) Chapter 6 of Ramsey's Charter entitled Administration of City Affairs c) Information entitled Local Government Structure and Organization d) Portion of Meeting Minutes dated November 19, 1998 e) Portion of Meeting Minutes dated January 28, 1999 f) Portion of Meeting Minutes dated July 18, 2002 g) Portion of Meeting Minutes dated August 15, 2002 Commission Action: Based on discussion. Reviewed by: City Administrator City Attorney Charter: 01/20/05 -22-