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Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Field, Commissioners Barrows, Leistico, Anderson, <br />Fuhreck, Niederhaus, and Sivertson. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Bendtsen and <br />Deemer. <br />COMMISSION BUSINESS <br />5.1 Review Charter Commission Member Terms <br />City Clerk Thieling stated that the Commission currently has one member whose term is expiring <br />December 31, 2018, and that is Mark Barrows. Mr. Barrows has indicated an interest in being <br />reappointed to the Commission and staff has sent the letter to the Chief Judge of the Tenth <br />District requesting such reappointment to a term ending December 31, 2022. The Judge's <br />Assistant has stated that the reappointment has been approved and the letter confirming that <br />reappointment has been sent in the mail. <br />City Clerk Thieling introduced Administrative Services Director Lasher, who will be taking over <br />many of the City Clerk duties including the Charter Commission. <br />5.2 Approve Year End Activity Letter to Chief Judge for Year 2017 <br />City Clerk Thieling stated that in accordance with Minnesota Statutes 410.05, an annual report <br />reflecting the activities of the Charter Commission must be submitted to the Chief Judge of the <br />Tenth Judicial District. The summary letter for year 2017 was included in the Commission <br />packet for review, comment and approval. It was noted that an activity report for year 2018 is <br />not included and will instead be brought forward to a subsequent meeting in 2019 for <br />Commission review and comment. <br />Motion by Commissioner Barrows, seconded by Commissioner Sivertson, to approve the year- <br />end annual report letter for 2017 and direct staff to submit such report to The Honorable Douglas <br />B. Meslow, Chief Judge of the Tenth Judicial District. <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Field, Commissioners Barrows, Sivertson, Anderson, <br />Fuhreck, Leistico, and Niederhaus. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Bendtsen and <br />Deemer. <br />5.3 Receive Information Related to Chapter 4 of the City Charter: Nominations and <br />Elections and Schedule a Meeting for January/February 2019 <br />City Clerk Thieling stated that the purpose of the case is to give the Charter Commission some <br />information relating to some amendments that must be made to the City's Charter, as per State <br />Statutes, and some sections the Charter Commission may want to discuss and possibly amend. <br />She stated that as the Charter Commission is aware, Chapter 4 of the City Charter is titled <br />Nominations and Elections. There are several sections of Chapter 4 that conflict with State <br />Statute, City Clerk Thieling provided examples. She noted that there are several other places <br />within Chapter 4 where the City's Charter is in conflict with State Statute. She asked the Charter <br />Commission to schedule a meeting early in 2019 to discuss the changes that need to be made, as <br />Charter Commission/ December 17, 2018 <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />