Agenda - Charter Commission - 04/21/2005

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COMMISSION UPDATE By: Jo Thieling, City Clerk CASE lSackgrouml: Following are the items discussed during the Commission Input. Following each item is an updatc. 1. Year End Letters: Staff e-mailed the Cities of Anoka and Ham Lake again following the meeting of January 20, 2005, regarding a copy of their year-end letters/reports to the Judge. To date, there has been no return response. Staff contacted Anoka City Clerk by phone on Friday morning - so far, no return call. The offices of Ham Lake close at 11:00 on Friday, but staff left a message asking for a copy. of their letter. If the letters are received prior to Thursday night, they will be brought with to the meeting. 2. Training Budget Line Item: Staff has turned in a request for a standing line item of $750 per year for Charter. The budget discussions will begin in May, and will be finalized by, I believe, September. 3. Orientation Packets: Staff consulted briefly with Human Resources Manager Givolma Reed and Technician Colleen Lasher regarding an orientation packet for the Commission. Due to a heavy work load relating to interviews, hiring's, etc., the Human Resources staff has not yet had a chance to work on these. They did, however, ask for more information relating to what the Charter Commission would like included in the packet. Staff will have one copy of the Council orientation book at the meeting on Thursday night. The Commission ~nay wish to have more discussion on this item also - citing information they would like made available. 4. SS 410: The Commission requested new copies of State Statute 410. Staff has asked City Attorney Goodrich to make those available for Thursday night's meeting. 5. Three-Hole Punched Agendas: The Commission requested City staff three-hole punch their agendas. Staff has made note of it and, hopefully; will remember to do so'!' Commission Action: Based upon discussion. Reviewed by: City Clerk Charter: (}4/21/05 -87-