Agenda - Charter Commission - 08/27/2020

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Representative nrich noted that he does not want to water own the message and will focus on the Sunfish and Ra ' sey Boulevard interchanges. He s ed that Highway 47 and the railroad crossing is important well, noting that it has gained attention of the Governor. Mr. Tinklenberg comment•. how well served Rarlisey is by these two representatives and the committees they serve. He s . ed that in terms of%ansportation, he agrees that this is a year where Ramsey can make significant gress. He provided an update on recent meetings he has held with different members of the use and qovemors office. He stated that there is a lot of momentum behind the project and the re9esentatives are helping to keep that up. He noted that the work Ramsey has done in terms of . gn preparation have helped to put the project in a better position for funding. Representative Scott stated that theie is move nt afoot to reform the bonding bill process, which would allow members to vote on ,individual sects s. Mayor LeTourneau stated t . . t the Highway 10 a ort has been targeted and focused. He recognized that each piece . the puzzle will help to im ove the corridor. He hoped to continue great communication be en the City and the two represitatives present tonight. Representative Scott .. ed and confirmed that the Councilmerhbers subscribe to the updates. Representative Hei ich suggested setting up a Highway 10 Coalition Day at the Capital. He stated that when people • ow up in numbers, it tends to catch attention. Councilmemb• Heinrich referenced the TIF district and clarified that thentire Council has not yet discusses at issue and therefore that discussion would occur prior torbringing something forward to . e of the representatives for assistance. Mayor oumeau thanked Representatives Scott and Heinrich for attending tonightnd for their continued service. 2.02: Discuss Ordinance Amending the Charter by Repealing and Replacing Chapter 4 — Nominations and Elections City Administrator Ulrich reviewed the staff report. Councilmember Specht commented that he had a concern with totally eliminating primaries, using an example where there are ten candidates running. Charter Commission Chairperson Field stated that the issue was discussed in depth by the Charter Commission and the main concern in making these changes was to become compliant with State law and elimination of duplicative language. He stated that the Commission also asked what is discretionary for Charter cities. He stated that the turnout for primaries is very poor and that is a costly process, therefore the Charter Commission came to the consensus to eliminate that requirement. He stated that there was discussion that perhaps an exception should be made if a City Council Work Session / December 10, 2019 Page 4 of 8