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<br />City Attorney Knaak confirmed this and added the only way is if the Council created a Charter <br />Amendment that says it isn’t appropriate for a Councilmember to serve. <br /> <br />Councilmember Howell stated she appreciated the statements made by Administrative Services <br />Director Lasher but felt it contradicted some of comments and emails from Communications <br />Coordinator Thorstad indicating she was told to pull the ads because of a flood of applicants. She <br />stated that the mistake made in not getting it the November/December issue could have been <br />rectified by putting a big bold ad on the front page of the City website, which doesn’t have a <br />publish by date, which didn’t happen until after Councilmember Howell talked to Communication <br />Coordinator Thorstad. She encouraged Councilmember Woestehoff to step down from the <br />Commission. <br /> <br />Mr. Walker asked if everyone has an issue with Councilmember Woestehoff being on the Charter <br />Commission and others are on the EDA. As a resident, he would ask that if they are on Council <br />that they are not on any other board or commission other than as a liaison and suggested that be <br />written in the amendment. He stated Councilmember Woestehoff has stated if there is a Charter <br />amendment that he will step down and he trusts him. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ulrich stated it is required that two Councilmembers serve on the EDA. <br /> <br />City Attorney Knaak and Councilmember Musgrove agreed. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove commented that the Joint Powers Agreement that Ramsey has with the <br />Lower Rum River WMO with the cities of Andover and Anoka also requires Councilmember <br />representation as voting board members. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ulrich stated that it varies by the individual agreements. <br /> <br />Councilmember Heineman commented that the EDA makes recommendations to the City Council <br />versus the power at the Charter level. He stated that transparency is great and to not hurry this <br />along. <br /> <br />Councilmember Riley stated that the consensus seems to be to give the Charter direction that, as a <br />start, the Council would like an amendment to the Charter to not allow Councilmembers, Planning <br />Commission, EDA, or Parks Board members to serve on the Charter Commission. <br /> <br />Mayor Kuzma stated he could support that. <br /> <br />Councilmember Specht asked about City Staff serving on the Charter Commission and the process <br />and if all six candidates were sent to the judge to decide. <br /> <br />Administrative Services Director Lasher replied that is correct, they were all sent at the same time <br />and were date stamped. There were no recommendations or comments other than to say there are <br />two open positions and six applicants. <br /> <br />City Council / February 22, 2022 <br />Page 28 of 34 <br /> <br />