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7) Adopt Resolution #00-09-242 Approving 3rd Partial Payment to E.H. Renner & Sons, Inc. for Improvement Project #99-65 (Well No. 5) 8) Adopt Resolution #00-09-243 Approving 1st Partial Payment to DMJ Corporation for hnprovement Project #99-11 and #99-12 (Jackal Street NW and Iguana Street NW Paving) 9) Adopt Resolution #00-09-244 Approving 1st Partial Payment to PDM Corporation for hnprovement Project #99-64 (Water Tower No. 2) 10) Adopt Resolution #00-09-245 approving 1st partial payment to W.B. Miller, Inc. for hnprovement Project #00-01 through #00-05 (2000 Street Maintenance Program. 11) Adopt Resolution #00-09-246 scheduling a public hearing on November 28, 2000, on the establishment of Tax Increment Financing District No. 8 within Development District No. 1 Motion can'ied. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Zimmerman, Hendriksen, Anderson, and Connolly. Voting No: None. COUNCIL BUSINESS/PUBLIC HEARING Case #1: Introduce Ordinance Amending Chapter 6 Administration of City Affairs, Section 6.3 of the City Charter Creating the Separate Position of City Administrator and City Clerk and Establishing the Position of City Clerk Mayor Gamec closed the regular portion of the City Council meeting at 8:12 p.m. in order to conduct a public hearing. Public Hearing Mayor Gamec called the public hearing to order at 8:12 p.m. Presentation City Attorney Goodrich stated that when the Charter for the City of Ramsey was originally adopted in May 1984, the Clerk-Administrator was the Chief Administrative Officer for the Council. This position was responsible for the administrative matters of the City under the direction and guidance of the City Council. The administrator was also responsible for licensing, conducting City elections, preparing minutes and agendas, and managing City records and documents. The City of Ramsey has changed significantly since it was first incorporated and the Charter adopted. As a result, the original responsibilities assigned to the Clerk-Administrator position were no longer reflective of the expectations that the City Council had of the Clerk- Administrator. While the Administrator continued to be responsible for the various City Clerk duties, the Council authorized the creation of a Deputy City Clerk position in 1997, and that position continues to be responsible for the performance of these duties. At the October 25, 1999, Council meeting, the City Council directed the Charter Commission to consider an amendment to the City Charter that would establish the separation of the Clerk-Administration position, recognizing that responsibilities and expectations have continued to change for both the Administrator and City Clerk positions. The Charter Commission met on July 6, 2000 and July City Council/September 26, 2000 Page 10 of 36