Agenda - Charter Commission - 07/19/2023

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6. PUBLIC HEARING None. 7. COUNCIL BUSINESS 7.01: Adopt Ordinance #23-05 to Amend Chapter 4 of the Charter - Nominations and Elections City Clerk Schmidt reviewed the Staff report concerning the recommended Charter updates to clean up language to coincide with State law in regards to nominations and elections. She stated that if the Charter amendments are accepted they will go into effect 90 days after publication. Motion by Councilmember Woestehoff, seconded by Councilmember Olson, to waive the City Charter requirement that the ordinance be read aloud and adopt Ordinance #23-05 amending Chapter 4 of the City Charter - Nominations and Elections. Further discussion: Councilmember Specht thanked the Charter Commission and Staff for their work on this and updating the Charter with State law. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Kuzma, Councilmembers Woestehoff, Olson, Howell, Musgrove, Riley, and Specht. Voting No: None. 7.02: Adopt Ordinance #23-07 to Amend Chapter 4 of the Charter - Nominations and Elections City Clerk Schmidt reviewed the Staff report concerning the recommended Charter updates in regard to Council appointments when vacancies occur. She stated that if the Charter amendments are accepted they will go into effect 90 days after publication. Councilmember Musgrove asked for clarification on Section 4.5.6, which stated that the appointed individual would serve the remainder of the term or until a special election where a new successor is elected. She asked if this would be considered a special election if it was coming up to a regular election. City Clerk Schmidt stated that it would be considered a special election if the term was not set to be expired. Councilmember Musgrove asked if there was no one who wanted to run in the special election, if it would still be considered a special election at the time of the next regular election. City Clerk Schmidt said that was correct. City Council /April 25, 2023 Page 4 of 10