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<br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Co:nmission proceeded to review and arrend Chapter B, Revision 2. <br /> <br />Cl1apter B .01 <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />No change. <br /> <br />Cl1apter 8.02 <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />No change. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Chapter 8.03 <br /> <br />Delete the last sentence. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Commissioner Lichter stated that this should be checked with Mr. Darn. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Commissioner Data pointed out that Mounds View's charter was scrutinized by <br />the Attorney General's office. <br /> <br />Commissioner Lichter agreed to deleting the last sentence of 8.03. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Olapter 8.04 <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />No change. <br /> <br />Olapter 8.04.01 <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Discussion ensued regarding whether or not to go with a 3 petition system. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Commissioner Lichter <br />and allowing for one <br />is too complicated. <br />gets two attempts at <br />stop it. <br /> <br />suggested raising initial petition requirements to 51% <br />petition in opposition. He feels that a 3 petition system <br />The 3 petition system favors the developer; developer <br />a project and the opposition only gets one attempt to <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Commissioners Sieber and Bauerkemper are in favor of the 3 petition system. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Commissioner Data abstained. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Commissioner Sieber, in reply to Commissioners argument, stated that the burden <br />is on the people in favor of a project because in order to get it done they <br />lIIEY have to petition twice. We also have to keep in mind that redevelopment <br />will happen in Ramse"' one of these days, we just can't focus on new development. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Commissioner Data stated that he is in favor of the 3 petition system. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />It was also pointed out that in order to avoid the 3rd petition, the opposing <br />petitioners should strive for 51% signatures. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Ccmmissioner Greenberg summed it up as the first petition being the initiative <br />ar.d the counter peti~ions are the referendum with Council serving as election <br />j\Odges. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Ccmmissio~ consensus is to leave this section as is, to go with a 3 petition <br />system. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />CC/OCtober 27, 1983 <br />Page 11 of 14 <br />