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Chairperson Kiefer stated that it would be four with the Mayor being elected if one is a two -year ' <br />term. <br />—14— <br />Commissioner Childs stated that if one seat needs to be a two -year term for the first election, ' <br />then would it be a four -year with the next election or would we keep it a permanent two -yeas <br />tenn. <br />Chairperson Kiefer asked if the Commission should move forward and draft language - to ' <br />rP <br />incorporate turning the majority over on a presidential year. <br />Commissioner Childs stated that we need to pay attention to whether or not two -year terms <br />should be permanent. <br />Discussion ensued relating to how the two -year term would be handled - voted in as a two -year, ' <br />lowest vote "getter" is a two -year, etc. <br />Councilmember Hendriksen felt that a two -year seat is a great idea - if you have an actual seat to ' <br />run for. <br />Mr. Kurak stated that on this two-year term, it sounds perfect for a beginning. Eventuall ' <br />Y p Y we <br />will have a ward system and that two -year term should be rotated. <br />Mr. Norman stated that the wards stem does throw a "clink" into that - that's a problem as well. ' <br />Y p <br />Commissioner Childs stated that we have to make a decision on how we are structured now. ' <br />Mr. Cook stated that what's happening right now is that Mr. Child's system should work. If the <br />City goes to a ward system, he would suggest going to a standard two -year term and that would ' <br />be at large. They would know when they are running for the seat that it is a two -year term. <br />Mr. Goodrich stated that he checked with Bloomington, Blaine and Brooklyn Park and none of ' <br />them have a two -year term. They have four. members elected in the presidential year and three in <br />the off year. , <br />Chairperson Kiefer noted that there is time to work on this issue. <br />Mr. Goodrich pointed out that to change these terms, you will have to have a Charter ' <br />amendment. <br />Motion by Commissioner Childs and seconded by Commissioner LaMere to make the fourth , <br />highest vote "getter" a two -year term for 2002 and then it's a four -year term thereafter until we <br />make a change to the Charter to incorporate a majority turnover for a presidential election. The ' <br />Commission is requesting that City Attorney Goodrich draft language to that effect. <br />Charter Commission - February 15, 2001 ' <br />Page 8 of 12 <br />