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• 8) Adopt Resolution #06 -10 -398 Approving 5 Final Payment to Kober Excavating Inc. for Project #02 -40 Oak Terrace Estates Mobile Home Park, Sanitary Sewer, Watermain and Storm Sewer Improvements 9) Adopt Resolution #06 -10 -399 Approving ,7` Partial Payment to Redstone Construction for I.P. #04 -30 Rhinestone Street Bridge 10) Adopt Resolution #06 -10 -400 Approving 7 th Final Payment to Bauerly Companies for Improvement- Project #04 -20 11) Adopt Resolution #06 -1 -0 -401 Approving 9 th Partial Payment to W.B. Miller Inc. Project #05 -22 RTC City Phase II Roadways 12) Adopt Resolution #06 -10 -402 To Not Waive Statutory Tort Limits for LMCIT Liability Coverage 13) Adopt Resolution #06 -10 -403 Authorizing Payment of Pay Application No. 18 for Ramsey Municipal Center Construction 14) Adopt Resolution #06 -10 -404 Ratifying Change Orders for Construction of New Ramsey Municipal Center Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Cook, Olson, Elvig, Jeffrey, Pearson, and Strommen. Voting No: None. COUNCIL BUSINESS Case #1: Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of an Ordinance to Amend City • Charter Section 2.1 Mayor Gamec closed the regular portion of the City Council meeting at 5:13 p.m. in order to conduct a public hearing. Public Hearin Mayor Gamec called the public hearing to order at 5:13 p.m. Presentation City Attorney Goodrich reviewed that the Charter Commission met on December 5, 2006, to consider an amendment to the Charter. The amendment would change section 2.1 of the Charter and provide that the City be governed by the Council- Manager Form of Government. Currently, the City is governed by the Mayor- Council Plan. At its December 5 ,meeting, the Charter Commission recommended that the City Council enact an ordinance to amend the Charter to the Council- Manager Form of Government. The Charter Commission recommended that the amendment be effective January 1, 2008. The City Council does not have the authority to change that date. Council introduced the proposed ordinance at the December 12, 2006 City Council meeting. The public hearing has been properly advertised for this evening pursuant to State law. Mr. Goodrich indicated a letter has been distributed from Frank Frederick of the Charter Commission regarding the Charter amendment. Mr. Frederick is very much in favor of 'the amendment; his letter does not address the date issue. Mr. Goodrich indicated the Charter • Commission has discussed this Charter amendment on several occasions. The January 1, 2008 City Council / December 28, 2006 Page 5 of 27 —113—