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Agenda

Charter Commission

DATE: 9/10/2009
TIME: 5:30 PM
LOCATION: City Council Chambers
AGENDA

1. Call to Order and Review of Meeting. Chair Plumb (5:30 PM.)
2. Public comment on the items on the business agenda
3. Approval of the minutes from the August 27, 2009 meeting -- Action Item.
4. Announcements – Commissioners (5:50 PM)
5. General discussion of the popularly elected mayor issue from the List of Topics to Address under Leadership and Vision – Chair Plumb (6:00 PM)
a What is your current thinking on the issue?
b What problem could be solved by changing to a popularly elected mayor?
c What problems might be created by changing to a popularly elected mayor?
d What kind of structure or range of powers might make sense to you?
e What would the structure look like if it were running really well?
f What do you want to know more about before you make a decision?
6. Update on the request for written reports from the Manager and the Superintendent of Schools - report Chair Plumb (7:45 PM)
7. Update on the work plan and suggestion for planning groups– report, discussion and action Chair Plumb (8:00 PM)
8. Adjourn (8:30 PM)

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