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Charter commission recommends targeted edits to Chapter 5 on utilities
Summary
The Brainerd Charter Commission voted to recommend narrowly scoped edits to Chapter 5 that add stormwater to the Public Utilities Commission's responsibilities, require an annual review of the 10-year capital plan, and remove broad or duplicative language; the City Council asked staff to draft an ordinance for April 20 and scheduled a May 4 public hearing.
City staff and the Charter Commission on April 14 recommended a set of narrowly framed edits to Chapter 5 of the Brainerd City Charter, which governs utilities.
City administrator Nick Broyles told the joint meeting the revisions largely preserve the existing charter and confine changes to chapter 5, adding stormwater collection, conveyance and treatment systems to the Public Utilities Commission's responsibilities and directing the commission to review the city's proposed 10-year capital improvement plan for streets, water, sewer and stormwater annually and submit recommendations…
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