Subdivision 2 provides the membership of the study panel and the appointing authorities.

Subdivision 3 provides that the members of the study panel serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for necessary expenses and that the city of Minneapolis may contract with a person or entity to provide staff services for the study panel.

Subdivision 4 provides a one-year duration of the study panel.

Subdivision 5 defines the purpose and mission of the panel to study the governance and management structure of the city with a view toward improving and enhancing the quality of life by examining certain enumerated items.

Subdivision 6 requires the study panel to report to the Minneapolis Charter Commission by February 1, 2006, on the results of its study, along with any recommendations to streamline or modernize the structure of the Minneapolis city government.

Section 2 provides an appropriation of $50,000 from the general fund to the city of Minneapolis to provide funding for the study panel, which appropriation would be deducted from the local government aid payable to the city in fiscal year 2006.

Section 3 provides an effective date of July 1, 2005, and a repealer of June 30, 2006, to conform to the one-year duration of the study panel in section 1, subdivision 4.

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