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Meeting Minutes
April 18th, 2019 Draft
Called to order by Chairman Mark Goodell at 6:31 pm.
Mark Goodell called the roll.
Present:
■ Mark Goodell
■ Gail Ebert
■ Kathryn Ellgren
■ Robert Marvin
■ Susan Warner
Excused:
■ Don Bumgarner
Absent:
■ Michael Elliott
■ Charlene Johnson
■ Stanley Leino
■ Judy Thorbus
Adoption of Agenda:
A motion was made by Robert Marvin and seconded by Susan Warner to approve the agenda. The
motion passed.
Consideration of Minutes:
Te January 17th, 2019 minutes were approved with a motion by Robert Marvin and a second by Gail
Ebert. Motion passed.
Old Business:
a) Review language for update to charter section 2.05 regarding process for filling city council
vacancies.
Don, Stan and Gail were unable to meet to discuss changes. Kathryn Ellgren offered to join. Gail
moved to postpone the discussion until the next meeting. Kathryn made the amendment to the motion
that if the discussion did not happen, the verbiage would be discussed during the next scheduled
meeting. Amendment was accepted. Robert seconded the motion. Motion passed.
b) Review changes to charter section 7.10 suggested by city staff.
Due to lack of attendance, the charter commission was unable to vote on proposed changes. Mark will
check the ability to vote via email. Robert moved to table the discussion till the next meeting in July.
Susan seconded the motion. Motion passed.
New Business:
a) Notice of Openings
Mark Goodell informed us that we are currently a total of five members short on the Charter
Commission. Robert mentioned the Brooklyn Center Prayer Breakfast on May 4th as a possible way of
recruitment. No further discussion was held.
b) Requirement of city leadership to be residents of Brooklyn Center.
Susan Warner brought up the concept of requiring city leadership to be residents of Brooklyn Center.
Concerns were raised about this concept limiting the pool o possible job candidates as well as the
possible expense of being required to fund relocation costs for possible hires. Susan offered to do some
research to bring to the July meeting. Kathryn moved to add this discussion to the July meeting, Robert
seconded. The motion passed.
Adjournment:
With a motion by Robert Marvin and a second by Susan Warner, we adjourned the meeting at 6:52
pm.
The next meeting is July 18th, 2019 at 6:30 pm.
Kathryn Ellgren
Charter Commission Secretary