HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008 05-22 CHCMMINUTES OF May 22, 2008
BROOKLYN CENTER
CHARTER COMMISSION MEETING
The meeting of May 22, 2008, was called to order by Chairman Stan Leino at 7:07 PM.
Roll Call: Secretary Gary Brown called roll; Gary Brown, Stan Leino, Harold Middleton, Ed Nelson,
Eileen Oslund, Richard Phillips, and Gail Ebert were present.
Excused Absent: Mary Nierengarten
Absent: Bruce Lund
Also Present: Council Member Dan Ryan
Consideration of Minutes of January 23 and January 30 Motion by Nelson, second by Phillips to
approve the minutes of both January 23 and January 30 as submitted. Passed unanimously 7 -0.
New Business
Motion by Oslund and seconded by Middleton to authorize Chairman Leino to purchase a gift of
appreciation from Charter Commision budget for Richard Theis, who has recently moved to
Champlin and has served on the Charter Commission for many years, passed unanimously 7 -0.
Old Business
Administrative Fines Chairman Leino updated the Commission regarding the joint meeting with the City
Council on May 19, 2008, and as to the current status of the City Council vote, which was not unanimous
to approve an amendment to Section 12.13. This results in a decision to be made by the Charter
Commission as to whether to or not to place a question on the ballot to amend the Charter in a special
election or the upcoming general election or not to take any action.
Since the commission lacked the needed 8 members present to vote on a charter amendment, Brown
made a motion, seconded by Nelson to table action by the Charter Commission until 6:00 PM June 12,
passed unanimously 7 -0.
Motion was made by Brown seconded by Phillips to suggest to the City Council that they review
possible language of a question that may be placed on the ballot in the upcoming general election and
that such language might possibly include the first two sentences of Section 12.13 Fines and Penalties,
previously approved by the Charter Commission as follows; "Should the charter be amended to allow the
Council to establish by ordinance a procedure for imposing administrative penalty for any violation of
the City Code or a city ordinance. The procedure shall provide that any party charged with an
administrative penalty will receive notice of violation and an opportunity to be heard by a neutral third
party."
Passed unanimously (7 -0).
Motion by Nelson, seconded by Middleton to suspend the meeting at 8:21 PM until 6:00 PM, June
12, 2008. Passed unanimously (7 -0),
Submitted for consideration,
Gary E. Brown
Secretary
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