HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008 01-23 CHCMMINUTES OF January 23, 2008
BROOKLYN CENTER
CHARTER COMMISSION ANNUAL MEETING
The Meeting was called to order by Chairman Stan Leino at 7:02 PM
Roll Call: Secretary Gary Brown called roll; Gary Brown, Stan Leino, Bruce Lund, Eileen
Oslund, Ed Nelson, Richard Theis and Gail Ebert were present.
Excused Absent: Mary Nierengarten, Richard Phillips
Absent: Harold Middleton
Also Present: Vickie Schleuning, Assistant to the City Manager
Approval of Minutes: The Draft Minutes of the November 28, 2007 meeting were reviewed.
Lund made a motion, seconded by Ebert to approve the minutes as submitted.
Passed unanimously 7- 0.
Old Business
Election of officers for 2008 Theis made a motion, seconded by Nelson to cast a white ballot of Stan
Leino; Chairman, Mary Nierengarten; Vice Chairman, and Gary Brown; Secretary. Motion passed
unanimously, 7 -0.
Administrative Fines Charter Commission reviewed the proposed suggested changes by the city
attorney to the charter amendments approved by the charter commission at their last meeting
regarding Fines and Penalties (Chapter 12). Vickie Schleuning reviewed the city attorney's comments
with the commission. A motion was made by Brown seconded by Nelson to modify Subdivision 2 as
follows, in conformance with the city attorney's recommendations.
Section 12.13. Fines and Penalties.
Subdivision 2. Upon passage of an administrative penalty ordinance, the City
Council may provide by ordinance that unpaid administrative penalties be collected as a
special assessment against property which was the subject matter, or related to the subject
matter, of the penalty or against the property which was the location of an activity,
proposed use, delivery of City service, or other circumstances that resulted in the penalty.
The ordinance shall provide that the City will first attempt to obtain voluntary payment of
the penalty. The ordinance shall also provide that notice and opportunity to be heard be
given to the property owner listed on the official tax records before the penalty is assessed.
Passed unanimously (7 -0), however a minimum of 8 affirmative votes are required to pass a charter
change. Motion by Theis, seconded by Nelson, to suspend the meeting after the last item until next
Wednesday at 7:00 PM, January 30, 2008, rather than adjourn the meeting. Passed unanimously 7 -0.
Motion by Nelson, seconded by Ebert to set the following potential meetings; April 24, 2008, June 19,
2008, and October 23, 2008 and the annual meeting date to be set as January 22, 2009, passed
unanimously 7 -0. The chairman received input from the commission to call a meeting if he
determines that one is necessary on one of the established potential meeting dates.
Next meetiniz: January 30, 2008.
The meeting was suspended at 8:15 PM
Submitted for consideration,
Gary E. Brown
Secretary