HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007 10-24 CHCMBROOKLYN CENTER CHARTER COMMISSION
MINUTES OF OCTOBER 24 2007
The Brooklyn Center Charter Commission meeting was called to order by Chairman Stan Leino
at 7:07 PM.
Roll Call: Secretary Gary Brown called roll.
Present: Gary Brown, Stan Leino, Bruce Lund, Mary Nierengarten, Eileen Oslund, and Richard
Phillips.
Excused Absences: Ed Nelson, Harold Middleton, and Richard Theis.
Absent: Anthony Mills.
Guests: Mayor Tim Willson, City Manager Curt Boganey, and Assistant to the City Manager
Vickie Schleuning.
Approval of Minutes: The draft minutes of the June 27, 2007, meeting were reviewed. Brown
made a motion, seconded by Phillips to approve the minutes as submitted. Motion passed
unanimously 6 -0.
Old Business
Eminent Domain was discussed and determined by those present that Charter Commission
should delay discussion on this item until the Administrative Fines issue has been resolved.
City Manager Boganey introduced his assistant Vickie Schleuning who gave a PowerPoint
presentation of the needs of the City to have a provision in the City Charter to allow the City
staff to have the ability to have Administrative Enforcement Fines. The presentation
demonstrated to the Commission how this process will save the City both time and money as
well as expediting code enforcement. After the presentation and discussion with Mayor Tim
Willson and City Manager Curt Boganey, the Charter Commission members encouraged the City
staff to have the City Attorney prepare proposed Charter language that the Charter Commission
could consider at a future meeting. Commission members suggested that an additional meeting
be called prior to the annual meeting scheduled for January 23, 2008. Phillips made a motion
and seconded by Lund to hold a meeting on November 28, 2007, to discuss language prepared by
the City Attorney regarding Administrative Fines. Motion passed unanimously 6 -0
New Business
Nominating Committee for next year's officers. Commission members decided that rather than
have a nominating committee that the following officers would be proposed at the annual
meeting; Chairman Stan Leino, Vice Chairman Mary Nierengarten, Secretary Gary Brown
and nominations would be open to the floor.
Attendance It was noted that Commissioner Anthony Mills has had three consecutive unexcused
absences and Commissioner Oslund had brought her Charter Commission Rules of Procedure
with her and it was noted that the four consecutive absences were cause for dismissal. Oslund
made a motion, seconded by Lund, to direct Charter Commission Secretary Brown to send a
letter to Commissioner Mills advising him of the Charter Commission Rules of Procedure and to
encourage his attendance at the next meeting to be held on November 28, 2007. Motion passed
unanimously 6 -0.
Next meeting: November 28, 2007.
Future Meeting Dates: January 23, 2008 (Annual Meeting).
Adiournment Phillips made a motion and seconded by Lund, to adjourn the meeting at 8:32 PM.
Motion passed unanimously 6 -0.
Submitted for consideration,
Gary E. Brown
Secretary
Charter Commission Minutes Page 2 10/24/07