HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007 04-25 CHCMMINUTES OF APRIL 25, 2007
BROOKLYN CENTER
CHARTER COMMISSION
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Stan Leino at 7:04 PM.
Roll Call Secretary Gary Brown called roll; Gary Brown, Stan Leino, Bruce Lund, Ed Nelson,
Mary Nierengarten, Eileen Oslund, Richard Phillips, Richard Theis were present.
Absent: Harold Middleton, Anthony Mills
Approval of Minutes The draft minutes of the January 24, 2007, meeting were reviewed.
Nelson made a motion, seconded by Phillips to approve the minutes as submitted.
Passed unanimously 8- 0.
Old Business
Proposed Charter Changes Chairman Leino reported on the joint meeting with the City Council
held on April 23, 2007, at which time the City Council reviewed with the commissioners their
concerns about the proposed charter changes. After discussion of proposed charter changes, a
motion was made by Nierengarten, seconded by Phillips, to amend the proposed charter change
to Section 3.11 to read as follows:
Section 3.11. CODIFICATION AND PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCES. The City
shall codify and publish an ordinance code in book, pamphlet or continuous reference
loose leaf form. Copies shall be made available by the Council at the office of the City
Clerk for general distribution to the public free ^Y a4 a fease able ehar -g° in accordance
with Council policy. The City Code shall be published and maintained on the City's
website.
Passed unanimously 8 -0
After further discussion, motion by Brown, seconded by Theis to amend proposed charter change
to Section 4.04 to read as follows;
Section 4.04. FILE BY A FFIDA VIT FEE OR BYPETITION.
Upo p aym ent of the p r fili e of fi d ..s ($5) to t h e Clerk, Upon receiving a
completed Affidavit of Candidacy form and the payment of a filing fee of twenty -five
dollars ($25) by a potential candidate or filing by the petition of fifty (50) registered
voters on behalf of the candidate, the Clerk shall certify the eligibility of the candidate
and place the name of the candidate upon the pr-im election ballot without partisan
designation.
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Passed unanimously 8 -0
Report of Audit Chair Commissioner Oslund gave the audit report which stated that Charter
Commission had spent $256.00 in 2006 for mailings to commissioners for quarterly and annual
meetings. Motion by Oslund, seconded by Lund to accept the audit report as submitted.
Passed unanimously 8 -0.
New Business
Next meetinia June 27 It was decided that commissioners should be prepared to discuss Chapter
9 of the Charter dealing with Eminent Domain as it relates to recent changes in State Law at the
next meeting.
Future Meeting Dates Oct 24, 2007, and January 23, 2008.
Adiournment Motion by Oslund, seconded by Nelson to adjourn the meeting at 8:11 PM.
Motion passed unanimously 8 -0.
Submitted for consideration,
Gary E. Brown
Secretary
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