HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002 01-23 CHCMMINUTES OF THE JANUARY 23, 2002. BROOKLYN CENTER CHARTER
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The meeting was called to Order by Chairman Harold Middleton at 7:05 p.m.
Member Present: Harold Middleton, Roni Brunner, Carl Wolter, Bob Cambanes, James
Holst, Walter Bursch, Sy Knapp, Todd Paulson and Eileen Oslund. Stan Leino arrived
at 7:23 p.m.
Members Absent and Excused: Elizabeth Hatle and Richard Theis.
Wolter moved to approve the minutes of the June 27, 2001 meeting with the deletion of
Diane Sannes' name from attendance and Brunner seconded. Motion passed.
Wolter suggested that the order of the agenda be moved to address the Report of the
Nominations Committee and the agenda was changed by consensus.
The Report of the Nominations Committee was heard. Bursch moved to appoint Knapp
as Chairman for 2002 and seconded by Paulson. Motion passed unanimously.
Wolter moved to appoint Cambanes as Vice Chairman for 2002 and seconded by
Brunner. Motion passed unanimously.
Holst moved to appoint Leino as Secretary for 2002 and seconded by Brunner. Motion
passed unanimously.
Chair Knapp appointed Cambanes as Public Relations Chair.
Chair Knapp appointed Holst as Audit Chair.
Chair Knapp appointed Paulson as Rules and Parliamentarian Chair.
Chair Knapp volunteered to serve as Adopt -a -Park Chair.
Future meeting dates were set for March 27, June 26 and October 23, 2002, and January
22, 2003.
Chair Knapp noted that Janice Thielsen and Nancy Carlson had received notices of
expiration of their respective terms. Chair Knapp noted that neither Thielsen nor
Carlson has attended meetings in the past year.
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Chair Knapp will advise Chief Judge Kevin Burke that Carlson s and Thielseri s
respective seats are now declared vacant. 0
Leino moved to change name Board of Equalization to Board of Appeal and Equalization in
City Charter. Cambanes seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
Chair Knapp noted that Chairs of Brooklyn Center Commissions will be meeting with
the City Council at 6:30 p.m. on March 18, 2002 at the West Fire S ation.
Leino moved to send Rod Snyder as the representative of the C harter Commission for
special recognition to the City's 91St birthday celebration and Pau .son seconded. Motion
passed. Paulson will notify the City of Rod Snyder's recognition.
Discussion was had regarding the at- large- versus -ward systems for election of City
Councilmembers. Wolter moved to form a sub committee t6 study the issue and
Cambanes seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
Wolter agreed to serve as Chairman of the sub committee to study the issue of at- large-
versus -ward system for City Council elections. Oslund, Cambanes, Theis and Leino will
serve on the sub committee. The sub committee's first meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m.
on February 13, 2002 at Wolter's house. The sub committee wiI have a report by the
March 27, 2002 meeting of the full Charter Commission.
Discussion was had regarding local campaign finance reform. By consensus, the issue
will be placed on the agenda for the March 27, 2002 meeting.
Motion by Holst and seconded by Leino to adjourn. Motion passed unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Stan J. Leino
Secretary