HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000 01-26 CHCMMINUTES OF THE BROOKLYN CENTER CHARTER COMMISSION
JANUARY 26, 2000
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chair Wolter at 7:08 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Members present: Carl Wolter, Robert Cambanes, Nancy Carlson, James Holst,
Sy Knapp, Stan Leino, Harold Middleton, Todd Paulson, Diane Sannes, and
Rodney Snyder. Member Elizabeth Dorsey Hatle arrived at 7:25. Member Janice
Thielsen arrived at 7:45.
Members absent and excused: Walter Bursch.
Members absent: Tim Willson.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion by Carlson to approve the minutes of the October 27, 1999 meeting as
presented. Motion seconded by Holst and passed, with Leino abstaining.
APPROVAL OF ANNUAL REPORT
Chair Wolter presented his 1999 Annual Report dated January 26, 2000.
Motion by Leino to approve the 1999 Annual Report as presented. Motion
seconded by Holst and unanimously adopted.
APPROVAL OF AUDIT REPORT
Member Carlson presented the audit report showing total Charter Commission
expenses of $1.29.29 in 1999, noting that expenses have been kept low because of
the work and cooperation between Chair Wolter, Secretary Knapp and City Clerk
Sharon Knutson.
Motion by Snyder to approve the 1999 Audit Report as presented, and to
extend the Commission's appreciation to Wolter, Knapp and Knutson for
their work. Motion seconded by Leino and unanimously adopted.
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ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Member Paulson, as chair of the nominating committee (consisting of Paulson,
Middleton and Thielsen) submitted the following nominations for office for the
year:
for Chair: Stan Leino
for Vice Chair: Harold Middleton
for Secretary: Sy Knapp
Chair Wolter called for other nominations from the floor, 3 times for each of these
offices. No other nominations were made.
Motion by Snyder to call for a white ballot and elect Stain Leino as Chair for
the year. Motion seconded by Carlson and unanimously adopted.
Motion by Snyder to call for a white ballot and elect Harold Middleton as
Vice Chair for the year. Motion seconded by Carlson aitid unanimously
adopted.
Motion by Snyder to call for a white ballot and elect Sy Knapp as Secretary
for the year. Motion by Carlson and unanimously adopi:ed.
Newly elected Chair Leino assumed the Chair position and chaired the balance of
the meeting.
APPOINTMENTS
Chair Leino made the following appointments:
Audit Chair ..........................Nancy Carlson
Public Relations Chair Rod Snyder
Rules/Parliamentarian Chair Todd Paulson
Adopt -A -Park Chair ...............Diane Sannes
By consensus, it was agreed that the agenda for our newt meeting should include
discussion of a public relations program.
OLD BUSINESS
Wolter reported that he attended the November 16,1999 City Council meeting
at which the Council conducted a performance evaluation of City Manager
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McCauley. Wolter noted that the Council's evaluation was generally very
favorable. He also noted that the Charter Commission's past actions have
positively impacted the process by which these evaluations are now conducted.
Carlson noted that she was impressed which the "Worst Case/Best Case" report
regarding possible scenarios, for redevelopment of the Brookdale Shopping Center,
which the City Manager and staff presented to the City Council was very
impressive.
NEW BUSINESS
Wolter noted that the City Council has asked whether the Charter Commission
wishes the Council to meet with them sometime this year.
By consensus, Chair Leino will contact the City Manager to select a tentative date
for such a meeting, then the Commission will discuss which items, if any, we
would wish to discuss with the Council at our next meeting. If the decision is then
made to proceed with such a meeting, the details will be fmalized.
MEETING DATES FOR THE YEAR
Motion by Wolter that the following schedule for regular meetings of the
Commission be adopted: March 22, June 28, and October 25, 2000 and
January 24, 2001. Motion seconded by Hatle and unanimously adopted.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Wolter to adjourn the meeting at 8:08 p.m. Motion seconded by
Middleton and unanimously adopted.
Respectfully submitted,
Sy Knapp, Charter Commission Secretary
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