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APRIL 22,1998
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chair Wolter at 7:10 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Members present: Nancy Carlson, Sy Knapp, Stan Leino, Eileen Oslund, Todd Paulson,
Rodney Snyder, Diane Swanson, and Carl Wolter.
Members absent and excused: Elizabeth Hatle, James Holst, Janice Thielsen and Tim
Wilson.
Members absent: Walter Bursch.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion by Carlson, seconded by Leino, to approve the minutes of the January 28, 1998
meeting. Motion passed.
CORRESPONDENCE
Chair Wolter reviewed the following correspondence:
Members Diane Swanson and Rodney Snyder have been reappointed to serve
additional 4 -year terms.
Chair Wolter has placed the City Charter and our Rules of Procedure on his computer
disk.
>Chair Wolter has recieved the following items from Sharon Knutson:
-a current membership list, and
-an Information packet re: applications for appointment to the Charter Commission
including an application format, a Thank you for your interest letter, and a listing of
materials sent to new members.
Members requested that copies of this material be sent to them with the agenda for the
next meeting.
>Judge Mabley has suggested that public notices regarding vacancies on the
commission include a deadline date (perhaps 30 days).
>the City Council has not yet decided whether they wish to conduct joint meetings with
the various boards and commissions this year.
CITY CHARTER PROVISION
Chair Wolter noted that, at the January 28 meeting, there was a brief discussion relating
to whether Section 6.02, Subd. 3b of the City Charter was in violation of State laws, and
that he had asked Member Leino to research this issue.
Member Leino reported that his review of related laws indicates this provision does not
violate state laws. However, he noted that it could be challenged on the basis of current
employment laws.
Member Snyder moved that Chair Wolter send a letter to City Manager McCauley to ask
whether any changes to City Charter Section 6.02, Subd. 3b are needed to assure
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compliance with current employment laws, and to request a meeting with him to discuss
this issue. Seconded by Carlson and passed. The chair requested Leino and Snyder to
accompany him in the meeting with the City Manager.
OLD BUSINESS
Swanson reported that members of the Commission had picked up litter in Firehouse
Park before tonite's meeting. We are committed to do this again two more times this
year.
Chair Wolter asked Secretary Knapp to contact Ted Willard to ask which type of service
award Ted would prefer. Other members have recieved engraved plaques or clocks.
Knapp will contact former recording Secretary Blowers regarding costs, sources etc for
such mementos, then contact Ted.
NEW BUSINESS
Revised schedule for meetings nole);. June24 and September 23.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Leino, second by Swanson to adjourn the meeting at 8:50 p.m.
RespectfiAly sub ed,
Sy Kna p, Charter Commission Secretary
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