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OCTOBER 23, 1996
7 P.M.
CONFERENCE ROOM B
CALL TO ORDER
7 1he meeting was called to order by Chair Willson at 7:12 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Members present: Ulyssess Boyd, Nancy Carlson, Sy Knapp, Eileen Oslund, Rodney Snyder, Janice
Thielsen, Tim Willson, and Carl Wolter
Members absent and excused: Eric Marquardt., Diane Swanson
Members absent and unexcused: Walter Bursch, Todd Paulson, Ted Willard
NOTE: Membership is at thirteen.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion by Ted Willard, seconded by Sy Knapp, to approve the minutes of September 25, 1996, (with the
addition of "Motion passed." at the end of paragraph 3 on page 3) and to approve the minutes of the joint City
Council/Charter Commission meeting of September 30, 1996. Motion passed unanimously, with one member
abstaining.
CORRESPONDENCE
Members had received copies of the following correspondence:
Letter to the Chief Judge regarding the two vacancies on the commission
Letter to SunPost Newspapers regarding advertising of the two vacancies and tonight's meeting.
OLD BUSINESS
Sub Committee Report on Section 6.02, Subdivision 3 (a) of the Charter
Chair Willson stated that the proposed amendment to this section of the charter was presented verbally and in
writing to the City Council at the joint meeting held on September 30th, 1996. The first reading of the proposed
ordinance was approved at the October 15th meeting. It is believed that the second reading will beheld on
November 18th.
Commissioners had received copies of the two research papers done by the League of Minnesota Cities dated.
January of 1966 and January of 1974. It was commented on whether these papers would still be relevant,
considering their dates.
NEW BUSINESS
*Next Meeting Date
The next regular meeting will be Wednesday, November 20, 1996, at 7 p.m. It is moved up a week due to
Thanksgiving.
*Preamble to the City Charter
Commissioner Carlson asked for more information about the preamble that was attached to the Rules of
Procedure. She also asked if the ward system had been discussed by the Charter Commission. This subject
has been discussed at least once by the commission some years ago.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Sy Knapp, seconded by Rodney Snyder, to adjourn the meeting at 7:46 P.M.
�spectfially submitted,
Carole J. Bl wers, Administrative Assistant