HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996 09-30 CHCMBROOKLYN CENTER CHARTER COMMISSION
JOINT MEETING WITH THE CITY COT JNCIL
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
7 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBER
Mayor Mryna Kragness called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. City Council members present:
Charles Nichols, Debra Hillstrom, Kathleen Carmody.
Charter Commission members present: Walter Bursch, Sy Knapp, Eileen Oslund, Todd Paulson,
Ted Willard, Tim Willson, Carl Wolter.
Also present: Mike McCauley, City Manager; Carole Blowers, Administrative Assistant to the
Charter Commission; Secretary from Time Savers.
Tim Willson, Chair of the Chair Commission, presented a change in Chapter 6, Section 6.02,
Subdivision 3(a) of the Charter which was voted on at the last Charter meeting of September 25th.
Mr. Willson stated that the Charter Commission recommends the adoption by the City Council of
this charter change, and asked to have it placed on the Council agenda as soon as possible.
Sy Knapp arrived at 7:12 p.m.
The City Manager, Mr. Knapp, and Mr. Willard discussed the charter amendment more fully, and
the pros and cons involved.
The Council was also presented with documentation from the League of Minnesota Cities and a
letter from Charlie LeFevere, both recently written, which were considered by the Charter
Commission in making their decision on the recommended language change.
Todd Paulson arrived at 7:35 p.m.
It was questioned what would happen if the City Council did not unanimously pass the
recommended change. Tim Willson stated that it goes on the ballot, probably in two years, as it
would be too late for this coming election.
It was stated that a letter supporting this change in the charter had previously been received by the
Charter Commission from the City Council.
Mr. Willson stated that the charter amendment passed at the commission level on September 25,
1996, with 2/3 affirmative vote of members.
Mr. Willson explained that another motion was made, but tabled, at the last Charter meeting in
which the City Manager's decisions on hiring of division heads only would have to be affirmed by
a majority vote of the City Council.
Motion by Todd Paulson, seconded by Carl Wolter, to adjourn the meeting at 8:03 p.m.
S}ibbrQ itt
arole J. B wers
Administrative Assistant to the Charter Commission