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MAY 24,1995
7 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order by Chair Eileen Oslund at 7:06 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Members present: Ulyssess Boyd, Tony Kuefler, Eileen Oslund, Todd Paulson, Rodney Snyder, Diane
Swanson, Janice Thielsen, Tim Willson, Beverly Wolfe, R. Carl Wolter
Members absent and excused: Robert Mickelson
Members absent and unexcused: Ted Willard
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Motion by Tim Willson, seconded by Rod Snyder, to approve the minutes of April 26,1995, as submitted,
correcting Commissioner Snyder's last name throughout the minutes.
CORRESPONDENCE:
The SunPost had been notified of tonight's meeting.
Chair Oslund reported that she contacted the Chief Judge's office today, and there are no applications
pending at his office.
OLD BUSINESS:
Sub Committee Report on Rules and Procedures (Members: Bev Wolfe, Chair; Tim Willson, Eileen
Oslund)
Commissioner Wolfe, reported that the sub committee had met on February 8th and March 15th. At these
meetings, the Rules of Procedure dated 9 -18 -87 were reviewed for possible updating/changing.
Commissioner Wolfe presented the recommendations of this sub committee to the full commission at this
meeting. In summary:
the preamble which this commission drafted and approved in 1993 should be added at the beginning of
the rules and procedures
on page 3, item N.E., add "most recently revised"
on page 3, item IV.F, add "All meetings shall be held in compliance with the Open Meeting Statute set
forth in Minn. Stat. 471.705"
on page 3, item V, add "A majority vote by those commissioners present at the annual meeting is
necessary to elect any officer." Also add "meeting" and "at" in the following sentence.
on page 4, item V.C., end the section on Duties of the Secretary before a description of the duties of the
Administrative Assistant; start a whole new section for duties of the Administrative Assistant
attach a copy of the Open Meeting Laws
Motion by Bev Wolfe, seconded by Diane Swanson, to accept these changes to the Rules and Procedures
dated 9- 18 -87. Motion passed unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS:
Report on Study on Council/City Manager Relationships (including evaluation):
Commissioner Snyder presented a report in writing to the full commission tonight. In summary,
much support from Council members and the City Manager were expressed in meetings on May 2 and
May 3
a special meeting of the Charter Commission and City Council and City Manager was being planned for
some time in May
City Manager, Jerry Splinter, informed Chair Oslund and Rod Snyder that he was tendering his
resignation
Rod Snyder stated some alternative courses of action in light of the City Manager resigning.
Commissioner Paulson stated he received some information from the National Civic League Press
regarding some items available for purchase in regard to these issues. These items of relevance were:
Model City Charter, Using Performance Measurement in Local Government, and Measuring City Hall
Performance.
Motion by Todd Paulson, seconded by Tony Kuefler, that the Charter Commission should purchase one
copy of each of the three publications mentioned in the previous paragraph for a total price of $51.20
($47.45 the the publications plus $3.75 in shipping fees). Motion passed unanimously.
Motion by Bev Wolfe, seconded by Tony Kuefler, that the Charter Commission formally establish a sub-
committee to study the City Manager /City Council relationship, and Rodney Snyder be named the
committee chair. Motion passed unanimously.
Discussion was held on if Jerry Splinter should be asked for some input before he leaves his position, as it
is was felt he could provide some very valuable information to the commission. Rod Snyder will contact
him to see if he would be willing and available to do this.
NEXT MEETING DATE:
It was the consensus of members present that the meeting of June 28,1995, at 7 p.m will be a meeting of
the sub committee on City Manager /City Council relationships.
The meeting of July 26th will be a full commission meeting at 7 p.m The commission will meet at 6:30
p.m fast at Firehouse Park to do a park clean-up.
ADJOURNMENT:
Motion by Rod Snyder, seconded by Tony Kuefler, to adjourn at 8:45 p.m
ectfully submitted,
Carole J. Blow
Administrative istant
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