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MINUTES OF APRIL 26,1995
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order by Chair Eileen Oslund at 7:10 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Members present: Ulyssess Boyd, Rod Synder, Carl Wolter, Diane Swanson, Eileen Oslund, Tim Wilson,
Todd Paulson
Members absent and excused: Tony Kuefler, Bev Wolfe, Ted Willard
Members absent and not excused: Robert Mickelson, Janice Thielson
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
The minutes of the January, 1995, meeting were approved.
CORRESPONDENCE/COMMUNICATION:
Correspondence included the request for candidates for Volunteer of Year Award.
OLD BUSINESS:
A report on Rules and Procedures will be given at the May meeting.
Commissioner Swanson reported on the Park Clean-Up on April 22, and thanked those who participated.
NEW BUSINESS:
Commissioner Synder reported on the parts of the City Charter that are concerned with the role of
the City Manager and the relationship between the Manager and the City Council.
Commissioners expressed concern with the adversarial tone of the charter as it referred to
Council/Manager relationship, the appointment for an indefinite period, and the lack of any reference to the
setting of yearly goals and a yearly evaluation of the City Manager.
It was expressed by those present that the absent members should be contacted and sent copies of
the observations made by Co Synder. Further, the Commission wanted input from both the
City Council and the City Manager about the approach to changes in the charter as related to Council/
Manager relationships.
Commissioners decided to invite the Council and the Manager to a portion of our next meeting.
Commissioner Synder will contact the Councilmembers and the City Manager.
Commissioner Paulson agreed to try to find information from national sources about other charters
that may have explored the City Manager/Council relationship.
NEXT MEETING DATE:
The next meeting date was set for May 24,1995, at 7:00 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m.
Information Collected by Eileen Oslund, Chair
Typed by Administrative Assistant, Carole Blowers