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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994 09-28 CHCMFROOKLYN CRYTER CHARTER CONXISSION ITINUTFIF REFTEXUR 2a, 1994 GITY HALL CGUNGIL CHAMBERS CALL TO ORDER he -ne (7.­ting was called to order by Chair Eileen Onlund at 7:14 P.M ROLL CALL Members present: Ulyssess Boyd, Myrna Kragnes% Tony Kuefler, Eileen Oslund, Rodney Snyder, Diane Swanson, Tim Willson Members absent and excused: Ron Christensen, Robert Mickelon, Beverly Wolfe Nembers absent and unexcused; Karie Ny;ujnt, Ted Willard NOTE: There are three vacancies on the aommizsion, APPROVAL OF MINKES Kation by Tony Koefler, secondad by Myrna Kragness to approve the minutes of August 24, 1994, az Eubmitted. Passed unanimously. C_0MXUX1CAT10X,3 T0 Administrative Assistant reported tlie following, coinnunicatioirs: Letters were sent to the KorthWest News an! SunFost regarding tonight's meeting and charter vacancies, A letter was sent to Chiet Burke in regard to Roxanne Bridges' resignation and confirKng that we now have three vacancies on the commission. A letter was sent to thn Mayor and City Council regarding the proposed changes to S 2.05 and asking it to be put on the Saptember 12, 2994, City Council agenda. A small article ragarding our vacaLoiss was a2ked to be put in the next City News letter, which. will be distributed the end of Septeml A. Report on Appointment Fro e-,= Fropcoad Amnndment! Cn September 12 1994, the Charter amen mee on Section 2,05 was presented to the City Council for thei r review and approval, GOTE: The ordinance could not be passed that evening, because a unanimous vote of five is required and there were not five council members present that evening.' There were questionsicancerns presented by some council. members and a. _c the City Attorney. The City Attorney followed up his concerns by letter dated 9-27-94. which was shared with all Charter connission members tonight. Excerpts from the City Council minutes pertDiUng to Section 2,05 ware also shared with all Charter Commission members tonight. c'� a L­ mis.-, _Poyd expressed his thought_ on the fact that former council members who agree to serve should be included in the amendment. It was decided that since eight votes were needed to pass another version of Section 2.05 to the Council, and we only had seven rembers present, that the full commission would adjourn and reconvene at a "roximately 3:30 p.m. tonight, allowing the sub- committee to take care of questio;smozonrnc raised at the September 12th, City Council meeting and by the City Attorney, 0 NEW BUSINESS Myrna Kragness thanked Ulys-ess Boyd for n7gisting,her in the Adopt-A-Park Program 4111 clean up day on September 10 at Firehcuse Park. With the resignation of Roxanne Bridges from the Charter Commission, Chair Oslund stated that we need to appoint is new FuYlic Relations person, Duties of that person are outlined in the Rules of Procedure. With Roxanne Bridges' resignation, there are now three vacancies on the Commission Current members are encouraged to solicit new members, and have them apply to the Chief Judge. Ron Christensen's two term appointment ends in February of 1995. Thus, there will be another vacancy at that time. NEXT MEETING DATE The next meeting had been set at the begirning of the year for October 26, 1994 Whether this meeting will be held or not will be decided upon when the full commission reconvenes tonight, ADjOURNMENT Motion by Tim Wilson, seconded by Myrna Kragness to adjourn at 7:42 P.M. and to reconvene at 8:30 p, m. 4 I The full commission reconvened at 9 p, m, VOTE: Ron Christensen was now in attendance, as well as all previous attendees; thereby there was eight members present.) Tony Kuefler stated that the sub-committee met tonight while the full commission reconvened, He felt the sub-committee addressed all concerns/questions raised at the September l2th Council meeting and by the City Attorney, and copies of Section 2.05 with their latest revisions were passed out to members present. These latest revisions included additional wording in three places in Section 2,05; additional wording in one place in Section 2.05A; and additional wording in one place in Section 2.05B Q); and one place in 3eition 2.05B (2); and additional wording in two olaces in Section 2.05B CK 3h: and a iii tinvil wnwdinw in nno nlAnp in Rpnhinn 05F (2 After some discussion, Tony Kuefler stated that the section Practices Act eSection 2,0501)) will be d0cussed by phone Willson, and himself as soon as possible. The sub-cormitte changes to that section at this time. it was the consensus additional sentence to the end of Section 2,05B (2). dealing with the MN Data with the City Attorney, Tim e did not recommend any of the commission to add an There was a mation by Tony Kuefler, seconded by Myrna Kragness, to approve the amendments to Section 2.05 as forwarded by the sub-committee tonight (copy attached), with possible additional changes being made after discussion with the City Attorney regarding the section dealing with the XN Data Practices Act. Notion passed 8 yes, 0 no, 0 abstaining. ?age 2 of 3 Pages D-28-94 On' a i r Cs lu n.d t 5 e cow ern seek to have -34, a U e I prepare a nohe r =-tio-s of the Cou item on t"-e next a va lan XaYor and C_i; Council indicatin- that -4 ty Attorney have been a ressed. We wi 11 Le &.x enda (this date turning out to be October was decided t there wculd be rio regular Charter Cormiss reetin in October and that the next re.-ular etins will to 1994, at 7 P,X. 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