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The meeting was called to order by Chairman Donn Escher at 8:00 P.','.
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RCLL CALL (City P.Iana,rer Gerald 7. Splinter was also in attendance
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Members present: Ernest Lrickson, Donn 121'scher, jcbn Lescault, illiam
Hannay, d ean Schiebel, Barbara Sexton, Vincent Tubman, Dennis Kueng,
Eona Hintzman, Barbara Sw Edward Commers
Swart, Edward
Members absent and excused: Neil Smeaton
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Members absent and unexcused: Beauchane, P.,ary Feitzig
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11 i the recent appointments- of ,�arbara Swart and i
Commers to the Commission, membership now totals 14.
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APPROVA-Li OF 1I1TUTES
m otion by Dennis Kueng, seconded by Ernest Erickson to approve the
minutes of May 23, 1 984, as typed. D, passed unanimously.
OLD- BUSINESS
Status of Elections Amendment:
In regard to the motion passed at the !Jay 23, 1084, meeting re-'arding
elections, Chairman Escher stated that an article regarding the pro-
posed changes was published in the June 14 Brooklyn Center Post and
the fall Newsletter as requested by the Charter Commission.
r agenda items
Splinter stated that due to a heavy load of various a,,,
that will be before the Citv Council in the immediate future, the
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Charter Commission should have the first hearing on the amendment
presented to the City Council or I 19. If there should be a
change from this (late, we will be notified.
Code of Ethics:
Chairman Escher briefly reviewed the Commission's considerations of
a Code of Ethics over the past few years. It is the intent of the
Commission to see if such a code could be put together to possibly
encompass city employees, and/or appointed administrators, and/or
elected officials either by means of an ordinance, personnel manual,
and/or council resolution.
A rough draft of a code of ethics was presented by City 1 Splinter
for review by the Charter Commission. It was expressed that somewhere
in the cod.e should be what type of disciplinary action could be taken
for violation of the code whether the person was an employee, appointed
administrator, or elected official. it was also questioned if the
Section 1O.A of the 14 Statutes would cover City Council members, and
if the City 1 1"ianager would send a copy to the commissioners.
Motion was made by Ernest Erickson and seconded by Bill liannay that the
rough draft submitted by 1 1 ,'r. Splinter tonight to the Charter Commission
be adopted as a Code of Ethics for the City of Brooklyn Center and that
the' City 11 keep the Charter informed of its status. 1 1 1 Fotion by
Ernest Lrickson, seconded by Dennis Yueng to table this mctib�ri.. Passed
unanimously.
Commissioners also requested a written attorney's opinion as to what
pre-exempts for an elected official.
The 'Code of Lthics will again be discussed at the next meeting, which
will be Fovember 28 at 8:00 P.
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T BUSINES
The following persons have terms which expire on December 1, 1984:
Vincent Tubman, Donn Escher, Jean ]_)chiebel, 7 i. illiam I'annay, and John
Lescault. John Lescault, Jean Schiebel, and Donn Escher filled
vacancies, so they could, be reappointed for one more four-year term
if it is the wish of the Commission and the person involved. The
judge is guided by the feeling of the local commission. Therefore,
Chairman Escher asked the Commission to think, about their feelings
as far as reappointing these three people to one more four-year term.
If these three people are reappointed to one more term, the Charter
Commission would still have three vacancies come December.
It was decided to write letters to some former Charter Commission
members to ask if they would be interested in being
appointed again.
If anyone knows of a person that might be interested in serving; on
the Charter Commission, PlEa3e let Ernest Erickson know.
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1 M'otion by Dennis Kuen-, seconded by ''illiam ITannay to adjourn the
meetin,- at P.M.
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Chairman: Donn Escher
Secretary: Barb Sexton
Respectfully Submitted,
arole Blowers, C.P.S.
Secretarial Pssistant
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