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MARCH 23, 1983
8 :00 P.M.
or CITY HALL
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Beauchane called the meetin; to order at 8:06 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Members present: Michael Beauchane, Ernest Erickson, Donn Escher,
John Lescault, William Hannay, Barbara Sexton,
Vincent Tubman, Mary Heitzig, Dennis Kuen
Members absent and excused: Jean Schiebel, Neil Smeaton
Also present: Gerald G. Splinter, City Manager
Tom Bublitz, Administrative Assistant
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion by Ernest Erickson, seconded by Donn Escher that the minutes
of January 26, 1983, be approved with the following corrections:
Under Old Charter Amendments, the wording regarding the disposi-
tion of Sec. 4.02 and 5.01, x.02 (new paragraph) should read:
"be postponed indefinitely" instead of "be left as stated in-
definitely." Motion passed unanimously.
DISCUSSION OF C ITY MANAIGER' S RESPONSES
Language chan "es to the charter were discussed per Mr. Splinter's
letter and attachment passed out at this meeting. Sections covered
were: 2.03, 2.05, 2.06, 3.02, 3.07, 6.02, 6.04, 7.06, 7.09, 8.03,
8.04, 11-01, and 11.02.
Re;gardin6 an ethics policy, Mr. Splinter suggested that the existin.,
code of ethics be reviewed with the city attorney. The state code of
ethics should also be reviewed. Then the Charter's recommendations
should be incorporated into the existin; policy for employees and
elected bodies. Chairman Beauchane asked that Mr. Splinter provide
the Charter Commission with the state law on elected officials.
Other charter sections discussed with Mr. Splinter were:
Sec. 3.03: League of Cities is doin further checking on this. At
present, the city doesn't have anything in place.
Sec. 7.16: City attorney recommends to delete this.
Sec. 12.02: Mr. Splinter will check with Supreme Court regarding oaths.
Sec. 7.12: We comply with this now and wording change is not needed.
Sec. 9.03: We should take out the wordin of "70 days
Sec. 10.01: City attorney should review this.
Sec. 10.04: City attorney should review this.
Sec. 7.06: Mr. Splinter stated he would need more time on this.
In closing, Mr. Splinter stated he would get back to the Charter
Commission by May on Sections 3.02,8.03, 10.01, and 10.04 (items
needing; further consideration by City Attorney). r7r. Splinter also
stated he would have his recommendations on ethics by July I.
KALEIDOSCOPE 1983
Items discussed that will be prepared for this event (April 10) are:
a typed pamphlet on questions people ask about the Charter Commission,
a listing of past and present Charter Commission members, a sign -up
sheet for people interested in joinin, the Commission, a flow chart,
and a few copies of tae Charter.
KALEIDOSCOPE 1983 Con't
Commissioner Erickson indicated that a press release has been sent
to the Post, and the League of 1 Voters has also been contacted
about our vacancies. Chairman Beauchane asked that Commissioner
Smeaton be contacted re his attendance at Kaleidoscope.
CHARTER COMMISSION VACANCIES
At the present time, there are two vacancies on the commission.
Chairman Beauchane has made several attempts since the January
meeting; to contact Jay Hruska rer-';ardinr� his reappointment. One
last attempt will be made to contact him. If to no avail, it can
only be assumed that he has lost interest in serving; on the Charter
Commission.
It was sus)ested that perhaps some former commission members should
be contacted about joining the commission a
NEXT MEETINs DATh
The next Charter Commission meeting will be on April 27 at 8:00 P.M.
ADJOURNMENT
It was unanimously moved and passed to adjourn the meeting at
10:00 P.M.
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Chairman: Michael Beauchane
Secretary: Barbara Sexton
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Respectfully s ltted,
Carole Blowers, C.P.S.
Secretarial Assistant
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