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MINUTES
Meeting of June 23
10 1982
Call to order:
The meeting was called to order at 8:00 pm by chairman Beauchane.
Roll call:-
Present: Michael Beauchane, Ernest Erickson, Donn Escher, Jay
Hruska, David Knutson, John Lescault, Raymond Maik, William Hanny,
Jean Schiebel; Barbara Sexton, Neil Smeaton, Vincent Tubman, Mary
Heitzig and Dennis Kueng.
Absent: None.
Approval of the April 28,1982 minutes.
The minutes were amended to show Neil Smeaton as being absent and
excused and Dennis Kueng as being present. Minutes were then approved
as read.
Ethics Subcommittee:
Ernest Erickson reviewed the Eity fAanager's comments at the April
28 meeting and outlined the commission's alternatives. A discussion
followed and commissioner Lescault ,seconded by commissioner Hannay,
moved the following question:
Should the Charter Commission continue to consider the need for
a code of ethics in any form with respect to the City Manager,
Council Members and "appointed officials."
by a voice vote, the question was answered in the affirmative.
Commissioner Escher then moved, and was seconded, that Commissioner
Erickson contact Stan Peskar of the League of Minnesota Cities (or
someone of equal background) to discuss the recent events with respect
to municipal codes of ethics. Motion passed.
By conc4us, the commission directed the subcommittee to draft a
charter amendment, ordinance or resolution with respect to ethics
for discussion puposes.
Typographical errors in the charter:
Commissioner Beauchane reported on his meeting with the City Manager
regarding typos noted in the lag printing of the charter. Mr.
Splinter stated that he believed that the Council would have to handle
the corrections as new charter amendments. The commission directed
commissioner Beauchane to review this again with the City Manager and
City Attorney. The following resolution Was made by Commissioner
Smeaton and seconded by Commissioner Tubman:
The Chairman is directed to contact the City Attorney and determine
Meeting of June 23, 1982 cont.
i whether the four grammatical error contained in the Charter Sections
5.09,2.02 and 2.06 need to be corrected by the City Council by Ordinance.
If the City Attorney advises in the affirmative, the Chairman is
authorized by the Charter Commission to forward the amendments of
correction to the City Council with a letter of transmittal stating
that the action is a Recommended Amendment made pursuant to Minn.
Statutes 410.12,subd.7.
Motion passed unanimously.
Other business:
The Chairman was directed to review the notes prepared by the
City Manager regarding the April '28 review of the City Charter.
The Chairman was further directed to address the following in the
next commission meeting:
1. Present any suggestions as to wording in the charter
that may be offered by the City Manager.
2. Present old charter proposals for final review by the
commission.
3. Inquire of the City Manager as to his offer of certificates
of appreciation for former commission members.
Meeting date:
The next meeting date was set for Sept. 29,1982.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:00pm
Respectfully submitted Michael P. Beauchane