HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978 01-25 CHCMMinutes of the Proceedings of
BROOKLYN CENTER CHARTER COMMISSION
Wednesday, January 25!, 197$
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Call to order: The meeting was called to order by Chairman Kanatz.
Roll Call: Commissioners DeVries, Gillen, Higgins, Hintzman,.Kampmeyer, Kanatz,
Nelson, Swart, Tubman, and Wallerstedt were present_ Absent were
Commissioners Asplund (ill), Hannay (out -of- town), Johnson, Papke
(resigned), and Theisen (conflict)'.
Minutes: Motion by Commissioner Swart, secondjed by Commissioner. Hintzman that
the minutes of October 5, 1977 be approved. Motion carried.
Annual Report Chairman Kanatz read the Annual Report for 1977 which she was
sending to the chief judge.
Audit Chairman Report: Commissioner Hintzman reported the Charter Commission's
expenditures for the year.. Motion by Commissioner Gillen, seconded
by Commissioner Nelson that her report be approved. Motion carried.
Election of Officers for 1978: Commissioner Nelson served as chairman of the
Nominating Committee with Commissioner Higgens and Tubman as members
of the committee. The Nominating Committee nominated the following
CHAIRMAN: Viola Kanatz
VICE CHAIRMAN: James Gillen
SECRETARY: Barbara Swart
Motion by Commissioner Hintzman, seconded by Commissioner DeVries to
cast an unanimous ballot for the nominees. Motion carried.
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Appointments: Mona Hintzman was appointed Audit Chairman, and Cheryl Asplund
was appointed Public Relations Chairman.
Resignation: Phyllis Papke has resigned from the Charter Commission because she
has moved from Brooklyn Center. Public Relations Chairman is to
publicize vacancy. Persons interested in serving on the Charter
Commission will be invited to the next meeting at 7:30 p.m. to speak
informally with the commissioners.
Rules of Procedure: Rules of Procedure revised as of August 24, 1977 were
distributed.
Study of Charter: Chairman Kanatz stated that each chapter will be briefly
reviewed. If no one suggests further study, the chapter will be
dropped. A quorum or majority vote will.be necessary to study an
issue further. A special committee will study the issue.
Charter Commission
is page 2, January 25, 1978
Chapter 1: Motion by Commissioner Gillen that Chapter -1 has been reviewed and
submitted without any recommendations for change. Motion was
seconded by Commissioner DeVries. Motion carried.
Chapter 2: 2.01 and 2.02 no changes suggested.
2.03 Elective Officers: Motion by Commissioner Gillen, seconded by
Commissioner Nelson recommending a change in the council from five
to seven members. Chairman Kanatz stated that we are voting on a
principle, not on a change of charter recommended to the council.
Wording is be to be drafted later.
Motion by Commissioner Tubman, seconded by Commissioner Hintzman
that language be drafted to expand the city council from five to
seven members. Commissioners DeVries, Gillen, Hintzman, Nelson,
Swart, Tubman and Wallerstedtvoted for-the motion while Commissioners
Higgins and Kampmeyer voted against the motion. Motion carried.
Motion by Commissioner Gillen that language be drafted to change
section 2.03 term of office for mayor from 2 years to 3 years.
Motion died for lack of a second.
Motion by Commissioner DeVries that separate and distinct- study
group propose possible changes to length of term of office of
mayor and number of terms to be served at the next charter commission
meeting. Motion died for lack of a second.
Motion by Commissioner Gillen, seconded by Commissioner Wallerstedt
that language be drafted to change the term of mayor from 2 years
to 4 years. Motion defeated.
Motion by Commissioner Gillen, seconded by Commissioner Tubman that
language be drzfted to change section 2.03 to limit the terms of
mayor and councilman to six consecutive years. Commissioners Gillen
Higgins, Hintzman, Kampmeyer, Nelson, Swart, Tubman, and Wallerstedt
voted for the motion while DeVries was opposed. Motion carried.
Commissioner Swart left the meeting at 9 p.m.
Motion by Commissioner Gillen, seconded by Commissioner Hintzman that
language be drafted to change section 2.04 to prevent any council
member from serving in any paid municipal employment until after one
year after expiration of term or resignation. The question of the
firemen and part -time employees was raised. Commissioners DeVries,
Gillen, Hintzman, Kampmeyer, Nelson, and Tubman voted for the motion
while Commissioners Biggins and Wallerstedtwere opposed. Motion carried.
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Charter Commission
gage 3, January 25, 1978
Chapter Motion Commissioner Gillen, seconded by Commissioner Nelson that
_language be drafted in section 2.05 to change the number of
councilmen quorum from three to four. Commissioners DeVries,
Gillen, Hintzman, Nelson, Tubman, and Wallerstedt voted for.the
motion while Commissioners Higgins and Kampmeyer were opposed.
Motion carried.
Challenger Commissioner Higgins challenged the ruling of the chair, that in.
fact the Charter Commission was changing the charter. He felt that
rulings are out of order. The chairman did not require a second.
Commissioners Gillen, Hintzman, Kampmeyer, Nelson, Tubman, and
Wallerstedt voted to sustain the ruling of the chair while Commissioners
DeVr,es and Higgins agreed with the challenge.
Sections 2.06, 2.07, 2.08 and 2.09 no changes suggested.
Meetings; The Charter Commission will meet February 22, March 22 and April 26.
At the next meeting Chapters five and 6 will be reviewed.
Secretarial-Assistant's salary: Motion by Commissioner Nelson, seconded by
Commissioner Hintzman that the secretarial assistant be paid $15
per meeting, effective January 1, 1978. Motion carried.
Adjourment: The meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted:
Chairman: Viola Kanatz
Secretary: Barbara Swart Barbara Sexton
Secretarial Assistant
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