HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973 01-24 CHCMMinutes of the Proceedings of
Brooklyn Center Charter Commission
January 24, 1973
Call to order: The meeting was called to order at 8:05 P.M. by Chairman Henry
Dorff.
Roll Call: Chairman Dorff, Commissioners Bullick, Bush, Gillen, Hintzman, Johnson,
Kampmeyer, Olson, Theisen, Vennewitz and Welsh were present. City
Present 11 administrative assistant Blair Tremere and secretarial assistant,
Barbara Sexton, were also present.
Absent 4: Commissioners Britts, Kanatz, McArthur and Stanley were absent.
Approval of Minutes: Motion by Commissioner Kampmeyer and seconded by Commission—
er Hintzman that the minutes be approved. Motion carried unanimously.
Resignation: Secretary Olson read letter of resignation of Commissioner Britts.
Annual Report: Chairman Dorff read letter from Chief Judge Stanley Kane acknow—
ledging receipt of annual report of the Brooklyn Center Charter
Commission. Motion by Commissioner Gillen, seconded by Commissioner
Welsh that the annual report be accepted. Motion was carried
unanimously.
Resolution on section 4.02: Motion to accept resolution that there be no change
in section 4.02 of the city charter was made by Commissioner Kampmeyer,
seconded by Commissioner Bullick. Motion carried unanimously.
is Resolution on section 2.05: Motion to accept draft of resolution amending section
2.05 (amendment approved by the charter commission at May 10, 1972
meeting) was made by Commissioner Welsh, seconded by Commissioner
Gillen. Motion was carried unanimously.
Audit Chairman Report: Commissioner Hintzman reported a total expenditure of
344.10 for the year by the charter commission. Motion by Commissioner
Kampmeyer and seconded by Commissioner Vennewitz that the report be
accepted. Motion carried unanimously.
New Commissioners: Chairman Dorff, Commissioners Hintzman and Gillen of the
Executive Committee met January 16. They recommended the nomination
of Barbara Swart and Pat Horan to the charter commission. Commissioner
Vennewitz moved to accept the recommendations of the Executive
Committee, seconded by Commissioner Welsh. Motion was carried
unanimously.
Election of Officers: Motion by Commissioner Gillen, seconded by Commissioner
Vennewitz that Henry Dorff be nominated for chairman. Motion carried
unanimously. Motion by Commissioner Gillen and seconded by Commis—
sioner Theisen that nominations be closed. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Commissioner Vennewitz, seconded by Commissioner Kampmeyer
that Jim Gillen be nominated vice chairman. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Commissioner Hintzman, seconded by Commissioner Bush that
the nominations close. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Commissioner Hintzman, seconded by Commissioner Welsh that
Lorely Olson be nominated secretary. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Commissioner Bush, seconded by Commissioner Vennewitz that
nominations be closed. Motion carried unanimously.
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Chairman: Henry Dorff
Vice— chairman: Jim Gillen
Secretary: Lorely Olson
Appointments: Chairman Dorff appointed Mona Hintzman as audit chairman and
Fred Stanley as public relations chairman. motion by Commissioner
Bullick, seconded by Commissioner Theisen that the commission accept
the appointments. motion carried unanimously.
Audit Chairman: Mona Hintzman
Public Relations Chairman: Fred Stanley
Next meeting: Date was set for the next meeting, Wednesday, April 25 at 8 o'clock.
Amending charter: Motion by Commissioner Hintzman, seconded by Commissioner
Gillen that the charter amendment to section 2.05 be adopted by
ordinance of the city council. Motion carried unanimously.
Adjournment: Motion by Commissioner Theisen, seconded by Commissioner Welsh,
that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting
adjourned at 9:30 P.M.
40 Chairman: Henry Dorff Respectfully submitted,
Secretary: Lorely Olson Barbara Sexton
Secretarial Assistant
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