HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972 03-08 CHCMMinutes of the Proceedings of the
Brooklvn Center Charter Commission
March 8, 1972
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Henry Dorff at 7:40 P.M.
Roll Call: Chairman Dorff, Commissioners Vennewitz, Winkelman, Hintzman,
Olson, Stanley, Erickson, McArthur and Gillen. Commissioner Britts arrived
after the roll call.
Members absent were: Commissioners Bush, Zalaznik and Kampmeyer. The
Chairman noted that Commissioners Johnson and Welsh had informed him that
they would be unable to attend.
The Chairman then read a letter of resignation dated February 15, 1972 sub-
mitted by Commissioner Zalaznik.
Motion by Commissioner'Vennewitz and seconded by Commissioner Winkelman
to approve the minutes of the March 1, 1972 meeting as submitted. Motion
passed unanimously.
Chairman Dorff recognized City Attorney Richard Schieffer and a discussion
ensued relative to by -laws and the state statute provisions for Charter
Commissions. Mr. Schieffer indicated that Commissioners Erickson and
McArthur had been duly certified by the District Court and were thus official
voting members of the Charter Commissicn
Further discussion ensued relative to the by -laws of the Commission and it was
determined that a committee should be formed to extract all by -laws from
previous minutes. Chairman Dorff then appointed a committee comprised of
Commissioners Erickson and Stanley and chaired by himself to review the
minutes of previous Commission meetings and to determine the by -laws and
make recommendations thereto.
Commissioner McArthur discussed an article from the League of Minnesota
Municipalities magazine entitled "Municipal Home Rule Challenged" and she
requested that copies be made for each of the Commission members.
Chairman Dorff then read a letter from Councilman Vernon Ausen dated June 7,
1971 which was submitted to Mrs. Virginia Tesch, former Charter Commission
member.
Chairman Dorff then recognized Councilman Ausen who presented his views
in favor of amending Section 2.02 of the City Charter to permit the establish-
ment of an independent, non advisory Board of Appeals and Adjustments.
A lengthy discussion then ensued and the staff was requested to provide the
Commission with copies of a memorandum dated April 16, 1971 which set forth
the staff analysis of Councilman Ausen's proposal.
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The next item of business was a brief discussion on the feasibility of hiring a
recording secretary. Chairman Dorff also mentioned that the original Charter
Commission had hired independent legal counsel. Both matters were deferred
until the next meeting.
Motion by Commissioner Hintzman and seconded by Commissioner Olson to
establish the meeting date as every other Wednesday. The motion failed in
a tie vote.
Chairman Dorff then stated that if there were no objections, he would set the
next meeting date for Wednesday, March 22, at 7 :30 P.M. There being no
objections, the meeting adjourned at 10:27 P.M.
Lorely Olson
Secretary
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