HomeMy WebLinkAbout1964 06-23 CHCMMINUITES OF THE SEVENTH MEETING OF THE BROOK,.3,Y14 CENTER
ClEAURTER, COMMISMON
TIME AND PLACE: The Charter Commission of Brooklyn Center met Tuesday,
June 23, 1954, at 8 :00 P. M. in the Council Chambers at the Village
Hall on Osseo Road.
THOSE PRESENT: William Arrell, Joseph Barnes, Arthur Callahan, Marie
Erickson, Donn Escher, Quentin Gustafson, Robert Johnson, Raymond
Matthys, Barbara Swart, Phyllis Zeller.
THOSE ABSENT: Marshall Jacobsen, Charles Nichols, Robert Puncochar,
Ward Whalen
The meeting was called to order at 8 :08 P. M. Roll Call was taken. Nine
members were present. Arthur Callahan arrived at 8 :30 P. M.
The chairman asked the secretary to read the minutes of the last meeting.
Then Mr. Arrell, chairman, took the words "and filed" from the last sentence
of the third paragraph and added "contents noted and will be taken under
advisement" so that the last sentence reads, "The letters from Mr. and Mrs.
G.A. Lind, Mr. and Mrs. Gary Dillon, and Mrs. Robert Lex were read to
the commission, contents noted and will be taken under advisement."
The Chairman, Bill Arrell, then suggested that the fourth paragraph of the
minutes after the first sentence be stricken from the minutes and replaced
by the sentence "Most of the meeting was taken up with discussion of the
pros and cons of charter. Discussion followed. The chair then entertained
Is a motion made by Raymond Matthys and seconded by Barbara Swart in the
exact words of the chairman's suggestion. Seven approved. Two opposed.
Motion carried.
Next the chairman suggested that the fifth paragraph be deleted and the
sentence "The chairman informed the commission of the council's willingness
to appear before the commission" be substituted. Discussion followed.
Quentin Gustafson made the motion and Raymond Matthys seconded it in the
exact wording of the chairman's suggestion. Motion carried six to two.
One abstaining.
The chairman then read two letters opposing drafting of a charter at this time.
The letters from Mrs. Vi Kanatz and Mrs. Robert Parish had contents noted and
will be taken under advisement. Discussion followed,
The chairman informed the commission that there was "no word from the court"
in regard to the appointment to fill the vacancy onthe commission.
The remainder of the time was given to the study of the pros and cons of
charter.
Quentin Gustafson moved that we continue with the study of the pros and
cons of charter using the model charter as a guide. Barbara Swart seconded
the motion. Unanimous approval.
Arthur Callahan moved, Robert Johnson seconded, that the meeting be adjourned.
Meeting adjourned at 10:30 P. M.
Submitted by:
Robert Puncochar, Secretary