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TLZ AND PLACE: The Charter Coimaission of 3rooklyn Center :net Tuesday,
g ay 26, 1964, at 8:00 i)._i. in the council chambers at village
hall on Osseo Poad.
THWE ZS:U i'T: .lilli iii Arrell, Jose )h Barnes, Arthur Callahan, i brie
Erickson, C"ouentin Gustafson, .arshall Jacobson, nobert Johnson,
Hayiaond Latthys, nobert :Puncochar, and halen, Phyllis Zeller.
THOSE ABSEAT: Donn Lscher, Charles Achols, Barbara Swart.
The nieetin,; was called to order by Bill Arrell, chairman at 8:08 p.-a.
��,oll call ,eras taken. Ten irie.iibers were present. La;;:,iond iacttl rs arrived
at 8:45 p.ril
lRobert Puticochar Moved, Joseph 3arnes seconded, that we accept the
�Anates of tine last meetin notion carried iuiaiiiraously.
LA11 Arrell stated that he had received a letter from Jude Fosseen
saying twat the vacancy on our coi:n,iission aas not ret been filled and
that the recoimiendations are being considered.
Bill Arrell read aletter from t'ze League of `:tomen Voters stating that
they came to a consensus not favoring tiie TTAti.no of a hone rule charter
for Brooklyn Center at tais time. Discussion followed. t+ard l halen
suggested we ansiTer the League's letter and 3i]1 ixrell instructed the
secretary, :iarie Brickson, to do so telling them that "the letter was
duly read to the CoiiiAssion and that it Till be taken under advisecient.'
Next business discussed was the need of a consultant. 1�iarie Lrickson
said the office of the Lea ue of :Linaesota iiuni.cipalities felt this
was the time for us to atilize the services of our village attorney.
The discussion was dropped.
Marie Lrickson moved, Arthur Callahan seconded, that the cor�1=fission
meet once a uonth durin; June, July, anal :lgust. Discussim followed.
Lotion failed 9 to 1.
i-iarshall Jacobson roved, Ro'oert Johnson seconded, that the coi.Liission
meet t -ro times a .onth during June, Jul r, and r ugast. Approved unaaLmusly.
Setting tenative meeting daiCos f ollovjed. _:rt Zee reported on the avail-
ability of villa hall. iiarshall Jacobson moved and .yard ro.halen seconded
that we ;neat on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, June 9th
and 23rd, July 14th and 28th, and Au Llst 11th and 25th. z.;
unaniiaously.
i..rthur Callahan moved, obert Johnson seconded, that we continue to
start the meetings at 8:00 ,�.i and that the iriee`t do not e::ceea
t -To and ones 1 h.alf hours. P,pproved :?ri .nirnousl�r-
Discussion of fall scaod::le follo so that the members could plan
around the corLAssion wetin -s. rt'_lar Callahan made a 1 ith
a second Jy ayllis Zeller that ae,in iing tint ;i the second 'iuesda; in
Septeia,)er our ueeti a s be on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each
month. dhaniraous approval.
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The Chai'rnaa suo ested :e consider the �ilajority necessary favorin,
a charter before the Col ')e the draftin i'le su..ested
twelve and iscassion followed. hard ..halen '::lov=ed and :.aj�aoneL ;iattl s
seconded that there .dust :je t affirmative votes out of Fifteen,
all 1%144ae a votarz in order to proceed itih "Lie draftin of a o ld; ter.
�p,Droved 10 to I.
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Discussion on esta'Aishin- procedure for votin- on he tiler or not to
proceed vrith the -_ra C,in of a chap "Ler in the event that some aeTaJe 'S
are absent folio -red. Finally Jose )h -3araes su, ;vested that the voce be
called for at sortie later meetin- -Mien all the ac:rlbers are -present.
The test of the me,ioers sce "tied in ag. ee.::icnt and the discussion was
dr op.Ded.
.Sill �,rrell appointed ,Iuentin uustaf son to Lhe ecu'.ive coi.Liittee to
assist in sub Attin- a plan of puolic relations to the rest of the
cor-uiission. uentin Gustafson accepted.
Arthur Callahan moved, iiarshall Jacooson seconded, that the e<ecutive
comiiittee, on June 9th, subii't a proaraiil of tike study on Thetiher or
not to -o into char °ter draftirl�. opposed 3 to 3.
Discussion on hoer to approach t'ae study followed. �o, ert 2uncochar
moved, Joseph :3araes seconded, that as the first step of discussion
on our ne: L laeetin s agenda we study the pros and cons of Char
Approved unanimously.
iaard aalen made a motion to adjourn the ,leetins T -.th a second from
Jose 3jarne5. the meeti_n was adjourned at 10:29 p.:a.
Su'Lxidt
c°ia.rie Lrickson, See 1 r- Treasurer
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