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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1964 10-13 CHCMMINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BROOKLYN CENTER CHARTER COMMISSION TIME PLACE: The Brooklyn Center Charter Commission met at the Village Hall, 7100 Osseo Road at 8:00 P. a.i. on Tuesday, October 13, 1954. THOSE PRESENT: Charles :N'jichols, Virginia Tesch, Bill Arrell, Phyllis Zeller, Joseph Barnes, Quentin Gustafson, VIard Whalen, Ray atthys, Arthur Callahan, ��f arshall Jacobson, Iviarie Erickson, Barbara Swart, Bob Johnson. THOSE ABSENT: Robert Puncochar The meeting was called to order by Bill Arrell, Chairman, at 7 :45 P. i,& The Acting Secretary, Phyllis Zeller, read the minutes of the previous meeting. i,%afte Erickson moved, Joseph Barnes seconded, that the minutes be amended to list the names of the residents who wrote to the Charter Commission. Approved unanimously. A letter was read by the Chairman from Donn E scher notifying the Charter k0bm- missio. of his resignation. A letter from Judge Rolf Posseen to the Charter Commission was also read accepting Mr. Escher's resignation and asking Commission members to please submit letters to the Court for their choice for a replacement _arie Erickson moved, Barbara Swart seconded that we write Mr. Escher than':ing him for his service on the Charter Commission. Carried unanimously. 10 Quentin Gustafson, Chairman of the Public Relations Committee, reported that pictures were taken before the meeting to be put in the Brooklyn Center Press, along with profiles of the members of the Commission. He also reported that the Public Relations Committee was planning a meeting with Vera Green of the Brooklyn Center Press after our regular meeting, to discuss future plans for publicity. Ray Matthys moved, i \,Iarshall Jacobson seconded that we record in the minutes that Charles Nichols was unavoidably absent from more than three meetings since he was out of town. Iviotion carried unanimously. Charles Nichols moved, viand IAIhalen seconded that we request our Village Administrator for a copy of the Village ordinances to be kept as a permanent file by the Commission. Carried unanimously. The remainder of the meeting was taken up with the reading and subsequent discussion of the Fire Department, ordinances, Section 5; and Parks, Playgrounds and Public Recreation; Section 12. V and lArhalen reported to the Commission that he had requested the Village Council to appear before the Commission and they had consented to do so at the 1zovember 10th meeting. Art Callahan moved, Charles Nichols seconded that the agenda for our October 27th meeting be that we prepare questions to present to the council at our November 10th meeting. Motion carried unanimously. If time permits after -1- preparation of these questions, we are to continue our study of the Village Ordinances. Art Callahan moved, Bob Johnson seconded that we adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 10 :31 P. M. Respectfully submitted Phyllis Zeller Acting Secretary -2-