HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002 10-23 CHCABrooklyn Center Charter Commission
JUeeting Agenda
00 R. m. Wednesday October 23, 2002
Brooklyn Center City Hall
in the Council Meeting Room
Note. this is on the lower level, so enter via the new door on South side of
the building...
1. Call to Order
2. a. roll call
b. review current roster
c. note /discuss 3 vacancies....
3. Approval of the minutes of the June 26, 2002 meeting (enclosed)
4. Old Business
a. review of the charter changes recommended at our June 26th meeting
Note 1... see enclosed 09/10/02 letter from City Manager McCauley....
Note 2... (from Sy Knapp) shortly after receiving this letter from Mr. McCauley, I
called him to discuss this issue, and we agreed to discuss the issue at this
(October 23rd) Charter Commission meeting, with the City Council
attending. On October 15th Mr. McCauley called me to advise the City
Council preferred to defer this discussion until our January 22nd meeting,
and I agreed to that change.
b. other....
5. New Business
a. appointment of a nominating committee for election of officers for 2003 -04
b. other....
6. Next meeting date reminder..... Wednesday, January 22, 2003
7. Adjournment
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BROOKLYN CENTER CHARTER COMMISSION
Court Appointed
The Charter Commission reviews the existing charter, considers proposed changes and makes recommendations to
the City Council, and safeguards the concept of Home -Rule under the existing charter and Home Rule provisions in
the state statutes. Commissioners serve a four -year term, up to two consecutive terms. Chairperson and fourteen
members.
Sylvester Knapp
Chair 2002
7221 Riverdale Road (30)
560 -0108
e -mail: knapp013 @tc.unm.edu
6/7/95- 6/7/03
Roni M. Brunner
4701 Twin Lake Ave N (29)
537 -5330
e -mail: rb200lbugs @hotmail.com
2/12/2001- 2/12/05*
Walter R. Bursch
6221 Shingle Creek Pkwy #608 (30)
561 -6739
e-mail: lobursch@mycidco.com
6/28/96- 6/26/04
Robert Cambanes
Vice Chair 2002
6812 Zenith Ave N (29)
561 -9236
e -mail: rambanes@startribune.com
7/21/99-7/20/03*
Elizabeth Dorsey Hatle
5508 Logan Ave N (30)
560 -3589
e -mail: dorseyhatle @usfamily.net
3/12/97- 3/12/05
James D. Holst Richard C. Theis
6107 Bryant Ave N (30) 3006 Thurber Road (29)
561 -0515 561 -8738
e -mail: BCKLIP @MSN.com e-mail: Richard.c.theis @ci.minneapolis.mn.us
3/12/97- 3/14/05 2/12/2001- 2/12/05*
Stanley Leino
Secretary 2002
7118 France Ave N (29)
560 -2531
e -mail: stanleino @msn.com
3/13/97- 3/11/05
Harold Middleton
5418 Oliver Ave N (30)
549 -5594
e -mail: Hjannifer @attbi.com
11/30/98-4/20/05
Eileen Oslund
6000 Ewing Ave N (29)
537 -2858
10/30/01-10/30/05*
Todd Paulson
6408 Willow Lane (30)
561 -3834
e -mail: Toddpaulson @attbi.com
3/21/95 5/8/03
R. Carl Wolter
6807 Willow Lane (30)
561 -5267
3/21/95- 3/22/03
vacancy
vacancy
vacancy
*Member can be reappointed to one
more term at that time.
9/26/02
City of Brooklyn Center
A Millennium Community
September 10, 2002
Mr. Sy Knapp
Chair
Brooklyn Center Charter Commission
7221 Riverdale Road
Brooklyn Center, MN 55430 -1319
Dear Mr. Knapp:
The City Council tabled the Charter changes again at its September 9 th meeting. The matter was
placed on the agenda with the materials that you provided with your letter of August 22 The
Council still had questions and concerns with respect to the proposed change to Section 3.01.
Among the concerns expressed by the Council were what would happen in the situation where
two council seats were being vacated and one of two newly elected persons failed to qualify.
The issue raised by that is which of the two outgoing council members would remain in office
until a successor was qualified. Some council members were also trying to determine why the
proposed change would be superior to the current Charter language.
I suggested that it might be productive for the City Council and Charter Commission to meet
jointly so that the two bodies could directly discuss this issue with one another. It is my
understanding that the next Charter Commission meeting is on October 23` The City Council
also has a work session on Monday, October 7 th at 6 p.m. Please advise as to the Commission's
thoughts about having a joint meeting with the City Council either as part of the City Council's
work session on October 7 or jointly with the Charter Commission at the Charter Commission's
October 23` meeting.
Sincerely, n
Michael J. Mcpauley
City Manager
MJM:pap
cc: Mayor Myrna Kragness
Councilmember Kay Lasman
Councilmember Ed Nelson
Councilmember Bob Peppe
Councilmember Tim Ricker
6301 Shingle Creek Parkway
Brooklyn Center, MN 55430 -2199
City Hall TDD Number (763) 569 -3300
FAX (763) 569 -3494
Recreation and Community Center Phone TDD Number
(763) 569 -3400
FAX (763) 569 -3434