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Home My WebLink About1997 01-22 CHCACity of Brooklyn Center A great place to start. A great place to stay. BROOKL'Y'N CENTER CHARTER COMMISSION JANUARY 22,1597 P.M. CITE' HALL ANNUAL MEETING AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 2. APPROVAL OF OCTOBER 22,1996, MINUTES 4. APPROVAL OF ANNUAL REPORT 5. APPROVAL OF AUDIT REPORT S. NOMINATING COMMITTEE REPORT F. ELECTION OF OFFICERS A. CHAIRPERSON B. VICE CHAIRPERSON C. SECRETARY S. APPOINTMENTS A. AUDIT CHAIR B. PUBLIC RELATIONS CHAIR C. FULESIPARLIAMENTARIAN PROCEDURES CHAIR S. SALARY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 10. CORRESPONDENCE A. LETTERS TO SUNPOST RE: TONIGHT'S MEETING, PUBLISHING NOTICE ON VACANCIES: AVAILABILITY OF COMMISSION MINUTES AND AGENDAS B. LETTERS FROM CHIEF JUDGE'S OFFICE REGARDING STATUS OF MEMBERSHIP C. LETTER FROM CHAIR WILLSON TO CHIEF JUDGE RE: MEMBERSHIP STATUS D. OTHER 11. OLD BUSINESS A. MEMBERSHIP STATUS 1. RESIGNATION OF ERIC MARQUARDT B. STATUS OF ORDINANCE RE: SEC. 5.02, SUB2(A), LAST SENTENCE 12. NEW BUSINESS A. MEETING DATES FOR 1997 (FEB. 26, MAR 26, APR 22, MAY 25, JUNE 25, AUG 27, SEPT 24, OCT 22, NOV 19) B. OTHER NEW BUSINESS 12. ADJOURNMENT "'PLEASE CONTACT CAROLE BLOWERS AT 560 -0421 IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND" 6301 Shingle Creek Pkwy, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430 -2199 City Hall TDD Number (612) 569 -3300 Recreation and Community Center Phone TDD Number (612) 569 -3400 FAX (612) 569 -3494 An Affirmatiue Action /Equal Opportunities Employer 1/4197 8:31PM Tim J_ Willson 612.566.7448 BROOKLYN CENTER CHARTER COMMISSION 1996 ANNUAL REPORT During 1996 the following members either resigned (Rs), terms expired (Ex) and did not seek re- appointment or terms expired (ExN) and where not eligible to be re-appointed having filled two terms. Robert J. Mickelson, Rs Eric W. Marquardt, Ex Byron O. Brekke, Ex Tony Kucfler, ExN New members appointed to the commission are: Walter R. Bursch Nancy L. Carlson Current membership stands at twelve (12) with full membership on the commission being fifteen (15) commissioners. ELECTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS FOR 1996 Elections: Chairperson Vice Chairperson Secretary Appointments: Audit Chairperson Public Relations Chairperson Rules and Parliamentarian Adopt-A-Park Chairperson Tim Willson Carl R. Wolter Daine Swanson Byron 0. Brekke, January April Janice Thielson, May December Rodney Snyder Todd Paulson Diane Swanson Pagel of COMMISSION STUDIES AND ACTIONS FOR 1996 114197 8:31 PM Tim J. Willson 612.566.7448 Page 2 of 3 s A. Sub- Cormittee Appointments: 1. Sub Committee to continue the study of the City Council /City Manager relationship. Commissioners: Tony Kuefler, Co -Chair Todd Paulson, Co -Chair Eileen Oslund Tim Willson, Ex- Officio 2. Sub Committee to study the city Charter Language as referenced in Section 6.02, Subd. 3(a). Specifically the last sentence relating to City Department appointment and removal process. Commissioners: Sy Knapp, Chair Ted Willard Janice Thielson Tim Willson, Ex- Officio 3. Sub Committee for Annual nominations to recommend candidates for election to Charter Offices. Commissioners: Eileen Oslund, Chair Todd Paulson Nancy Carlson B. Commission Actions and Deliberations; The Charter Commission met nine (9) times in 1996, with two of these meetings being joint meetings with the City Council. Continued study of the City Council /City Manager relationship by reestablishing the sub- committee to study the issue. Sub committee was not called upon to return a recommendation due to a full Charter Commission and Council joint work study session March 21 st, 1996 to discuss the issue and where the Commission as a whole made the offer to the City Council /City Manager to extend a helping hand, if the Council wished it so, in defming a working relationship with the City Manager. No further study or action taken by the Charter Commission in this matter. Actions taken by the City Council included written guidelines and annual review process in administrating a working relationship between the City Council and the City Manager. 1/4197 8:31 PM Tim J. Willson 612.566.7448 Page 3 of 3 Sub Committee appointed to study the existing Charter language Section 6.02, Subd. 3(a) last sentence reading "Appointment and removal of department heads shall be made final only upon majority vote of the City Council. returned recommendations to the Charter Commission after study and deliberations beginning in the late spring thru the Summer, at the September 25, 1996 Charter Commission meeting. Chair Commissioner Sy Knapp presented its findings and two (2) sub- committee recommendations for the Charter Commission to act upon. a. To Strike the last sentence in the Brooklyn Center City Charter, Section 6.02, Subd. 3(a) "Appointment and removal of department heads shall be made final only upon majority vote of the City Council." b. To have the City Council follow the Ordinance process to amend the City Charter. The Charter Commission acted upon these reeommendatons by approving them for recommendation to the City Council. The Charter Commission and the City Council met in a joint working session September 30th, 1996 where the Charter Commission presented its recommendations. At the October 15th, 1996 a formal presentation was given before the City Council at its regular meeting and the subsequent first reading of the Ordinance to change the Charter language was read. At the December regular meeting of the City Council the third and final reading of the Ordinance occurred and the process of approval was completed by a unanimous voice vote in approval of the change to the Charter Language. Respectfully submitted, M Tim Willson, Chairperson Brooklyn Center Charter Commission c. Carole Blowers Charter Commissioners JAN-10-1997 15:30 CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER City of Brooklyn Center A great place to start. A great place to stay. January 10, 1997 Janice Thielsen Charter Commission Member 5306 Morgan Ave. N. Brooklyn Center, MN 55430 Dear Ms. Thielsen, 612 569 3494 P.01/02 Post-it• Fax Note 7671 Dato or b. 0 -91148905 7- T CAIZ049: 81-W- M.3 'ris-ok JDri- Phone Fez s r o 33'71 Fax* At your request as a member of the Brooklyn Center Charter Commission, I have enclosed an expenditure report listing the items charged to the Charter Commission budget appropriation during 1996. The Commission expended $1,680.79 against the 1996 budget appropriation of $1,500. Sincerely, Tim Johnson Asst. Finance Director Enclosure 4 -T 116 14 OL I 6ro' oo 6301 Shingle Creek Pkwy, Brooklyn Center, AW 55430-2199 City Hall TDD Number (612) 569-3300 Recreation and Community Center Phone TDD Number (612) 569-3400 FAX (612) 569-3494 An Affirmative ActionlEqual Opportunities Employer JAN -10 -1997 15:30 CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER 612 569 3494 P.02f02 CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER verbose D E T A I L E D T R I A L B A L A N C E 01/01/1996- 12/31/1996 Page 1 FRI, JAN 10, 1997, 3 ;20 PM -req: TIM -leg! GL ----Luc: SC -FINCE --jobs 36945 *S3753 -pros: UL591 A1.59>--report id: GLTBALWI SORT ORDER: OBJECT within PROGRAM SELECT DEPARTMENT: 112 Lg PROGRAM OBJECT NUMBER St Tr FUND DEPT DIVISION OFFICER ACTIVITY cz c_ _=-a _—=Z m== ..aaa GL 001 112 -400 -1021 CHARTER REVIEW A 001 112 400 PS 704 OBJECT Date Primary Ref. Transaction Description Debit Credit Batance =m e__ccc 4210 OFFICE SUPPLIES 10/23/96 02961$ BLOWERS, CAROLE RECOG PLAQUE 29.29 29.29 OR OBJECT Total 29.29* 0.00* 29.29* 4310 PROFESSIONAL SE 04/30/96 027226 BLOWERS, CAROLE 1/1/96 4/30196 424.58 424.58 06/30196 028036 KENNEDY GRAVE MAY LEGAL FEES 357.00 781.58 07/17/96 026202 BLOWERS, CAROLE MAT -JUNE ADM A 224.66 1,006.24 10123/96 029617 BLOWERS, CAROLE AUG -SEPT ADM A 230.53 1,236.77 10/30194 029692 KENNEDY GRAVE SEPT LEGAL FEE 95.70 1,332.47 11130/96 030214 BLOWERS, CAROLE OCT ADM ASST 101.32 1,433.79 11/30/96 030215 BLOWERS, CAROLE NOV ADM ASST 95.44 1,529.23 11/30/96 030216 BLOWERS, CAROLE RECOGNITION GI 32.27 1,561.50 OR OBJECT Total 1,561.50' 0.00* 1,561-50* 4411 CONFERENCES AND 08/21/96 02$773 moRE G- fEE. 64wakis FaREG 0.00 45.00 08/21/96 028774 -45 90.00 DR OBJECT Total 0*• 0.00* 90.00* OR -CR PROGRAM Total 1,680.79* 0.00* 1,680.79• R TOTAL P.02 JAM 24 1 97 02:32PM LEADS 612 574 -3362 City of Brooklyn Center Agreat place to start. A great place to stay. December 16, 1996 Mr. Tim Willson, Chair Brooklyn Center Charter Commission Brooklyn Center Planning Commission 6718 Colfax Avenue North Brooklyn Center, MN 55430 wear Mr: Wi�Ison: P.3 The City Council, in an effort to have greater interaction with its commissions, has established a schedule of meetings with each of the City's commissions. The Council proposes to meet with each commission on the regularly scheduled meeting date in the scheduled month. Attached is the schedule set by the City Council for meetings with commissions. The individual meetings with each commission, as mentioned above, provide a greater opportunity for individual interaction between the City Council and your commission. It will therefore replace the previous all commissions meeting which, due to the size of the gathering, did not allow for interaction between the entire Council and each commission. The City is working on a general recognition event to recognize the service of current and outgoing commission members that would involve all of the commissions. If you have any questions regarding this process, please feel free to contact me. Sincerel 4cy Mi heel J. City Manager MJM:sk enc. cc: Mayor and Council Members 6301 Shingle Creek Pkwy, Brooklyn Center, MN 65430-21.99 City Hall TDD Number (612) 569 -3300 Recreation and Community Center Phone TDD Number (612) 669 -3400 FAX (612) 569 -3494 An Affirmative Action /Equal Opportunities Employer