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BROOKLYN CENTER CHARTER COMMISSION
JANUARY 27, 1988
7:00 P. M.
CITY HALL
ANNUAL MEETING AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of November IP, 1987, Minutes
4. Approval of 1987 Annual Report
5. Audit Report Report Jean Schiebel
8. Nominating Committee Report Jean Schiebel
7. Election of Officers for 1988
A. Chair
B. Vice Chair
C. Secretary
8. Committee Appointments by Chair
A. Audit
B. Public Relations
C. Rules /Parlimentarian
9. Old Business
A. Discussion of ward system for electing councilpersons
10. New Business
A. 1988 salary for Administrative Assistant
11. Next Meeting Date
12. Adjournment
BROOKLYN CENTER CHARTER COMMISSION
ANNUAL REPORT
1987
The Brooklyn Center Charter Commission met five times during 1987. The annual meeting was
held on January 28, 1987, and the following officers were elected: Chair Dennis Kueng;
Vice Chair- -Mary Heitzig; Secretary Barbara Sexton.
The following appointments were made by the Chair: Public Relations Edward Commers;
Audit- -Jean Schiebel; Rules /Parlimentarian -Neil Smeaton.
Benjamin Chatelle, Barbara Sexton, and Ron Christensen were appointed to full terms on the
Commission. Their terms will expire on February 3, 1991. These appointments brought the
Charter Commission's membership to its authorized number of fifteen.
During 1987, the Charter Commission continued its efforts to respond more effectively to the
citizens of Brooklyn Center. Charter changes passed by the voters in 1986 regarding
election dates and terms of office for the Mayor and Council members was acted upon by the
City Council at their meeting on February 23, 1987. By City Ordinance passed by the Coun-
cil, the Mayor's term of office was extended through December 31, 1990, and the terms of
four council members were also extended: two through December 31, 1988, and two through
December 31, 1990.
majority of our meetings during 1987 were devoted to amending the Charter Commission's
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ules of Procedure. The changes passed by the Charter Commission will hopefully provide
more clarity regarding charter commission procedures for future charter changes. The focus
of these changes is to provide the citizens of Brooklyn Center and other civic organizations
more complete information and better access to the Charter Commission's activities.
The Charter Commission also approved a resolution directing the City Council to consider
drafting a city ordinance which would amend the City Charter to allow the city to hire a
full time fire chief.
A future issue on the Charter Commission's agenda is to begin a discussion of the possi-
bility of changing the City Charter to provide a ward -type election system for the City of
Brooklyn Center.
It is expected that this issue will require much study and input by a variety of civic
groups, organizations, and individual citizens.
Res ectfully submitted,
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Dennis Kueng, Chairp rson
Brooklyn Center Char er Commission
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B1 5 IR"OOKLYN BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA 55430
TELEPHONE 561 -5440
CENTER
January 11, 1988
'irs. Jean Schiei�el
2120 70th Avenue forth
Brookdyn Center. i irn. 55430
Dear irs. Schiebel
At your request as Audi -1 11 Chair-coan of the Brooklyn Center Charter Coy mission,
I ;lave listed below the expenditures charged to the Charter Co ;;;r.,ission budget
appropriation, in 1987:
DATE PAYEE Ai 10U ttiTT PU RPOS E
2 -5 -87 Ernest Erickson 24.49 Plaque
3 -18 -87 Edward Ccx 24.49 Plaque
10 -21 Carole Blowers 35.48 3 Hole Punch
2 -5 -87 Carole Blaiers 146.93 Secretarial Services
3 -18 -87 Carole BlcTojers 90.00 Secretarial Services
5 -19 Carole Blaaers 90.00 Secretarial Services
8 -5 -87 Carole 5lowers 144.00 Secretarial Services
10 -21 -87 Carole Blowers 66.00 Secretarial Services
621
The Cormmission expended 1)621.39 of its 1987 appropriation of $1.500.00,
leaving an unexpended balance of 1
Sincerely yours,
Paul 1.1. Holralund
Director of Finance
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