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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986 10-29 CHCA BROOKLYN CENTER CHARTER COMMISSION Agenda OCTOBER 29, 1986 8:00 P.M. 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of September 17, 1986, Minutes 4. Correspondence 5. Old.Busihess A. Charter Amendment Sub committee Report 6. -New Business 7. Next `'Meeting Date 8.'- Adjournment *BROOKLYN CENTER CHARTER CO:1114ISSICN ELEC S SUB-COMM T UIINU ID ES 4 SEPTEMBER -4 0, 1986 ROOM B 7:31 P.M. Plembers present: Edward Commers (Chair), Mary Heitzig, Ernest Erickson, Jean Schiebel, t',-llen Anderson Nlembers absent: Barbara Sexton, Dennis Kueng The meeting was called to order by Chairman Edward Commers. Ways to publicize the charter elections amendment were discussed at length. The three major ideas were: to have a. press release in the Brooklyn Cen- ter Post, to place an informational item on Cable TV 7, and to send a letter to all Brooklyn Center citizens informing what the amendment is that they will be voting on. Regarding the press release for the paper, it was decided that there should be some background information provided, where the amendment is on the ballot, and what exactly does the ballot say. The letter to citizens will basically say the same thing, except no background information will be provided--it will strictly be an informational piece. The deadline for the paper item is October 24. Carole will check on how to get information on Cable TV 7 and will inform Edward Commers. Carole will also check on the exact wording of the ballot and obtain information on bulk mailing the letter to the citizens, how to obtain labels, etc. Ernest Erickson will write the letter promptly and provide it to Carole for typing. It was decided that Dennis Kueng's name should be on the letter; he will be asked if his phone number can be typed on the letter as well. Carole will also check to see if we can use City of Brooklyn Center letterhead to run off this letter. Ed Commers stated he will call each member of the sub-committee regarding the status of the letter going to the citizens. Other avenues discussed were candidate forums. Ernest Erickson will attend the one on October 2. 'here is also one scheduled for October 23. .Frnest Erickson stated he would check to see if the �Jlinneapolis paper will automatically pick up information or, Brooklyn Center elections or if we should. notify them with information. The meeting adjourned at 8:10 P. 7,es,pLpctfully si4bmitted, Carole J. owers, C.P.S. Secretarial Assistant P ease vote "YES" on the Brook Y n Center City Charter Amendment By voting "YES" you will help to save money and increase voter participation in city elections. By voting "YES" all city elections will be held in even numbered years along with all other elections for state and federal offices. In 1985 only 402 people voted in the city election at a cost to the taxpayers of $31.92 per vote. In 1984 over 17,000 people voted in Brooklyn Center at a cost of only $1.95 per vote. Look for the Charter Amendment at the top of the ballot on the voting machine when you vote on Tuesday, November 4th. Vote "YES" on Charter Amendment Committee, Bill Hannay, 6432 Willow Lane N., BC, Vince Tubman, 6425 Gerard Ave., N., BC, Co- Chairmen Sq.g Jane Alford THE CITIZENS LISTED ARE VOTING NO Al Anderson ON THE PROPOSED BROOKLYN CENTER CITY Joy Anderson CHARTER AMENDMENT. WE URGE YOU TO Cheryl Asplund VOTE `ENO" WITH US. David Asplund Elaine Bernards TO HELP YOU DECIDE WE OFFER THIS ADDITIONAL Wallace Bernards INFORMATION. Henry Bogucki The change in the City Charter of Brooklyn Center as proposed Marguerite Bogucki is to: Jody Brandvold Eleonore Maegi Byron Brekke Lengthen the term of office for Mayor from 2 to 4 years. Carl Manson Wally Bursch Lengthen the term of office for Council from 3 to 4 years. Nancy Manson Evonne Chatelle Hold elections only on the even numbered years. Ernee McArthur Ron Christensen Mike Nelson Beverly Cohen The present charter has served Brooklyn Center very Weil, Lou Polack Colleen Cohen Arden Rasmussen Phil Cohen Awarded All America City in 1986.' Lucille Rasmussen Stephen Cohen City is in good financial condition. Bernice Roberts Ben Davidson Citizens are satisfied with the operation and management Harry Roberts Shirley Davidson of Brooklyn Center. Jim Sandberg Kathleen Ditter Margaret Sandberg Paul Ditter The tax base is strong and increasing from good planning. Irma Scherer Emily Dorff Roger Scherer Henry Dorff The COSt Of elections Earl Simons Ken Felger The cost of elections should be evaluated. However, Ruth Simons Maria Felger eliminating annual elections is too high of a sacrifice to pay Dave Skeels Bill Fignar because it reduces our right to vote. We feel that the cost can Rita Skeels Lila Fignar be reduced considerably by improving the process. Other Tom Slupske Arnold Foslien governmental units conduct their elections for less than one Carolyn smeaton Gerald Heck fourth of Brooklyn Center's costs. Neil smeaton Maxine Heck Tom Sollberger Ervin Heisler There has been very little public input about the proposed Arvid "Bud" Sorenson Susan Heisler change. Barbara Sorenson Greg Jude The Charter Commission has not held any public hearings Bob Spies Sue Jude for the citizens of Brooklyn Center on this proposed Peg Spies David Kaliher charter change. Therefore, there has not been adequate Deborah Stinson Dwan Keifer public debate by the citizens of Brooklyn Center about this John Stinson Joanne Kuefler VERY IMPORTANT ISSUE. Gene Sullivan Tony Kuefler Rich Theis Pat Labelle Ralph Van Beusekom Rich Labelle Sponsored by: Citizens for Responsive City Government Donna Velasco Carl Lundstrom "No Charter Change in 86" Verne Velasco Phyllis Lundstrom Ron Christensen, Chair 6101 June North, Brooklyn Center Sylvia Willard Bernhard Maegi Ted Willard nd COST OF EL ECTIONS RESPONSIVE CITY GOVERNMENT The cost of elections is about 40 Having elections every year cents per citizen per year. This is a encourages the Brooklyn Center very small price to pay for the opportunity to vote. Also, it can be VOTE NO city Council and Mayor to be cents by improving aware of the citizens opinions more reduced to 1 o NOVEMBER 4 the process. ON BROOKLYN CENTER CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT VOTE NO NON PARTISAN CITY GOVERNMENT ANNUAL ELECTIONS f Brooklyn TH THE`COST OF AN ELECTION Non partisan annual elections Gives the citizens o IT IS WOR nit to respond TO P vvell the Center an opportunity RESERVE THE FOLLOWING ISSUES have served the co Brooklyn Center very OF DEMOCRACY. to the actions of the City Council last quarter century. There has annually. Four year terms for City PRESERV E been no good reason demonstrated Council and Mayor are too long ANNUAL ELECTIONS to make this drastic ohange in our INDEPENDENT CITY ELECTIONS election process. Vote NO to RESPONSIVE CITY GOVERNMENT reserve non partisan city NON PARTISAN CITY ELECTIONS g g overnment for the future. INDEPENDENT CITY ELECTIONS Elections held during the odd VOTE NO years permit the focus to be on local issues. The state and national NOVEMBER 4 elections and issues dominate the See inside for more information. even year elections. CITY 6301 SHINGLE CREEK PARKWAY pF BROOKLYN BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA 55430 TELEPHONE 561.5440 ENTER EMERGENCY POLICE FIRE 9„ October, 1986 Dear Voter, Or. November 4, you will have the opportunity to vote on an amend- ment to the Brooklyn Center City Charter. Presently, the Brooklyn Center Charter states that each Council- member serve for a term of three years, and the Mayor serves for a term of two years. This has the effect of having a city election every November. The proposed question on the ballot: SHALL SECTION 2.03 AND SECTION 4.01 OF THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER AS ADOPTED NOVEMBER 8, 1966, BE AMENDED SO AS TO CHANGE CITY ELECTIONS TO EVEN YEAR ELECTIONS: CHANGE COUNCIL- MEMBER TERMS FROM THREE (3) YEARS TO FOUR (4) YEARS; CHANGE THE MAYOR'S TERM FROM TWO (2) YEARS TO FOUR (4) YEARS? will change Councilmembers' term to four years and the Mayor's term to four years also. This would have the effect of having a city election in November on even numbered years only. The question (as stated in the capitalized paragraph above) will be on the ballot in this November's election. A "Yes" and "No" lever will be next to the Charter question. Please look for this at the top of the voting machine. Sincerely, Dennis Kueng CHAIRMAN BROOKLYN CENTER CHARTER COMMISSION cb r'harter Cor mioslOn ..e.mber s F "arole 7:lo ers, Secre areal `ss? s to nt'...� DAT October '1, 1.9 PE; Proposed Tetter to ?esidents and ?elated Costs Cn September 30, 1986, tre sub- committee met and decided on t?:ree ways to publicize the charter amendment issue: a press release to the Brooklyn Center Post, an item on Cable TV 7, and an informational letter to the residents of Brooklyn Center. Attached please find the proposed letter to Brooklyn Center residents. Please contact Ernest Erickson at 560 -0092 if you have any questions, additions, or deletions to this letter AS SCON AS POSSIBL.D: Also attached is a breakdown of costs for preparing and distributing this letter. There are several alternatives available to getting this letter out to the public. -e can obtain labels from either the city or the county. City labels would cover residential homes orl and apartment /townhome residents would have to be handled on a delivered basis. County labels would cover all registered voters in Brooklyn Center (approximately 19,000 vs. approximately ll,fM for the city ones;. "he letter can be printed either by mimeograph ing it off at the City Hall or having Brooklyn Printing do it. Fold- ing the letter can be done by me or Brooklyn Printing. Stapling it can be done by me or Brooklyn Printing, but as of this date, I have been unable to reach the Post Cffice to see if it has to be stapled. As far as mailing the letter bulk rate, we would have a per letter charge plus they must be sorted by zip code and bundled and delivered to the downtown post office. In lieu of all the labeling, folding, stapling, and postae, we could have the Swim Club hand deliver to all residents and apartment residents. As I type this, I am awaiting figures from their President as to how much they would charge to deliver all of them or just to the apartment /townhome residents. 4ost important, our finances must be stated at this point and liras. a;e started out wthl „00.00 this year. Our present balance is L approximately �1 ,10.00, with three months left to -;o If you have any questions re &,arding the costs attached hereto, please feel free to call me at 560 -0421. Thank you. Your prompt attention to this material is appreciated. yd Commers is the Chairman of the sub- committee; his phone number is <3 570` Decisions must be made soon on this item, as we have many deadlines to meet in order to get this out before elections. �4 1 0fiO4, 5T5 FCC TA3 LS: Thru City computer 8,300) -;0 (does not include apartment townhome residents) 0? Thru Henn. County (approx. 19.000) 335. PLUS Labor to put labels on letters (depends on involved) *COSTS FOR PitI.;TI•�G e:� mTf J �r T -T 1 y.i.+ RS I can run on mimeograph at City Hall; so it would involve costs of masters and paper, and my time... OR Have Brooklyn Printing run off: 11,500 copies on 1 side: 211. 11,500 copies on 2 sides: 356 19,000 copies on 1 side: 291. 19,000 copies on 2 sides: 477. STS FOR FOLDING LETTERS My time (depends on involved) 4 OR Brooklyn Printing: 11,500 copies 60. 19,000 97.' COSTS FOR STAPLING LETTERS: My time (depends on involved) 17 Z, OR Brooklyn Printing: 11,`500 copies, 173. 19,000 copies 28 5. COSTS FOR MAILI:9G LETTERS: Bulk rate is w. per letter 8 copies a N1``� 19,000 copies :W time to sort by zip code, put in 3" stacks, rubber band them and take to downtown post office -4( S� /oIM CL T B RATE FOR HAND DELIVERY: TO ALL BROOKLYN CE TER RESIDENTS: 1,000 appr TO J UST APARTrviENT /TCTV'NHCPT RiSIDENTS: Z�,) 300.appr 4fe P L v X -.tc+ e S aM.'�- �G{ 1 i If City labels are used, additional time rrust be added to hand deliver to apartments townhom residents.