HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983 03-23 CHCA BROOKLYN CENTER CHARTER COMMISSION
March 23, 1983
8 :00 P.M.
City Hall
AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of minutes of January 26, 1983
4. Discussion of City Manager's response to Ethics Proposal
Discussion of Charter Sections 3.03, 7.16, and 12.02
6. Review of City Mana&er's draft of Proposed Charter Changes
7. Kaleidoscope 183
8. New Business
9. Old Business
10. Adjournment
Michael P. Beau chane
67 Camden Avenue North
Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
March 12, 1983
Mr. Gerald Splinter, City Manager
City of Brooklyn Center
6301 Shingle Creek Parkway
Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
Dear Jerry,
As we discussed by phone, the Charter Commission is scheduled to
meet on March 23, 1983. At that meeting, we would like to review
the draft of the proposed wording changes to the Charter that you
were going to prepare If you have some language drafted, we
would appreciate an opportunity to begin our review of it.
In addition, the Commission is interested in any thoughts you may
have regarding the proposal to adopt a policy with respect to
ethics. We understand that you may not have reached a conclusion,
but if you could share your thoughts with me or the Commission,
we would appreciate it.
Lastly, we have three small questions that we would like your help
with
1) Charter Section 3.30 states that the Council may provide
an ordinance which would provide a means whereby a
minority of the Council could comment the attendance
of an absent member. Has such a mechanism been put
into place?
2) Section 7.16 by our understanding is unnecessary. In
researching why this section was never deleted, we note
that the January 17, 1979, Council minutes state that
the City Attorney would comment. We have no record of
such comment and wonder whether or not this section is
of any value.
3) Section 12.02. We understand that there has been a re-
cent Supreme Court decision with respect to oaths and
what may be compelled of an individual. We wonder whether
the Supreme Court ruling would have any impact on the
oath of a municipal officer.
If you could provide any insight with respect to the above items,
please call me at work (332 -7000) or home (560 3365). As always,
your help is appreciated.
Sincerely,
Michael P. Beauchane C
Chairman
Brooklyn Center Charter Commission
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