HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008 05-19 CCM Joint Meeting with Charter Commission MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER
IN THE COUNTY OF HENNEPIN AND
THE STATE OF MINNESOTA
CITY COUNCIL /CHARTER COMMISSION JOINT MEETING
MAY 19, 2008
COUNCIL /COMMISSION CONFERENCE ROOM
CALL TO ORDER
The Brooklyn Center City Council met in Work Session with the Charter Commission at City
Hall called to order by Mayor Tim Willson at 6:02 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Tim Willson and Councilmembers Kay Lasman, Dan Ryan, and Mark Yelich. Also
present were City Manager Curt Boganey, Assistant to the City Manager Vickie Schleuning,
City Attorney Mike Norton, and Deputy City Clerk Maria Rosenbaum. Councilmember Mary
O'Connor was absent and excused.
Charter Commission Members resent were Commissioners Stanley Leino, Edward Nelson, Gail
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Ebert, Harold Middleton (arrived at 6:18 p.m.), Eileen Oslund (arrived at 6:52 p.m.), and Richard
Phillips.
DISCUSSION OF CHARTER COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE FINES; ADDING A NEW
SECTION 12.13 TO THE BROOKLYN CENTER CITY CHARTER
Mayor Willson informed this meeting was to address the tabling of the Ordinance Relating to
Administrative Fines; Adding a New Section 12.13 to the Brooklyn Center City Charter. Mayor
Willson discussed there was one Councilmember who admittedly would not be in favor of
adopting this ordinance amendment and there was nothing that could be done to change the
decision.
Charter Commission Chair Stanley Leino discussed that the Charter Commission spent a lot of
time and effort on this issue and that if the matter had been voted down, it would have been a big
disappointment. Chair Leino expressed he believes the Charter Commission would like to move
forward with the ordinance without having a Special Election and would like to have
administrative fines established. The Charter Commission will be meeting on May 22, 2008, and
he hopes that there will be eight members to take action. Mayor Willson asked that the Charter
Commission be sure to notify the Council as to what direction they take on this issue as soon as
possible.
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Discussion continued regarding the timing needed if this item is put on the General Election
Ballot, the all powers clause in the Charter, and the possibility of having the City Council amend
the City's Ordinance to incorporate administrative fines.
Mayor Willson questioned if the Charter Commission would like to have any of the Council
present for the meeting on May 22, 2008. Commissioner Nelson expressed that he believes there
is no need for any further input from the Council. Commissioner Leino added that they have had
all the input they need and would like to hammer this out themselves.
The Council expressed their appreciation to the Charter Commission for all the work they have
done on this issue.
ADJOURNMENT
Councilmember Lasman moved and Councilmember Ryan seconded adjournment of the City
Council /Charter Commission joint meeting at 7:02 p.m. Motion passed unanimously.
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STATE OF MINNESOTA)
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN) ss. Certification of Minutes
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER)
The undersigned, being the duly qualified and appointed City Clerk of the City of Brooklyn
Center, Minnesota, certifies:
1. That attached hereto is a full, true, and complete transcript of the minutes of a Joint City
Council /Charter Commission Session of the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center
held on May 19, 2008.
2. That said meeting was held pursuant to due call and notice thereof and was duly held at
Brooklyn Center City Hall.
3. That the City Council adopted said minutes at its May 27, 2008, Regular Session.
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