HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010 04-22 CHCMMINUTES OF April22, 2010
BROOKLYN CENTER
CHARTER COMMISSION MEETING
Called to order by Chairman Stan Leino at 7:36 PM.
Roll Call: Secretary Gary Brown called roll; Gary Brown, Gail Ebert, Stan Leino, Bruce Lund, Ed Nelson,
Richard Phillips and Eileen Oslund were present.
Excused Absences: Harold Middleton Absent: Bruce Lynes
Consideration of Minutes
Motion by Lund seconded by Nelson to approve minutes of January 28, 2009
Unanimously approved 6-0
Report of Audit Chair
Audit Chairman Eileen Oslund reported that $110.83 was spent in 2009 for
postage, and mailing cost of meeting notices and minutes as well as for the attendance by Secretary Brown
to the City Birthday Celebration. Motion by Phillips, Seconded by Oslund, to approve the 2009 audit of
expenditures in the amount of $110.83 for the Brooklyn Center Charter Commission.
New Business
) A lengthy discussion was held by the commission regarding
the City Council initiated change in city charter regarding a recent change in state statute pertaining to
primary election dates. The proposed ordinance sets a specific date for the Primary election (second
Tuesday in August). Charter Commission members discussed the need to change the charter since the
second Tuesday date in August is considerably more weeks than the six weeks required in the city charter.
Since the city council request did not include the rationale nor did it include the actual state statute change
the commission felt they could not take any action at the meeting. Motion by Nelson, seconded by Phillips,
to request the city council to provide further direction (including their rationale for the charter change) and
information (including the recently changed state statute) regarding their suggested change to Section 4 of
the City Charter. Passed unanimously 6-0
Other Business
Next Meeting Agenda Item It was determined that the agenda for June 24, 2010 should
include a review of the current bylaws especially related to the requirement of 8 votes to approve a change to
the charter.
Charter Commission Pamphlet At the last meeting, secretary Brown was directed to prepare a draft
brochure regarding the Charter Commission. When City Clerk saw the draft minutes she contacted
secretary Brown and thus a copy of the existing city brochure was sent out to commission members.
Future meeting dates:
June 24, October 28, 2010
Motion by Brown, seconded by Lund, to set a tentative meeting for May 20, 2010, if determined necessary by
chairman Leino, regarding the proposed city ordinance change related to Section 4 of the City Charter.
Adjournment Motion by Nelson, seconded by Lund, to adjourn the meeting at 8:50 PM. Passed
unanimously 6- 0.
Submitted for consideration,
Gary E. Brown, Secretary