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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011 04-28 CHCAAPRIL 28, 2011, MEETING OF THE BROOKLYN CENTER CHARTER COMMISSION Brooklyn Center, Minnesota Council/Commission Conference Room City Hall AGENDA 1. Call to Order: 7:00 p.m. 2. Roll Call 3. Consideration of the Minutes of January 13, 2011, Meeting a. Commissioners not at that Meeting will be shown as abstaining 4. New Commissioners and Introductions 5. Old Business a. Consideration of Proposed Changes to the By-laws b. Any Consent Agenda? 6. New Business a. Report of Audit Chair b. Any new business? 7. Future Meeting dates 8. Adjournment (Draft)MINUTES OF JANUARY 18, 2011 BROOKLYN CENTER CHARTER COMMISSION MEETING Called to order by Chairman Stan Leino at 7:24 p.m. Roll Call: Secretary Gary Brown called roll: Gary Brown, Stan Leino, Ed Nelson, Harold Middleton, and Eileen Oslund were present. Excused Absences: Richard Phillips, Gail Ebert Absent: Bruce Lynes, Lisa Sellman Consideration of Minutes: Motion by Brown, seconded by Nelson to approve minutes of October 28 and November 18, 2010, Charter Commission meetings. Unanimously approved 5 - 0. Old Business: Primary Election Date: Motionby Brown, seconded by Nelson to have the chairperson inform the City Council that the Charter Commission has reviewed the State Statute related to elections and finds no reason to change the City Charter. Unanimously approved 5 - 0. New Business : Election of Officers: Motion by Nelson, seconded by Middleton to cast a white ballot for officers for the 2011 term; Chairperson: Stan Leino Vice Chairperson: Ed Nelson Secretary: Gary Brown Audit Chair: Eileen Oslund Public Relations Chair: Gary Brown Chairperson Leino asked for any other nominations, hearing none, closed nominations and the ballot was approved Unanimously 5 0. Revisions to Rules of Procedure: Motion by Nelson, seconded by Middleton to direct the secretary to prepare a Draft of changes as discussed for consideration at the next meeting, (changes that reflect removal of verbiage will have a line through and new verbiage will be underlined). Passed Unanimously 5 0. Future Meeting Dates: April 14, August 18, and October 20, 2011, to be held at 6:30 p.m. Adjournment: Motion by Brown, seconded by Nelson, to adjourn at 8:37 p.m. Unanimously approved 5 0. Submitted for consideration, Gary E. Brown, Secretary City of Brooklyn Center CHARTER COMMISSION Court Appointed The Charter Commission reviews the existing charter, considers proposed changes and makes recommendations to the City Council, and safeguards the concept of Home-Rule under the existing charter and Home Rule provisions in the state statutes. Commissioners serve a four-year term. Chairperson and fourteen members. [Minn. Stat. 13.601, Subd. 3(b) states that once an individual is appointed to a public body the following data are public: (1) the residential address; (2) and either a telephone number or electronic mail address where the appointee can be reached, or both at the request of the appointee.] Stanley Leino Robert Marvin Eileen Oslund Chair 2011 4711 Twin Lake Ave (29) Audit Chair 2011 7118 France Ave N (29) 763-535-5498 6000 Ewing Ave N (29) 763-234-6137 marvin.r@comcast.net 763-537-2858 flyfinn7@msn.com 1/19/11-1/18/15 10/30/01-1/25/14 3/13/97-7/20/11 Harold Middleton Richard T. Phillips Gary Brown 5418 Oliver Ave N (30) 7200 Logan Ave N (30) Secretary 2011 763-549-5594 763-561-2367 7012 Willow Lane N (30) hjannifer@comcast.net 12/9/02-12/9/10 763-560-6338 11/30/98-8/13/11 gary-julie-brown@comcast.net Bee Yang 6/25/04-6/28/12 Edward Nelson 7224 Major Ave N (29) Vice Chair 2011 phone: Jill Dalton 5236 Great View Ave N (29) 1/19/11-1/18/15 6417 Colfax Ave N (30) 763-536-8963 763-566-5410 1/6/05-6/26/12 Mark Yelich 2/22/11-2/22/15 6018 Beard Ave N (29) 763-486-6001 Gail Ebert 5429 Lyndale Ave N (30) 1/19/11-1/18/15 1613 Irving Lane N (30) 763-561-8038 763-566-6803 8/2/10-8/1/14 10/30/07-10/9/11 2 vacancies Nathan Lackner Updated 4/1/11 5300 Girard Ave N (30) 763-438-0702 nathanlackner@gmail.com 1/19/11-1/18/15