HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011 04-28 CHCMMINUTES OF April 28, 2011
BROOKLYN CENTER
CHARTER COMMISSION MEETING
Called to order by Chair Stan Leino at 7:00PM.
Roll Call:Secretary Gary Brown called roll:Gary Brown, Jill Dalton, Stan Leino, Ed Nelson,
Harold Middleton,Eileen Oslund,Gail Ebert, Nathan Lackner,Robert Marvin, Mary O’Connor,
and Mark Yelich were present.
Absent:Bee Yang
Consideration of Minutes:
Motion by Brown,seconded byMarvinto approve minutes of
January28, 2011,Charter Commission meeting.Approved 5-0, by members who had attended
the meetingof January18, 2011.
New Commissioners and Introductions:
Jill Dalton,Nathan Lackner, and Robert Marvin
introduced themselves to the commission.
Old Business:
Consideration of proposed changes to the By-laws.Secretary Brown handed out copies
of the proposed changes to the by-lawswith new verbiageunderlined and removals
crossed through.Discussion centered around the minimum number of members.
Commissioner Middleton read from State Statutes and commissioners agreed that by-
laws should comply with State Statute (minimum of 7 members). Motion by Nelson,
seconded by Marvin to approve the proposedchanges with minor changes to Charter
Commission By-laws. Unanimously approved 11-0.
Retirement of Charter CommissionerRichard Phillips. Chairman Leino explained past
practice of showing appreciation for years of service to new members. Motion by
Marvin,seconded by Ebert, to purchase an appreciation gift for the retiring Charter
Commissioner Richard Phillips.Unanimously approved 11-0.
New Business:
Report of Audit Chair Eileen Oslundwas that $293.00 was spent by the Charter
Commission in 2010 for printed materials, postage,andanappreciation award for Mary
Nierengarten.Motion by Nelson, seconded by Marvin, to accept the audit as presented.
Unanimously approved 11-0.
Commissioner Marvin brought up issue of correspondence between commissioners and
the concern about open meeting law violations. It will be discussed at the meeting in
August.
Commissioner O’Connorasked to discuss Chapter 9 Eminent Domain at the next meeting
as well.
Future Meeting Dates:
August 18 and October 20, 2011, to be held at 6:30 PM.
Adjournment:
Motion byYelich, seconded byMarvin,to adjourn at 8:42.Unanimously approved
11-0.
Submitted for consideration,
Gary E. Brown, Secretary