HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011 09-22 CHCM MINUTES OF September 22, 2011
BROOKLYN CENTER
CHARTER COMMISSION MEETING
Called to order by Chairman Stan Leino at 7:05 P.M.
Chairman Leino asked Commissioner Oslund to take minutes of the meeting.
Roll Call: Stan Leino, Ed Nelson, Eileen Oslund, Gail Ebert, Robert Marvin, Mary O'Connor,
and Marl{ Yelich were present.
Absent and Excused: Gary Brown, Harold Middleton, and Nathan Lackner.
Chairman Leino announced that he and Commissioner Middleton had been reappointed to the
Charter Commission. Commissioner Jill Dalton has resigned from the Charter Commission.
New Commissioners Yang and Pone were welcomed.
Consideration of Minutes:
Minutes of the April 28, 2011, commission meeting were approved as submitted.
Old Business:
Revised copies of Rules of Procedures had been sent out to all Commissioners.
Commissioner O'Connor questioned minimum number of members as inconsistent.
p. l "II Membership ... shall not have less than seven (7) members as inconsistent with
p.3 "IV D ... when final votes on the charter are considered, a two- thirds affirmative vote
of actual membership with never less than eight (8) voting members present. After
some discussion no action was taken.
New Business:
Eminent Domain - Commissioner O'Connor handed out copies of the 2010 State Statute
117.025 and 117.012 and "Eminent Domain in Minnesota, A Synopsis ".
Commissioner O'Connor suggested a change in the city charter Chapter 9, Eminent
Domain p. 23 Section 9.01 Power to Acquire Property, line 3, changing the word "any"
to "a" tends to put more restrictions on the use of Eminent Domain. Several of the points
in the revised Minnesota State Statutes were discussed as they related to Brooklyn
Center_ The consensus of the commission seemed to be: Although Brooklyn Center is
governed by state laws, some of the points in state statutes could be included in our
Home Rule Charter_ Motion was made to create a study cormnittee consisting of
O'Connor, Chair, plus Marvin, and Pone to review the State Statutes and recommend
changes be they additions or deletions to the Home Rule Charter for the October 20,
meeting.
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Future Meeting Dates: October 20, 2011, to be held at 6:30 P.M.
Meeting Adjourned at 9:10 PM:
Submitted for consideration,
Eileen Oslund, Acting Secretary
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