HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012 10-18 CHCMMINUTES OF OCTOBER 18, 2012
BROOKLYN CENTER
CHARTER COMMISSION MEETING
Called to order by Chairman Stan Leino at 6:30 PM.
Roll Call: Secretary Gary Brown called roll; Gary Brown, Stan Leino, Gail Ebert, Mark Goodell, Robert
Marvin, Harold Middleton, Mary O’ConnOr, Eileen Oslund, and Renita Whicker were present.
Excused Absence: Eric Pone, Ellen Davis, Mark Yelich
Absent: Bee Yang
Consideration of Minutes: Motion by Goodell, seconded by Marvin to approve minutes of July 26, 2012,
approved unanimously 9-0.
Old Business:
Commission Members reviewed Charter Chapters 1-4. Chairman Leino was directed to ask the City
Council why the Planning Commission does not have a liaison member from the City Council and does the
city clerk have “uniform applications” and are the timelines too short in Section 2.05b paragraph 1, relative
to vacancies on the City Council? Has an ordinance ever been adopted by the City Council compelling
attendance by absent council members according to Section 3.03?
Commission Members Oslund and Middleton left the meeting at 8:00 PM.
New Business and Future Meeting Date: Charter Chapters 5-8 will be reviewed at next meeting on
January 17, 2013.
Adjournment: Motion to adjourn at 8:10 by Brown, seconded by O’Connor, passed 7-0.
Submitted for consideration,
Gary E. Brown, Secretary