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Meeting Minutes
April 20, 2017
Called to order by Chair Mark Goodell at 6:31 p.m.
Chair Goodell asked for introductions since there were many new Commissioners.
Roll Call:
Chair Mark Goodell called the roll.
Present:
• Mawuli Blabuh
• Donald Bumgarner
• Gail Ebert
• Kathryn Ellgren
• Michael Elliott
• Mark Goodell
• Charlene Johnson
• Robert Marvin (arrived at 6:36 p.m.)
• Mary O’Connor
• Beverly Rieschl
• Abraham Rizvi
• Judy Thorbus (arrived at 6:45 p.m.)
• Susan Warner
• Mark Yelich
Absent and Excused:
• Stanley Leino
Present were Mark Goodell, Donald Bumgarner, Mary O’Connor, Beverly Rieschl, Mawuli
Blabuh, Gail Ebert, Kathryn Ellgren, Michael Elliott, Charlene Johnson, Abraham Rizvi, Susan
Warner, and Mark Yelich. Robert Marvin arrived at 6:36 p.m. Judy Thorbus arrived at 6:43 p.m.
Stan Leino was absent and excused.
Adoption of Agenda:
The agenda was adopted as amended by adding an addition to Old Business with a motion by
Mark Yelich and a second by Robert Marvin. Motion passed.
Consideration of Minutes:
The January 19, 2017, minutes were adopted with a motion by Robert Marvin and a second by
Gail Ebert. Motion passed.
Old Business:
a. Joint Commission Meeting Recap: Robert Marvin represented the Charter Commission at
the Joint City Council/Commission meeting on April 5, 2017. He received information
from Mayor Tim Willson and City Manager Curt Boganey that to follow the Open
Charter Commission -2- 04/20/2017
Meeting Law our members can't email to more than 8 of our members or lobby
individually more than 8 of our members. Mark Yelich said one way communication is
OK but we should not ask for responses to emails. Chair Goodell will get further
clarification on this issue.
b. Review feedback from City staff and City Attorney on Commission inquiry regarding
legal research about voter assistance during elections: Chair Mark Goodell wrote to City
Manager Curt Boganey and City Attorney Troy Gilchrist about elections. He got no
information in the answers. The Commissioners discussed the issue. Chair Goodell made
a motion and it was seconded by Gail Ebert to ask the City and County why "agent of
candidate" is not in the Brooklyn Center Election Handbook. The motion passed.
c. Election of Vice-Chair: Don Bumgarner nominated Robert Marvin and it was seconded
by Charlene Johnson. Gail Ebert nominated Mark Yelich and it was seconded by Judy
Thorbus. Paper ballots were handed out. Mark Yelich won the election.
Judy Thorbus reported that she asked the City Clerk for the audit of the Charter Commission.
Chair Goodell received the audit from the City Clerk but forgot to bring it.
The meeting adjourned at 7:44 p.m. with a motion by Abraham Rizvi and a second by Gail
Ebert. Motion passed.
Mary O’Connor
Secretary