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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20100113 Charter Notes City of Hastings Charter Commission Meeting Notes Wednesday January 13, 2010 7:00 p.m. I. Introduction of Charter Commission Members Present: Kevin Hoeschen, Fran Jauquet, Nancy Olsen, Lori Baucks, Kelly O?Donnell, Connie Blasing, Mark Vaughan Staff: Dave Osberg, Melanie Mesko Lee Each member introduced themselves. Members were thanked for their involvement in the commission. Osberg provided a brief overview of the City of Hastings? organizational structure as a degree of context for the commission. II. Review of the Basic concepts of a Charter City Vs. Statutory City A handout from the League of Minnesota Cities was distributed; Mesko Lee provided a brief overview of the different powers of charter cities and it was noted that a charter is essentially a local constitution. III. Past activities of the Charter Commission Osberg provided a review of past activities of previous charter commission activities, including redistricting, housekeeping/language corrections, and structural changes and/or proposals over the years IV. Synopsis of the Existing City Charter The Commission went through a brief page-by-page review of the contents of the Charter, with notations and context on how some of the provisions had been used and/or reviewed in the past. V. Next Task/Projects a.) Chapter Review There was discussion that a thorough review of the Charter would be an appropriate task for the Charter Commission to consider b.) Mayor?s consideration of the review of Chapter 3.06 MAYOR-LAW ENFORCEMENT. Mayor Hicks has asked the Charter Commission to consider and review the current Chapter 3.06, which vests authority of the Police Department in the position of the Mayor. There was discussion about the request and the commission requested additional information from staff for a future meeting including perspective on the historical structure of the department, comparisons and context with how this is addressed in other cities. The commission suggested it would be helpful if the Mayor could attend a future meeting and provide some additional information to the commission. c.) Redistricting following the 2010 Census This will occur in early-mid 2011. d.) Other topics VI. Meeting Schedule The commission agreed to meet the following days: ? Wednesday, February 3 at 7:00 p.m. ? Thursday, February 25 at 7:00 p.m. ? Wednesday, March 10 at 7:00 p.m. ? Thursday, March 25 at 7:00 p.m. VII. Election of Chair and Vice Chair This item was deferred to the end of the February 3 meeting VIII. Other Questions or Issues IX. Adjourn 8:45 p.m.