HomeMy WebLinkAbout19840412 Charter MinutesHASTINGS CHARTER COMMISSION
April 12, 1984
MINUTES
MEMBERS PRESENT: Janice Johnson Jeanne McGree
taint Hartman Carol Wyan
Dick Dabrick Don Kramlinger
Chuck Caturia Merle Knutson
ABSENT: B. H. Wirt, Todd Manske, Sharon Avent
GUESTS: Mike O'Connor
STAFF: Gary Brown, City Administrator
1. Meeting called to order at 7:40 p.m.
2. Minutes were amended to note the Sharon Avent was present and
Carol Wyan was absent from the March 8, 1984 meeting.
Moved taint Hartman
Second Jeanne McGree
3. Committee.Reports:
A. Report from Ward Study Committee Dick Dobrick reviewed the
current 4 ward boundaries and presented the proposals for
the commission's consideration. They were:
1. Change the existing four ward boundaries based upon
the 1980 census and the confirmed growth since 1980,
in an effort to equalize ward representation more
equitably.
2. Expand from 4 wards to 5 wards and adjust boundaries
to maintain a balanced population distribution between
the 5 new wards. The Commission referred the report
presented by the Ward Study Committee to the Ward
Representation Committee. 1t is to submit its findings and
recommendations to the full commission at a special
meeting scheduled for Thursday, April 26.
B. Merle Knutson presented the Charter Review Committee report.
Concerns, issues and discussion items included:
1. Absence of Council representatives from meetings;
2. Limiting special meetings to pre-planned agenda items;
3. Emergency meetings;
4. Recall provisions of Council members for Malfeasance/
Misfeasance;
5. Initiative and referendum;
b. Notices of meetings.
4. Special Meeting Thursday, April 26
-- Ward Boundary and Ward Representation will be discussed.
5. Meeting adjourned at 9:04 p.m.
Respectfully submitted
Donald K. Kramlinger, Se~Fetary