HomeMy WebLinkAbout19840809 Charter MinutesHASTINGS CHARTER COMMISSION
Regular Meeting: August 9, 19$4
PRESENT: Janice Johnson Jeanne McGree
taint Hartman B. N. Wirt
Dick Dobrick Todd Manske
Earl Beltz Carol Wynn
Merle Knutson Don Kramlinger
ABSENT: Chuck Caturia
Sharon Avent
OTHERS PRESENT: Mentor Addicks, Charter Commission Attorney; Scott
Pengelly, Star Gazette; Jamie Masters, KDWA; Mayor
Lu Stoffei, Councilman Tam Nesbitt, Judy Hemp
1. The meeting was called to order at 7.37 p.m. by Vice Chair Merle Knutson.
2. The Minutes of the July l2 meeting were approved as mailed.
Motion: B. H. Wirt
Second: Todd Manske
3. Earl Beltz was sworn in as a Gharter Commission Member by Mayor Lu Stoffel.
4. Presentation of Legal Issues by Duke Addicks
Mr. Addicks discussed with the Commission the 2 options he developed as
per the Commissions request at their last meeting.
A motion giving preliminary approval to proposal 2 as submitted by Mr.
Addicks was passed by the Commission. Further, Mr. Addicks will prepare
appropriate resolutions which reflect the changes to include:
a. Limit to 2 years the terms of the council members elected
in 1984;
b. establish 5 wards effective far the 19$6 election;
c. provide that for the 1986 election, only the 5 council
positions for the 5 wards be filled, Z for 2 year terms and
3 for 4 year terms. All council positions to eventually be
4 year terms. Mr. Addicks will submit these resolutions to
the Charter Commission at our September 13th Meeting for
final approval.
Motion: Don Kramlinger
Second: taint Hartman
A motion passed directing the city staff to notify the people who have
filed for City Council for the General Election be advised of the proposed
changes relating to changing the terms of office from 4 years to 2 years.
Motion: B. H. Wirt
Second: Dick Dobrick
5. Gharter Commission Objectives
A. Mayoral Powers Report
The Commission discussed the proposed changes to the Charter which
affect the office of the Mayor. Don Kramlinger distributed a
survey regarding Powers of Mayors in neighboring communities.
A motion to accept the proposed changes to the Charter regarding
Mayoral Powers as presented by Tadd Manske an behalf of the
Mayoral Powers Committee was defeated.
Motion: $. H. Wirt
Second: Todd Manskw
6. Ward Boundary Changes
Dick Dobrick informed the Commission that the Assistant Administrator has
notified all persons who were affected by the new Ward boundaries of this
change.
7. The September 13th, 1984 Charter Cagcmission Meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m.
Motion passed.
Motion: Tadd Manske
Second: Carl Beltz
8. Meeting adjourned at 9:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted
/JJ/s
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Donald K. Kramlinger, S~Fetary