HomeMy WebLinkAbout19860508 Charter MinutesCHARTER COMP~IISSION MINUTES
~MaY 8, 1986 ~~
Present: D. Dobrick, J. AicGree:, W. Hartman, E. Be1tz and J. Johnson
Absent: C. Caturia, J. Gilbert, M. Hovgaard
Public: D. Welch
The meeting was called to order by W. Hartman at 7:40 in the City Hall
Council Chambers.
The Charter Commission reviewed the 'housekeeping' items. D. Dobrick
found ten items to be changed and called A. Herbst regarding this matter.
Items found:
Page 2 -- First paragraph Line 15 addition of work filing fer such
line 16 elimination of repeated words
filing for such
Second paragraph line 2 missepelling of stzeets
Page ~- - - Sec. 3.01 line 13 addition. of the word her
Page 5 - - Sec. 3.03 line 2 addition of word A
line 3 elim~.nation of s in Councilpersons
line 10 and 11 addition of the word his
Page 8 - - Sec. ¢.01 line 2 change Tuesday to Saturday
Special Council meetings -- advance underlined
Page g City Attorney -- add s to Chairperson lure 5
Page 7 -- Sec. 3.08 line 2 add councilpersons after mayor
line 3 period after MN Statutes --elimination of
wording in such case made and provided.
Sec. 3.07 line 3 addition of word her
Sec. 3.08 line 7 addition of words or councilperson's
D. Beltz rnoved with D. Dobrick seconding the approval of the changes
of the housekeeping items to be submitted to the City Clerk. The
vote was unanimous.
D, Dobrick talked with A, Herbst regarding the Ballot of the Charter
Ammendments. D, Dobrick presented for discussion the ballot.
Charter Ammendment 1 Shall Charter .~mmendment No. 1 be adopted,
relating to the changing of the composition
of the Council, from eight (8} persons elected
from Wards, to six (6} persons, of which two (2}
persons would be elected at-large ar~d four (4}
persons would be elected from Wards?
Charter Amendment 2 Shall Charter 4mendment No 2 be adopted,
relating to changing the term of the Nayor,
beginning with the election in 1986, from two
(2) .years to four (¢), allowing the mayor
to vote as a member of the City Council, permitting
the Mayor to make and second motions while presid?ng
at a City Council meeting, and removing the veto
power of the Mayor?
Charter ~~mendment 3 Shall Charter ~imendment Io. 3 be adopted, providing
that the City Administrator shah. be the chief
administrative officer of the City and in charge of
day to day activities, and describing the specific
powers and duties of the City ~-dministrator:
Charter amendment 4 Shall L""barter kmendment ~~o. 4 be adopted, clarifying
the powers and duties of the IUiayor regarding law
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enforcement and the Police Department of theCity
Charter 1~mendment 5 Shall Charter t.rnendment lvo. 5 be adopted, providing
that in order for an item to be considered at a City
Council. meeting, the item mus-~ be submitted at least
five (5) calendar days prior to the scheduled meeting;
and further providing that a unanimous vote of the
City Councilpersons present would allow for the
immeda.ate consideration of an item:
D. Dobrick moved with E. Beltz~~COC~.c~~p~ the ballot~cha.nges to be submitted
to the City Clerk. 1~7otian was passed by unanimous vote.
There being no further business J. Johnson moved for adjournment with
E. Beltz seconding. Motion passed and carried.
anise J. John