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MEMORANT?LJ1Y.~
TO: Charter Commission Members
FROM: Dave Osberg, City Adnainiistratar
DATE: June 25, 2001
SUBJECT: Charter Commission iVleeting
The next meeting of the Charter Commission is scheduled for Thursday July 26, 200 I at 7:00 PM
at the Hastings City HaII. The primary topic will be xeview of the census data and options to
consider for redistricting. Since our last meeting that was conducted on April 19, 2ggl, Associate
Planner Kris Jenson and Adminisixative Assistant Melanie Mesko have attended t~vo meetings at
Dakota County regarding the census data and its impact on redistricting. Needless to say,
technology advancements throughout the last ten years will allow for a much easier process far
considering redistricting options. Essentially, all of the information is now available on the disk,
and loaded on a computer at City Hall. Melanie and Kris will be reviewing the data, and
establishing several options for consideration, all on the computer.
At the last Charter Commission meeting, Commissioners Hertel, Burke and Biasing and Sabaitis
all offered to assist Staff with options to consider for redistricting. Rather than attempt to
schedule a meeting of the group during the difficult month of July, each member, if they would
like, is encouraged to contact Kris Jenson or Melanie Mesko, to make arrangements to stop at
City Hall to learn more, and view on the computer, the options available for possible redistricting.
Staff will present to the Charter Cannmission at its meeting on Juiy 26, 2801 options to consider
for redistricting. As stated earlier, the computer advancements during the last ten years, will result
in a much more efficient and streamlined process. if you have any questions in the meantime,
please feel free to contact me at City Hall, and you are encouraged to contact Melanie or Kris to
make_arrax~gements to view the data on the aornputer.at City Hall. This will he the.only notice
you receive prior to the Charter Comrriission meeting on July 26, 20q 1, so please contact me if
you will be unable to attrnd.
David M.
City Adrr
cc. Kxis Jenson
Melanie Mesko
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