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CHARTER COMMISSION MEETING
NOVEMBER 1, 20D1
PRESENT: Connie Blasing Joan Bolesworth
Dan Knak Kevin Burke
Dan Greil Gene 5abaltis
ABSENT: None
GtJ1=STS: Administrative AssistantlCity Clerk Melanie Mesko
City Administrator Dave Osberg
Call to Order and Determination of Quorum
Chair Connie Blasing calEed the meeting to order and declared a quorum present.
Approval of Charter Commission Meeting Minutes
Moved by Commissioner 8olesworth, seconded by Commissioner Sabaitis to approve the minutes of the
April 19~h, 2001 minutes and the July 26~', 2001 minutes of the Charter Commission meetings.
All voted in favor.
Unfinished Business
Administrative AssistantlCity Clerk Melanie Mesko and City Administrator Dave Osberg reviewed with the
members of the Charter Commission various proposals for redistricting of the wards in the City of Hastings,
as a result of the 2000 census information. The Charter Commission reviewed the criteria that had
previously been established for determining the redistricting options:
1.) Recognize current Councilmember locations and keep them in their current wards
2.) Recognize current ward polling locations
3.) Recognize future growth patterns within the City.
4.) Try to keep Highways #61 and #55 as natural dividers between wards.
The Charter Commission asked Staff to presen# further options to consider, and indicated that flexibility with
criteria #4 could be used, in an effort to determine the best redistricting plan.
Other Business
The Charter Commission agreed to conduct its next meeting on Wednesday December 12, 2001 at 7:00 PM
at the Hastings City Hall.
Adjournment
Moved by Commissioner Greil, seconded by Commissioner Knak to adjourn the meeting at 7:44 PM,
A11 voted in favor.
Devi M.Osborg
City Administrator
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