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Charter Commission APPROVED <br />January 17, 2008 <br />X61 <br />262 Commissioner Dahl explained her request to add this topic to the agenda was to be proactive in <br />263 deterring a situation similar to Commissioner Bening's open mike presentation to the City <br />264 Council on Monday night. <br />265 <br />266 The consensus of the Commission was to table the topic of Charter Commission Guidelines to <br />267 the April meeting, with Commissioner Dahl to present further information at that time. <br />268 <br />269 C. ELECTION OF OFFICERS <br />270 <br />271 Chair Duffy called for nominations for the position of Chair. <br />272 <br />273 MOTION by Commissioner Bening, seconded by Commissioner Vacha, to elect Cori Duffy as <br />274 Charter Commission Chair for 2008. Motion carried 10 – 0 – 1. (Chair Duffy abstained.) <br />275 <br />276 Commissioner Dahl stated she would like to continue serving as an officer of the Commission; <br />277 however, Section 7 of the Charter Commission Bylaws state that no officer is eligible to hold <br />278 more than two consecutive terms in the same office. Options would be for her to serve as Vice - <br />279 Chair or for the Commission to amend the Bylaws. <br />280 <br />281 MOTION by Commissioner Minar, seconded by Commissioner Trehus, to elect Caroline Dahl as <br />X282 Charter Commission Vice -Chair for 2008. <br />?83 <br />284 There was not interest expressed by any of the commissioners in serving as Charter Commission <br />285 Secretary for 2008. There was discussion of amending the Bylaws in order for Commissioner <br />286 Dahl to continue serving as Charter Commission Secretary. It was noted that according to the <br />287 Bylaws Commissioner Dahl could be appointed as Assistant Secretary until a different <br />288 commissioner is elected for the position of Secretary. <br />289 <br />290 Motion carried 10 – 0 – 1. (Commissioner Dahl abstained.) <br />291 <br />292 MOTION by Commissioner Stockman Maher to elect Caroline Dahl as Charter Commission <br />293 Assistant Secretary for 2008. <br />294 <br />295 Commissioner Carlson pointed out it would be beneficial to the Commission to have three <br />296 different members acting in the officer positions, rather than only filling the three positions with <br />297 two members. <br />298 <br />299 The consensus of the Commission was that Commissioner Dahl maintain the position as Acting <br />300 Secretary until a different commissioner is elected to fill the position of Secretary, and to include <br />301 Election of Secretary on the April Charter Commission meeting agenda. <br />302 <br />303 Commissioner Stockman Maher withdrew the motion on the floor. <br />—304 <br />305 D. QUAD NEWS ARTICLE <br />7 <br />