HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-19-1989 Charter Minutes OCTOBER 19, 1989
1 . Meeting was called to order at 7:02 PM
2. Members present were:
Warren Schlichting Jeannie Goldade
Al Ross David Storberg
Debra Smith Robert Doocy
Beverly Landers Lyle Bye
Kim Olson Matthew Blaylock
Members Absent:
Tom Molin Curtis Pelarski Sally Kuether
Robert Rud Royce Zaudtke
City Representatives:
Mayor - Ben Benson Councilman - Harold Bisel
Jeannie commented for the record that under the Charter Commission
rules attendance of the Charter Commission meetings are expected unless
prior arrangements are made by calling either herself or the city offices.
If a member is absent 4 times in a row without notice they may be
removed from the commission and replaced.
3 Approval of the minutes:
3-16-8 9 Motioned to accept by Al Ross - Second by Warren
Schlichting. Motioned carried unanimous.
10-0 5-8 9 Motioned to accept by Beverly Landers - Second by
Al Ross. Motioned carried unanimous.
Old business:
4 Analysis letter from the city - discussion.
There was discussion of the "DJK Draft" of the amendment about the
verbiage. The term "by area" was deleted in Sec 8.03 Sub 2 line 6-7.
The analysis that Jeannie Goldade put together was read through and
changes made. This format was more acceptable to the commission
than the City's letter. The Commission agreed to submit this
analysis to the City Friday AM for consideration at Monday's Council
meeting.
5 Financial business.
Jeannie brought up the fact that money was spent by the City Council
on consultants for the Charter Commission when the Commission did
not realize the costs involved.
A Budget for the 1990 Commission year was recommended by
Jeannie Goldade to be requested from the City as follows:
$100 Advertising
$100 Legal Notice Publications
$50 Communications (Phone calls and Postage)
$100 Office supplies
A motioned was made to accept these line items by Lyle Bye. Second
by Al Ross. Motioned carried unanimous.
Another line item that the City has already provided for is:
$3000 Consultants
A motion was made to accept this as sufficient by Robert Doocy and
second by Beverly Landers. Motioned carried unanimous.
The Charter Commission requests that the Commission and the City
work together with open lines of 2 way communication when hiring
outside consultants.
6 New business.
Ideas for future meetings were discussed:
1 . Attempts should be made to "clean up" the charter to increase
the readability within the next year.
2 We will need to address the results from the election on the
Charter Amendment.
The next meeting was set for January 18, 1990 by a motion by
Lyle Bye and second by Warren Schlichting. Motion carried. 1 opposed.
8 A motion was made to adjourn by Beverly Landers and second by
Debra Smith. Motioned carried unanimous. Adjourned at 9:55 PM.