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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-08-1982 MOUNDS VIEW CHARTER EMISSION MINUTES DECEMBER 8, 1982 I. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY CHAIRMAN DOTY AT 7:37 P.M. II. ROLL CALL ABSENT: C. ZIEBARTH M. ILLIG R. LYKKE W. WERNER NEW CHARTER COMMISSION MEMBER, PHILIP G. JOHNSON, INTRODUCED AND SEATED. MR. JOHNSON WAS APPOINTED TO FILL THE VACANCY OF CURTIS SCHMIDT, WHO MOVED OUT OF THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW. TERM OF OFFICE EXPIRES 11/1/84. III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 22, 1982 MOTION MADE BY D. MC CARTY THAT THE MINUTES OF 9/22/82 BE APPROVED AS PRESENTED. SECONDED BY R. WARREN. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. IV. ALL MEMBERS LISTED BELOW, WHOSE TERMS EXPIRED ON 11/1/82, WERE OFFERED REAPPOINTMENT AND ACCEPTED, SUCH TERMS TO EXPIRE 11/1/86. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT EACH APPOINTED MEMBER SEND A COPY OF HIS/HER ACCEPTANCE OF APPOINTMENT TO THE SECRETARY OR THE CHAIRMAN. ROBERT BEUTEL JEAN E. MILLER WILLAR C. DOTY WALTER SKIBA NEIL W. LOEDING CAROL ZIEBARTH DUANE MC CARTY V. MOTION MADE BY RUSS WARREN THAT NEW OFFICERS ELECTED TAKE OFFICE EFFECTIVE AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS FOLLOWING THE MEETING IN WHICH THEY ARE ELECTED. SECONDEDBY_N. QEDING CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. VI. MOTION MADE BY RUSS WARREN TO RECOMMEND THAT THE CHARTER BE AMENDED TO INSERT - A NEW SENTENCE, "IF A MAJORITY OF THE ELECTORS VOTING THEREON VOTES TO RECALL THE OFFICER, HE-SHE SHALL BE RECALLED FROM OFFICE", IN SECTION 5.08 RECALL, AFTER THE WORD "OFFICE" AND PRIOR TO THE LAST SENTENCE OF THE PARAGRAPH. SECONDED BY BOB BEUTEL. (SEE ATTACHMENT). D. MC CARTY MOVED TO TABLE THE MAIN MOTION UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING IN ORDER TO GIVE THE MATTER FURTHER STUDY. SECONDED BY JEAN MILLER. MOTION PASSED. IN FAVOR: 9 OPPOSED: 2 - R. WARREN R. BEUTEL MOUNDS VIEW CHARTER COMMISSION MINUTES OF 12/8/82 - (CONT'D.) PAGE (2) VI. (CONTINUED) THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS VOLUNTEERED TO RESEARCH VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE ISSUE IN QUESTION AND GIVE A REPORT AT THE NEXT MEETING: DUANE MC CARTY JEAN MILLER NEIL LOEDING BILL DOTY VII. CHAIRMAN DOTY STATED HE RECEIVED A LETTER OF RESIGNATION DATED 12/8/82 FROM CHARTER COMMISSION MEMBER DICK LYKKE. IT WAS HIS UNDERSTANDING THAT DICK WAS RESIGNING FOR HEALTH REASONS. THEREUPON A MOTION WAS MADE BY D. MC CARTY THAT THE RESIGNATION OF DICK LYKKE BE ACCEPTED WITH REGRETS, AND THAT THE SECRETARY WRITE A LETTER TO DICK EXPRESSING THE COMMISSION'S THANKS AND APPRECIATION FOR HIS YEARS OF FINE SERVICE ON THE COMMISSION. SECONDED BY L. NYGAARD. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. VIII. MOTION MADE BY N. LOEDING THAT AS COUNCILMEMBER CHARLOTTE FORSLUND HAS INDICATED INTEREST IN SERVING ON THE CHARTER COMMISSION, THE CHARTER COMMISSION RECOMMENDS CHARLOTTE FORSLUND TO THE COURT AS A HIGHLY EXPERIENCED AND QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL TO BE APPOINTED TO FILL THE VACANCY OF DICK LYKKE WHOSE TERM EXPIRES NOVEMBER 1, 1984. SECONDED BY L. NYGAARD. IN FAVOR: 9 OPPOSED: 2 - - R. WARREN R. BEUTEL R. WARREN MOVED TO AMEND THE MAIN MOTION BY STRIKING THE LANGUAGE BEFORE US AND INSERT THE FOLLOWING: "THAT THE CHARTER COMMISSION MAKES NO RECOMMENDATION AND THE COMMISSION ASKS THAT THE OPENING BE ADVERTISED IN THE CITY NEWSLETTER." SECONDED BY R. BEUTEL. ROLL CALL VOTE: IN FAVOR: R. WARREN OPPOSED: P. JOHNSON W. SKIBA R. BEUTEL L. NYGAARD D. HODGES J. MILLER D. MC CARTY N. LOEDING W. DOTY R. WHITE AMENDMENT FAILED. IX. MOTION MADE BY D. MC CARTY, SECONDED BY R. WARREN, THAT THE FOLLOWING DATES BE ADOPTED FOR MEETING DATES FOR 1983: MARCH 9TH SEPTEMBER 14TH JUNE 8TH DECEMBER 14TH CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. MOUNDS VIEW CHARTER COMMISSION MINUTES OF 12/8/82 - (CONT'D.) PAGE (3) X. MOTION MADE BY J. MILLER TO NOMINATE THE PRESENT OFFICERS: BILL DOTY, CHAIRMAN; NEIL LOEDING, VICE-CHAIRMAN; RUTH WHITE, SECRETARY; TO SERVE ANOTHER 2 YEAR TERM IN OFFICE. SECONDED BY W. SKIBA. THERE BEING NO FURTHER NOMINATIONS, THE COMMISSION CAST A UNANIMOUS BALLOT TO RE-ELECT THE PRESENT OFFICERS. XI. IN COMPLIANCE WITH MINNESOTA STATUTE 410.05, THE CHAIRMAN REQUESTED THE SECRETARY TO SUBMIT THE COMMISSION'S ANNUAL REPORT TO THE DISTRICT COURT. XII. MOTION MADE TO ADJOURN BY D: MC CARTY, SECONDED BY L. NYGAARD. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. TIME: 9: 30 P.M. RUTH .WHIT'S; SECRETARY RJW ATTACHMENT Add a sentence to Section 5.08 Recall. so that the last three sentences would read: _ The clerk-administrator shall include with the published notice of the election the statement of the grounds for the recall and, also, in not more than 500 words, the answer of the officer concerned in justification of his-her course of office. If a majority of the electors voting thereon votes to recall the officer, he-she shall be recalled from office. If a vacancy occurs due to recall election, section 4.05 herein shall apply to fill such vacancy.