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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-04-1978 MOUNDS VIEW CHARTER COMMISSION 410 MINUTES The first meeting of the newly appointed Charter Commission of the City of Mounds View was called to order by member, Duane McCarty, at 9:00 P.M. on Monday, November 20, 1978, at the Mounds View City Hall, 2401 Highway 10, Mounds View, Minnesota 55112. 'Members Present: Bill_Doty Lowell Nygaard. Ruth White Bill Werner Richard Lykke Milan .Illig Curt Schmidt Walter Skiba Dave Notaro Carol Ziebarth Neil Loeding Duane McCarty ABSENT: James H. Wills DECLINED APPOINTMENT: Blanche Abbott Cathy Roth Member, Duane McCarty, suggested Curt Schmidt act as Temporary Chairman of the Commission in order to do business. Position accepted by Schmidt and unanimously concurred by commission members. The first order of business was a request for nominations for the office 411/ of Permanent Chairman of the Charter Commission. Unanimous agreement for secret paper balloting. The following persons were nominated for the position of Chairman of the Commission: Bill Doty motion made by Duane McCarty and seconded by Dick Lykke. Curt Schmidt - motion made by Dave Notaro and seconded by Carol Ziebarth. Motion made, seconded and passed that nominations be closed. Brief statements were made by each nominee as to their qualifications for the position, and indicated their goals and stated what they thought the objectives of the Commission should be. Bill Doty was elected Chairman of the Commission. Vote: 10 - 2 The following persons were nominated for the position of Vice Chairman: • Neil Loeding - motion made by Duane McCarty and seconded by L. Nygaard. Curt Schmidt - motion made by Dave Notaro and seconded by Ruth White. Dave Notaro - motion made by Carol Ziebarth. Mr. Notaro asked that his name be removed from nomination, thereupon Carol Ziebarth 91 withdrew her nomination. sk MV Charter Commission - Minutes - continued (2) • r Motion made, seconded and passed that nominations be closed. Neil Loeding was elected Vice Chairman of the Commission. Vote: 10 - 2. Motion made by Duane McCarty and seconded by Milan Illig that Ruth White be nominated for the position of Secretary of the Charter Commission. There being no other nominations, a motion was made by Curt Schmidt and seconded by Duane McCarty that Ruth White be elected secretary by unanimous vote. Motion carried. In order to continue business, a motion was made by Curt Schmidt and seconded by Bill Werner that Roberts Rules of Order shall govern the conduct of the Commission with simple majority established as a Quorum to do business (8) and decide questions (5) . Motion made by Neil Loeding that motion of Curt Schmidt be amended to establish Quorum as 1/3 majority to do business. Motion failed for lack of second. Motion made by Carol Ziebarth and seconded by Dave Notaro that the motion of Curt Schmidt be amended to read "quorum to be 2/3 to do business". By voice vote, motion failed. Chairman. Doty called for a vote on the motion made by Curt Schmidt and seconded • by Bill Werner that a simple majority of the Commission would be considered a Quorum to do business. By voice vote, motion carried. Motion made by Curt Schmidt and seconded by Bill Werner that the Executive Committee, composed of Bill Doty, Neil Loeding and Ruth White, meet prior to the next meeting of the Commission and set up an Agenda, and also suggest names of persons to be considered for election to the various standing committees. Motion made by Milan Illig and seconded by Neil Loeding that the motion be amended to set the date, time and place of the next meeting. After much dis- cussion to obtain a consensus, Milan Illig amended his motion to set the date of_Monday_, December 4th, at as—the date for the next Charter_Commission meeting at the City Hall. Seconded by Neil Loeding. Motion of Curt Schmidt, as amended by Milan Illig, carried by majority voice vote. Chairman Doty asked for volunteers for the Committees of Rules, Arrangements and General Plans & Purposes. The following members volunteered: Rules Committee: Duane McCarty • Carol Ziebarth Dave Notaro Neil Loeding Arrangements: Milan Illig Dick Lykke Ruth White • MV Charter Commission - Minutes - continued (3) • General Plans & Purposes: Curt Schmidt Bill Werner Walter Skiba Carol Ziebarth Neil Loeding Motion made by Duane McCarty and seconded by Curt Schmidt that the secretary write a letter to Judge Ronald Hachey advising him no later than November 30, 1978, of what business has taken place to date by the Charter Commission. Motion passed unanimously. Motion made by Neil Loeding and seconded by Duane McCarty that in the case of new appointments to the existing Commission, that the Charter Commission itself suggest names of nominees to the District Court for such consideration as the District Court wishes to eve them, and that the secretary so indicate this in her letter to Judge Hachey. Motioned carried by majority voice vote. The following names were recommended as nominees to fill any vacancies: Howard Neisen Jean Miller Richard Schoenhardt Donald Hodges • Isabel Wille Dr. Joseph Goebel By paper balloting, the following were elected to be recorrinended to Judge Hachey to be considered to fill any vacancies on the Commission: Donald Hodges Jean Miller Dr. Joseph Goebel Voting results: Donald Hodges - 11 Howard Neisen - 3 Jean Miller - 9 R. Schoenhardt - 2 Dr. Joseph Goebel - 8 Isabel Wille - 2 Motion made, seconded and carried that meeting be adjourned. Meeting adjourned at 11:30 P.M. • Rut ite, -cretary • rnr