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Wednesday, December 12, 2012
1. Call to Order – The meeting came to order at 7:17 P.M.
2. Roll Call – Present: B. Amundsen, J. Battin, B. Doty, J. Thomas
Excused: James Miller, J. Reiling
3. Approval of agenda
Motion by B. Amundsen, second by J. Battin, to approve agenda as presented.
MOTION APPROVED
Approval of minutes
Motion by J. Battin, second by B. Doty, to approve minutes of November 14, 2012 as amended.
MOTION APPROVED
4. Citizens comments from the floor
None
5. Reports of the Chair
Chair polled members present and City Administrator Jim Ericson as to the availability for a meeting
with the City Council at one of the upcoming Council Work Sessions to discuss the Charter Commission
activities. Members present said that either January or February dates would work and Chair would
contact other members to see if one date was more preferable.
Chair also discussed Resolution 2012-03a language as being in adequate to address Filing for Office
under new Minnesota Statutes. Further that City Administrator Ericson and the Chair had held back the
language from Council review because of this issue. Motion by J. Battin, second by B. Amundsen to
rescind Resolution 2012-03a. MOTION APPROVED
6. Reports of Members
None
7. Unfinished Business
Discussion continued on Chapter 8.01, 8.02, 8.03, and 8.04.
8. New Business
8.1. Commission By-Laws review. Further discussion on correcting language in By-Laws.
Motion by B. Amundsen, second by J. Battin, to approve amendments to the By-Laws as
previous discussed and added this evening. MOTION APPROVED
8.2. Elections of Officers. Chair Thomas made a motion to elect a slate of officers which was B.
Amundsen for Chair, J. Reiling for Vice-Chair, and J. Thomas for Secretary. Second from B.
Doty to approve the election slate as presented. MOTION APPROVED
8.3. Review of Annual Summary. Motion by B. Amundsen, second by B. Doty, to approve and
submit to the Court the 2012 Annual Summary as presented. MOTION APPROVED
8.4.Discuss Next Meeting Agenda:
1. Continue Chapter 8 language.
2. Resolution for continuing meeting dates.
3. “Filing for Office” Language corrections discussion.
4. By-Laws Final Version for distribution.
9. Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 8:35 P.M.