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Wednesday, May 12, 2010
1. Call to Order – The meeting came to order at 7:01 pm.
2. Roll Call – Present: J. Thomas, B. Thomas, Susan Hutchins, M. Haubrich, J. Reiling
Excused: B. Amundsen, J. Miller, B. Doty
Absent:
3. Approval of agenda
Motion by B. Thomas, second by J. Reiling to approve agenda as amended.
MOTION APPROVED
Approval of minutes
Motion by J. Reiling, second by M. Haubrich to approve minutes of April 10, 2010 as written..
MOTION APPROVED
4. Citizens comments from the floor
None
5. Reports of the Chair
None
6. Reports of members
Summary of the joint meeting with the Council.
7. Unfinished Business
Chair introduced discussion of meeting agendas for the summer. He suggests the third Tuesday
of each month through August.
Motion by B. Thomas, second by M. Haubrich to meet on June 15th, July 20th, and August 17th.
MOTION APPROVED
Chair opened discussion on Chapter 8 amendments. B. Thomas suggest a process that would
divide the work being proposed into two or more segments: an ordinance for those pieces that
can be worked to general agreement and remaining pieces assembled into a ballot issue in the
same fashion as Chapter 7 amendments. The language proposed for ordinance could be limited
to city-wide assessment-based language.
Chair will pull together other charters for the Commission to examine. He also recommends
using Chapter 202 of city code as a resource for definitions and terminology. B. Thomas will
attempt to assemble some language that breaks amendment proposals into segments and reminds
the Commission that there will also have to be some attention to the calendar/timeline similar to
Chapter 5 as there is no such language currently in Chapter 8.
8. New Business
Chair distributed new copies of the City Charter.
Adjournment
Meeting adjourned at 8:46 p.m.