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OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE
CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
CHARTER COMMISSION
WARD SUBCOMMITTEE
SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 2006
2:00 P.M.
MURZYN HALL
I. Roll Call:
Members present: Katy Korday, Bob Buboltz, Mike Patiuk, Nicole Druckrey, and Joe
Sturdevant
On August 26, 2006, the Ward Subcommittee of the City of Columbia Heights Charter
Commission met to discuss disseminating information to the public about the November ballot
question addressing wards.
II. Mailing of Notice:
Commissioner Patiuk distributed a draft of a written notice for members of the subcommittee to
review. Commissioner Patiuk requested that members review the draft and provide him with
feedback. He is going to draft another notice that includes information about the origination of
the wards idea and how the item ended up on the November ballot. Commissioner Patiuk will
also include a cost estimate in the next draft.
Commissioner Korday will research what languages other than English are spoken by citizens in
the community so that the subcommittee can consider providing the information contained in the
notice in multiple languages.
The Subcommittee discussed getting the mailing out to the public by mid-October.
III. Signage:
Commissioner Patiuk will contact the City Attorney to discuss what the Subcommittee can and
cannot do with respect to signs and publicizing various views. He will also ask the City Attorney
whether we can get contributions from citizens and businesses to use in printing and distributing
signs. The Subcommittee discussed a goal of getting 100 signs to distribute among the public.
IV. Cable Television:
Commissioner Buboltz will research our cable options. Commissioner Korday mentioned that
Commissioner Johnson is willing to present the cons on the issue on a cable program.
V. Public Meetings:
The Subcommittee discussed holding information sessions. Commissioner Korday mentioned
Park View Villa as one possible location. She will contact Park View Villa to see if a couple of
us could do a presentation there.
VI. The next meeting for the Subcommittee will be on September 16, 2006 at 2:00.
(Minutes submitted by Nicole Druckrey)
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