HomeMy WebLinkAboutJanuary 16, 2003, Charter MinutCHARTER COMMISSION DINNER MEETING
MINUTES
THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2003
6 P.M.
NICKLOW'S CAFE
SPRING LAKE PARK, MN
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:08 P.M. by President Ted Landwehr.
ROLL CALL
Members present: Bill Antzaras, John Banyard, Bob Buboltz, Mel Collova, Jim Fowler, Mike Hartel,
Ted Landwehr, Janis Larson, Tom Ramsdell, Clara Schmidt, Joe Sturdevant,
Theresia Synowczynski
Members absent and excused: None
Charles Christopherson and Nancy King were present for the dinner.
The Council Liaison, Bobby Williams, was not present (out of town). The City Attorney was not present
during the meeting.
STATUS OF MEMBERSHIP
The Recording Secretary reported that today she learned from the Chief Judge' s office that Ted Yehle will
be appointed to fill the vacancy created by Tami Ericson. As Theresia Synowczynski's term ends in
January, there will be another vacancy on the commission to fill. As the Chief Judge does not have any
applications on file at this time, this vacancy will be advertised on our local cable station, and on our city's
website. Members were encouraged to tell other citizens about the vacancy and how to apply.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion was made and seconded to approve the minutes of the October 17, 2002, meeting as presented.
Motion passed unanimously.
CORRESPONDENCE
None.
OLD BUSINESS
President Landwehr stated that the charter amendments pertaining to the reading of ordinances and the
spending limit for the City Manager were approved at the general election in November. The charter
amendment pertaining to changing the control of the Police Department from the Mayor to the City
Manager was not approved.
NEW BUSINESS
New Charter Pages
New pages for the charter were prepared based on the amendments that passed at the general election, and
they were distributed to commission members via the packet sent regarding tonight's meeting. This means
page 6 of the charter, Chapter 3, Section 19 (Procedure on Ordinances) and page 16 of the charter,
Chapter 6, Section 56 (Purchases and Contracts) were revised to reflect the amendments that passed.
2002 Charter Commission Annual Report
The Recording Secretary had prepared the annual report for the commissioner's review and approval.
Motion was made and seconded to approve the annual report as presented, and the Recording Secretary
was directed to forward it onto the City Clerk and Chief Judge.
Recognition of Outgoing Charter Commission Members
At this time, President Landwehr thanked Tami Ericson and Theresia Synowczynski for their years of
service to the commission and presented them both with thank you letters. Both Tami and Theresia served
in the role of President during their terms. He explained that they will both be recognized at an upcoming
Council meeting, and that the Recording Secretary would be in touch with them in the near future,
advising them of the date.
Verification of Phone Numbers/E-Mail Addresses of Members
The Recording Secretary passed out slips for members to verify their current phone numbers and e-mail
addresses.
NEXT MEETING DATE
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Thursday, April 17, 2003, at 7 p.m. at Murzyn Hall.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion was made and seconded to adjourn the meeting at 6:15 p.m.
Following the meeting's adjournment, a delicious dinner was enjoyed by fifteen commission members,
some of whom were accompanied with a guest. The City Attorney and the Recording Secretary and her
guest were also present for the dinner, for a total of 28 people.
Respectfully submitted,
Carole J. Blowers
Recording Secretary
1-16-03
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