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THURSDAY, JULY 19, 2012
7:00 P.M.
CITY HALL
CONFERENCE ROOM 1
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order by President Steve Smith at 7:02 p.m.
Roll Call
Members present: Matt Abel, Jeff Diehm, Ro er Johnson, Carolyn Laine, Michael Patiuk (7:04 p.m.),
Nicholas Rivers (7:09 p.m. Greg Sloat, Stephen Smith, Charles Tyler, Tim Utz
Members absent and excused: Lee Bak, Nancy King
Members absent and unexcused: Nick Jentsch, Katherine Pepple
Also present: City Attorney Jim Hoeft; Council Liaison Tami Diehm; Recording Secretary
Carole Blowers
Approval of Tonight's Agenda
Motion was made, seconded, and unanimously approved to accept tonight's agenda as presented.
Approval of Charter Commission Minutes of May 10, 2012
Motion was made, seconded, and unanimously approved to approve the minutes of May 10, 2012, as
presented.
Status of Membership
President Smith stated we have one vacancy. The Recording Secretary advised him that the Chief Judge
has not appointed anyone to fill that vacancy yet.
Correspondence
The Recording Secretary read the correspondence log since the special meeting in May.
Old Business
Status of Ordinance Amending Chapter 4
As the Recording Secretary stated in her correspondence report, the first reading was held on May 14,
anq the second reading was held on May 29. As not all council members were in attendance at the May
29t council meeting, another reading was held on June 11. On June 11, the city council passed the
ordinance amending Chapter 4 regarding elections, and this ordinance will become effective in 90 days.
New Business
The Recording Secretary passed out the revised "Rules" reflecting the changes the commission made to
them at the special meeting of May, 2012.
Barbara Gertsema, a former Charter Commission member, advised the Recording Secretary that she is
doing well and greets everyone on the commission. Barbara left the commission some years ago due to
health issues.
Adjournment
Motion was made and seconded to adjourn the meeting at 7:10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Carole J. Blowers
Recording Secretary for the Charter Commission