HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-18-2019 Charter Commission Packet
Mayor
Donna Schmitt
Councilmembers
Robert A. Williams
John Murzyn, Jr.
Connie Buesgens
Nick Novitsky
City Manager
Kelli Bourgeois
City of Columbia Heights
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Meeting of the Charter Commission July 18, 2019 7 pm City Hall-Conference Room 1
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call/Status of Membership
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Introductions
5. Approval of January 17, 2019 Meeting Minutes
6. Correspondence
7. Old Business
8. New Business
A. Proclamations Discussion
9. Adjournment
Next Meeting Date: October 17, 2019 at 7 pm, City Hall Conference Room 1
MINUTES OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
CHARTER COMMISSION
JANUARY 17, 2019
7:00 P.M.
CITY HALL-CONFERENCE ROOM #1
Call to Order
President Steve Smith called the meeting to order at 7 p.m.
Roll Call/Status of Membership
Members present: Steve Smith, Matt Abel, Kathy Ahlers, Ramona Anderson, Gregory Sloat, Frost Simula, Carolyn Laine,
Susan Wiseman, KT Jacobs, Patrick McVary, Tom Kaiser, Joe Schluender, Bill Hugo, and Rob Fiorendino
Members absent: None
Also in attendance: City Attorney Jim Hoeft, Council Liaison Donna Schmitt, & City Clerk/Recording Secretary Katie
Bruno
Approval of Agenda
Motion by Commissioner Fiorendino, seconded by Commissioner Abel to approve the agenda as presented. Motion
passed unanimously.
Approval of Minutes
Motion by Commissioner Simula, seconded by Commissioner Schluender to approve the minutes from the October 18,
2018 meeting. Motion passed unanimously.
Election of Officers
A. President
Motion by Commissioner Laine, seconded by Commissioner Schluender to nominate Steve Smith for President.
Motion passed unanimously.
B. Vice President
Motion by Commissioner Laine, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to nominate Frost Simula for Vice President.
Motion passed unanimously.
C. Secretary
Motion by Commissioner Wiseman, seconded by Commissioner Anderson to nominate Matt Abel for Secretary.
Motion passed unanimously.
Correspondence-None
Old Business-None
New Business
A. Approve the 2018 Charter Commission Annual Report
Motion by Commissioner Abel, seconded by Commissioner Fiorendino to approve the 2018 Annual Report.
Motion passed unanimously.
B. Commissioner Abel requested the April 18th meeting be rescheduled to April 11th, due to potential conflicts with Holy
Week.
Motion by Commissioner Hugo, seconded by Commissioner Schluender to schedule the next meeting for April 11, 2019.
Motion passed unanimously.
Charter Commission Meeting
January 17, 2019
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Adjournment
Motion by Commissioner Abel, seconded by Commissioner Kaiser to adjourn. All Ayes, Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 7:07 pm
Respectively Submitted,
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Katie Bruno, City Clerk/Recording Secretary