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CHARTER COMMISSION
City Hall—Shared Vision Room, 3989 Central Ave NE
Thursday, July 18, 2024
7:00 PM
AGENDA
Members of the public who wish to attend may do so in-person. For questions, please call the
Administration Department at 763-706-3610.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL/STATUS OF MEMBERSHIP
1. One opening; Nick Zeimet did not re-apply
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2. April 18, 2024 Meeting Minutes.
CORRESPONDENCE
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
ADJOURNMENT
Please email President Laine at carolynlaine@gmail.com if you cannot attend.
Auxiliary aids or other accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request when the request is
made at least 72 hours in advance. Please contact Administration at 763-706-3610 to make arrangements.
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL/STATUS OF MEMBERSHIP
Members present: Matt Abel, Kathy Ahlers, Wolid Ahmed, Ramona Anderson, Larry Betzhold,
Christine Brown, Ben Harris, Bill Hugo, Veronica Johnson, Carolyn Laine, Frost Simula, Gregory
Sloat, Marsha Stroik, Susan Wiseman
Members absent: Excused: Nick Ziemet
Also Present: Council Liaison Rachel James, Interim City Attorney Scott Lepak
1. Appointment of Commissioner Christine Brown
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion by Matt Able, second by Gregory Sloat. Motion passes.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2. January 18, 2024 Meeting Minutes
Motion by Ramona Anderson, second by Sue Wiseman. Motion passes.
CORRESPONDENCE
Email from Interim City Attorney Scott Lepak regarding his role with regards to the Charter
Commission and his suggestion that no changes be made to the Charter regarding Recall until
after the Supreme Court issues their opinion on the past recall court ruling.
OLD BUSINESS
(None)
NEW BUSINESS
3. Discussion and possible motion for Charter revision of Recall section
Briefly reviewed that Minnesota State law sets the high bar of malfeasance and nonfeasance
for Recall.
Some possible revisions to the Recall section could include:
grounds for removal that include malfeasance and nonfeasance
grounds for removal that include “OR conviction of a serious crime” (similar to Mankato)
changes to the information collected and formatting of the Recall Petition
CHARTER COMMISSION
Columbia Heights City Hall, 3989 Central Ave NE, Shared Vision
Thursday, April 18, 2024
7:00 PM
Draft Minutes
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Item 1.
splitting the Recall and the Succession into separate special elections
further defining the Succession election, such as the cas e for a primary election
defining the eligibility of the recalled official in the Succession election (similar to
Mankato)
In general the Commission agreed that the Recall section should be revised to include
clarifications.
Interim City Attorney Scott Lepak will notify the Commission when the Supreme Court opinion
of the past recall case is released.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Gregory Sloat, second by Ramona Anderson. Motion passes. Meeting adjourned at
7:33pm.
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Item 1.