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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-18-2024 Charter Commission Minutes ATTENDANCE INFORMATION FOR THE PUBLIC 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 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 Abel, 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) CHARTER COMMISSION Columbia Heights City Hall, 3989 Central Ave NE, Shared Vision Thursday, April 18, 2024 7:00 PM MINUTES 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 - splitting the Recall and the Succession into separate special elections - further defining the Succession election, such as the case 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 that align with Minnesota State Law. 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.