CHM 10/23/2006 - 00028633CITY OF FRIDLEY
CHARTER COMMISSION MEETING
OCTOBER 23, 2006
CALL TO ORDER:
Vice Chairperson Borman called the Charter Commission meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Members Present: Commissioners Borman, Braam, Gordon, Hoiby, Jorgenson (7:10), Kirkwood, Kranz,
Linder, Ryan, and Soule
Members Absent: Commissioners Findell, Holm, Plummer, Reynolds and Van Dan
Others Present: Deb Skogen, City Clerk/Staff Liaison
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Commissioner Gordon MOVED and Commissioner Braam seconded a motion to approve the agenda. Ms. Skogen
requested that the agenda be amended to add a discussion of the 2007 calendar.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, VICE CHAIRPERSON BORMAN DECLARED THE MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AS AMENDED.
APPROVAL OF SEPTEMBER 25, 2006, CHARTER COMMISSION MINUTES:
Commissioner Gordon MOVED and Commissioner Braam seconded a motion to approve the September 26, 2006,
Charter Commission Minutes.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, VICE CHAIRPERSON BORMAN DECLARED THE MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Chairperson Jorgenson was now in attendance and Vice Chairperson Borman relinquished the Chair to
Chairperson Jorgenson.
1. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
A. Discussion of 2007 Calendar
As the Commission meets on the fourth Monday of each month the dates for the 2007 meetings we reviewed.
The only month they could not meet on the fourth Monday was May due to the Memorial Day Holiday.
Commission Gordon MOVED and Commissioner Kirkwood seconded a motion scheduling the Charter
Commission meeting dates for the year 2007 for January 22, February 26, march 26, April 23, May 21,
September 24, October 26 and November 26.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERSON JORGENSON DECLARED THE MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Adopted November 27, 2006
CHARTER COMMISSION MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 25, 2006
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2. DISCUSSION OF CHAPTER 1
The Commissioners agreed at this time there were no changes needed to Chapter 1; however, they would like to
see Chapter I presented double spaced and by each power. As there would be no changes, other than type setting,
there was no need to recommend any changes to the city council.
3. DISCUSSION OF MISSION STATEMENT — REMAINED TABLED.
4. DISCUSSION OF GLOSSARY /INDEX — REMAINED TABLED
5. FUTURE ITEMS
Ms. Skogen was asked to prepare chapter 2 the same way, by double spacing and numbering the paragraphs for
discussion purposes at the neat meeting.
ADJOURNMENT:
Commissioner Gordon MOVED and Commissioner Braam seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERSON JORGENSON DECLARED THE MOTION
CARRIED AND THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 7:43 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Debra A. Skogen,
City Clerk/Staff Liaison
Cynthia Soule, Secretary
Adopted November 27, 2006