CHM 02/23/2009 - 29981CITY OF FRIDLEY
CHARTER COMMISSION MEETING
February 23, 2009
CALL TO ORDER:
Vice - Chairperson Soule called the Charter Commission meeting to order at 8:10 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Members Present: Braam; Hoiby; Holm; Plummer; Reynolds; Ryan; Shaw and Soule
Members Absent: Borman; Findell; Jorgenson; Kirkwood; Kranz; Nelson; Scholzen
Others Present: Deb Skogen, City Clerk/Staff Liaison
OATH OF OFFICE
Commissioners Plummer, Shaw and Plummer took their oath of office and signed their Acceptance of
Appointment.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Commissioner Braam MOVED and Commissioner Hoiby seconded a motion to approve the agenda.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, VICE- CHAIRPERSON SOULE DECLARED THE MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
APPROVAL OF JANUARY 26, 2009, CHARTER COMMISSION MINUTES:
Commissioner Holm MOVED and Commissioner Shaw seconded a motion to approve the January 26, 2009,
Charter Commission Minutes.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, VICE- CHAIRPERSON SOULE DECLARED THE MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
1. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
A. Report of the Nominations Committee
Committee Chair Holm reported that the Nominating Committee Recommended the following individuals
unanimously be elected as officers for the 2009 -10 Commission year: Chairperson, Cindy Soule; Vice -
Chairperson, Rick Nelson; and Secretary Carol Hoiby. Commissioner Holm asked that the nominations report
be provided to the commissioners who were absent prior to neat months annual meeting. He said nominations
from the floor can be made at the next meeting.
B. Scheduling of Special meeting
Deb Skogen said City Manager Burns and Finance Director Pribyl would like to meet with the Charter
Commission at a special meeting and provided the dates of March 3 and March 5. The meeting is to discuss
the restrictions of the Charter and the current budget situations. It was agreed the meeting should be
scheduled on March 3 d at 6:30 p.m. Staff will send out the meeting notice so those individuals not in
attendance know when the meeting is.
Adopted March 23, 2009
CHARTER COMMISSION MEETING OF JANUARY 26, 2009
DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE FOR CHAPTERS 7 THROUGH 12
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The Commissioners reviewed the draft ordinance prepared by Skogen. All agreed it looked okay. Commissioner
Braam MOVED and Commissioner Shaw seconded a motion recommending staff to prepare a memo and
attach the draft ordinance to the City Council for their review prior to recommendation by the Charter
Commission to formally make the recommendation. The amendments are not technical in nature.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, VICE- CHAIRPERSON SOULE DECLARED THE MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
DISCUSSION OF FUTURE ITEMS
Feed back from the City Council on the draft ordinance and information about elections.
Skogen spent about 30 minutes discussing the elections process, the recount, and proposed legislation. She said
that there are a lot of ideas being discussed but there is nothing formal at this time. She answered questions
and said she would keep the Commissioners updated.
ADJOURNMENT:
Vice Chair Person Soule adjourn the meeting at 8:00 p.m...
Respectfully submitted,
Debra A. Skogen,
City Clerk/Staff Liaison
Kathleen Linder, Secretary
Adopted March 23, 2009