CHM 02/07/2011 - 29997CITY OF FRIDLEY
CHARTER COMMISSION MEETING
February 7, 2011
CALL TO ORDER:
Chairperson Soule called the Charter Commission meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Members Present: Peter Borman, Gary Braam, Donald Findell, Marion Flickinger, Carol
Hoiby, William Holm, Nancy Jorgenson, Rick Nelson, Noel Ryan, Lois
Scholzen, and Cynthia Soule.
Members Absent: Ted Kranz, Leslie Plummer, Pam Reynolds and Keith Shaw.
Others Present: Cindy Ruschy Staff Liaison
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Commissioner Braam MOVED and Commissioner Jorgenson seconded a motion approving the
meeting agenda to include date corrections. Dates corrected: the year to read 2011, January 3
meeting cancelled and agenda was used for the February 7, 2011 meeting, the next meeting
section to read March 7, 2011.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERSON SOULE DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Hoiby MOVED and Commissioner Ryan seconded a motion approving the Charter
Commission meeting minutes of November 22, 2010 to include the correction of Bill Holm to be
added to the Members absent list.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERSON SOULE DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
A. Discussion of the Nominating Committee and Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting will be held on March 7, 2011 in conjunction with the regular meeting. The
Nomination Committee members selected for 2011 include Commissioner Jorgenson,
Commissioner Ryan and Commissioner Scholzen. The City staff will be notified by the
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Nominating Committee of the commission members being put forth for a nomination. This should
be communicated to the staff in time so notification may be mailed ten days prior to the March 7th
meeting.
B. Revisit the Discussion of the Ordinance Amending the Fridlev Home Rule Charter
affecting Chapter 7, Chapter 8, Chapter 11 and Chapter 12 and the City Councils
questions regarding changes.
Section 7.02 was not discussed, leave as written.
Section 8.01 THE CITY PLAN
The Commission wishes to change the wording to: transportation modes including but not
limited to corridors or facilities
Section 11.08 - discussion to leave as written originally sent to council to Clarify that this relates
to the Public Utility Commission specifically.
Section 12.01 OFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS discussion to leave as written, as originally sent to
the Council.
After discussion Commissioner Borman MOVED and Commissioner Holm seconded the motion
to change the language in Chapter 8.01 as discussed.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, THE MOTION PASSED. CHAIRPERSON
SOULE DECLARD THE MOTION CARRIED.
Chairperson Soule will continue with her draft of a letter to the Council explaining the wording
selected.
C. Update Charter Commission Contact Information
The membership list was looked over; changes were made as requested by the Commission
members. Update list will be included in next month's packet.
DISCUSSION OF CHAPTER 2 Vacancies in the Council
Various ideas and Commissioner thoughts were discussed. To summarize, if there is a vacancy
for the Mayor, the Council Member at large would fill the position until the next general election.
With this in mind this Mayor may only have a 2 year term. The council vacancy would be filled
by appointment from the pool of current Commissioners sitting on a Commission at the time of
appointment. This Commission did not want any special elections called due to the costs to the
City.
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Commissioner Holm felt it would be easier to discuss this with some type of documentation to
look at. Time permitting Commissioner Holm offered to draft some type of recommendations to
use as a basis for discussion at the next meeting.
DISCUSSION OF FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Discussion of Commissions expiring this Spring of 2011.
The Annual meeting including elections for all offices.
Continue discussion of Chapter 2 Council Vacancies.
ADJOURMENT:
Commissioner Braam MOVED and Commissioner Jorgenson seconded a motion to adjourn the
meeting.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERSON SOULE DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED AND THE MEETING WAS ADJORNED AT 8:35 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Cynthia Ruschy Carol Hoiby, Secretary
Staff Liaison