CHA 05/05/2014
TO: Charter Commission Members
FROM: Deb Skogen, City Clerk and Staff Liaison
Date: April 29, 2014
Re: Charter Commission Meeting of May 5, 2014
This is a reminder to you that the next Charter Commission meeting will be held on Monday,
May 5th at 7:00 p.m. in Conference Room A on the Upper Level.
In order to ensure a quorum, remember, the Charter Commission policy requires a member to
call or e-mail me before 10:00 a.m. Monday, May 5th, as to whether or not you plan on attending
the meeting. Please remember to call or e-mail me by Monday morning at (763)572-3523 or e
mail at deb.skogen@fridleymn.gov whether or not you will be attending the meeting.
If there will not be a quorum, those Commissioners who called will receive a phone call
notifying them there will not be a quorum and the meeting will be cancelled. A notice will then
be placed on the door of the cancellation of the meeting for those commissioners who did not
call, but came to the meeting.
Just a reminder that this will be Bill Holms last meeting and we will be interviewing two
individuals for the two vacancies.
If you have any questions, please call or e-mail me if you have questions.
FRIDLEY
CHARTER COMMISSION
A G E N D A
MONDAY, MAY 5, 2014 - 7:00 P.M.
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Fridley Municipal Center
LOCATION:
Conference Room A Upper Level
1.CALL TO ORDER:
2.ROLL CALL:
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
April 7, 2014
5. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
A.Vacancies Interview candidates
6. OLD BUSINESS
7. NEW BUSINESS
8. FUTURE MEETING TOPICS/COMMUNICATIONS
9. ADJOURNMENT
Next Regular Commission Meeting
TUESDAY, September 2, 2014
Conference Room A - Upper Level
CITY OF FRIDLEY
CHARTER COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
APRIL 7, 2014
CALL TO ORDER:
Vice Chairperson Reynolds called the Charter Commission meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Members Present: Commissioners Pete Borman, Gary Braam, Don Findell, Carol Hoiby, Bill
Holm, Ted Kranz, Barb Reiland, Pam Reynolds, Lois Scholzen and
Richard Walch
Members Absent: Commissioners Marion Flickinger, Rick Nelson, Novella Ollawore and
Cindy Soule
Others Present: Deb Skogen, City Clerk/Staff Liaison
Bob Barnette, Councilmember at Large
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Vice Chairperson Reynolds requested that Bob Barnette be added to the agenda as item 3 B.
Commissioner Braam MOVED and Commissioner Findell seconded a motion approving the
meeting agenda as amended.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, VICE CHAIRPERSON REYNOLDS
DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED.
Councilmember Barnette said he
wanted to be here as a voice of the Council to work with Charter Commission.
Commissioner Reiland asked how the garbage hauler discussion was going.
Councilmember Barnette provided an update that contractors were in negotiations and if and
when it moves forward, there would be a public hearing. He said the negotiations have the
contractors working with the city to prepare an outcome. One possible outcome is the City
would be divided into 5 sections, one for each hauler that is based on a percentage of their
current customer base. His is concerned about the city billing for the services, especially for
. There was further discussion by the Commission
providing Councilmember Barnette their opinions on the issue.
Commissioner Braam wondered if there was any money set aside if there is another large storm.
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Commissioner Barnette thought there was but said he would check with the City Managerand
have that information relayed to the Commission at their next meeting.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Vice Chairperson Reynolds said there was a correction on page 4, in the sentence above future
meeting topics, the word second should be sentence. Commissioner Findell said the date on the
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top of the 2-4 pages should be changed to March 3, 2014.
Commissioner Braam MOVED and Commissioner Reiland seconded a motion approving the
Charter Commission meeting minutes of March 3, 2014 as amended.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, VICE CHAIRPERSON REYNOLDS
DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
A. Vacancies
Ms. Skogen stated there is currently one vacancy and there will be one vacancy on May
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15 with the resignation of Commissioner Holm. Commissioner Kranz has stated he
would like to be reappointed to a new term on the Charter Commission.
Commissioner Findell MOVED AND Commissioner Hoiby seconded a motion directing
the city clerk to send a letter to the chief judge requesting the reappointment of Ted Kranz
to the Charter Commission.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, VICE CHAIRPERSON REYNOLDS
DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED.
B. Update on Chapter 3 Proposed Amendment by Ordinance
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Ms. Skogen said the public hearing was held on March 24and there were no changes or
issues. The first reading is scheduled for April 14 and second reading is scheduled for
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April 28,
C. By-Laws
Ms. Skogen provided a review for those individuals who were not present. She said the
proposed amendment was mailed to the Commissioners, as required, prior to the meeting.
Commissioner Holm asked who would set the calendar.
Ms Skogen said the Charter Commissioners who were present at the last meeting of the
year would set the meeting dates just as they have in the past.
Vice Chair Reynolds stated the amendment would need 2/3 vote to be ratified.
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Commissioner Braam MOVED and Commissioner Hoiby seconded a motion to approve
the amendments to the Bylaws as presented.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOYTING AYE, THE VOTE WAS UNANIMOUS AND
VICE CHAIRPERSON REYNOLDS DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED.
D. Updated Pages/Chapters
New Chapters pages were provided to the Commissioners present for Chapters 7, 8, 11
and 12.
OLD BUSINESS
There was no old business.
NEW BUSINESS
There was no new business.
FUTURE MEETING TOPICS/COMMUNICATIONS
Vacancies - Ms. Skogen was asked to invite the two applicants to the meeting for interviews.
ADJOURNMENT:
Commissioner Braam MOVED and Commissioner Findell seconded a motion to adjourn the
meeting.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, VICE CHAIRPERSON REYNOLDS
DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED AND THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 7:39
P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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Debra A. Skogen, Commissioner Donald Findell, Secretary
City Clerk/Staff Liaison
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