CHM 05/18/2000 - 00027224CITY OF FRIDLEY
CHARTER COMMISSION MEETING
May 15, 2000
CALL TO ORDER:
Chairperson Alvite Warren called the Charter Commission meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Members Present: Alvite' Warren, Findell, Gordon, Holm, Monden, Soule, VanDan
Members Absent: Fitzpatrick, Nielsen, Querimit
Others Present: Deb Skogen, City Clerk
APPROVAL OF APRIL 24, 2000, CHARTER COMMISSION MINUTES:
Commissioner Monden suggested amending the minutes to reflect Suzanne as the Chair.
MOTION by Commissioner Gordon, second by Commissioner Holm to approve the April 24, 2000,
Charter Commission Minutes as amended.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERSON ALVITE' WARREN DECLARED
THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
MOTION by Commissioner Gordon, second by Commissioner Monden to approve the agenda as written.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERSON ALVITE' WARREN DECLARED
THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
1. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS.
There were no administrative matters at this time.
2. CONSIDERATION OF REVIEW OF CHAPTER 8 (SECTION 8.05)
Tabled to September meeting.
3. DISCUSSION OF CHARTER AMENDMENT PETITION
Skogen stated a Charter Amendment Petition, pertaining to taxes and fees was received by the City Clerk's
office prior to circulating the petition. Skogen forwarded the petition to the City's legal counsel and the
Charter Commission's legal counsel. A meeting was held to determine the duties of the Charter
Adopted October 30, 2000
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Commission in relation to the petition. It was determined that a review of the petition by the Commission
would be most likely be meaningless as they could not change the amendment or change a summary, as the
amendment did not require a summary. The Charter Commission has no veto power on the petition. Since
the petition has not been circulated at this time, there was no action required of the Commission at this
time.
Finance Director Rick Pribyl met with the Charter Commission to review the city budgeting process and
concerns the staff had in regards to the proposed petition, as shown in his memo to the Charter
Commission. He stated there was a process in place for public review and comment before the proposed
levy is sent to the County.
After discussion with Mr. Pribyl, the Charter Commission decided that they would do nothing with the
petition until a signed petition was received.
OTHER BUSINESS
There was no other business at this time other than to Schedule review of Chapter 8 on the September
Calendar.
ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION by Commissioner Gordon seconded by Commissioner Monden to adjourn the meeting.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERSON ALVITE WARREN DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED AND THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 8:00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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Debra A. SkogerO
Staff Liaison
Adopted October 30, 2000