CHM 03/05/2012
CITY OF FRIDLEY
CHARTER COMMISSION MEETING
March 5, 2012
CALL TO ORDER:
Chairperson Braam called the Charter Commission meeting to order at 7:02p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Members Present: Peter Borman, Gary Braam, Donald Findell, Marion Flickinger, Carol Hoiby, Bill Holm,
, Pam Reynolds, Noel Ryan, Cindy Soule, and Lois Scholzen
Members Absent: Nancy Jorgenson, Ted Kranz, Rick Nelson, Barb Reiland and Keith Shaw
Others Present: Cindy Ruschy, Staff Liaison
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Commissioner Ryan MOVED and Commissioner Findell seconded a motion approving the meeting agenda.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERSON BRAAM DECLARED THE MOTION
CARRIED.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Holm MOVED and Commissioner Reynolds seconded a motion approving the Charter Commission
meeting minutes of January 9, 2012.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERSON BRAAM DECLARED THE MOTION
CARRIED.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
Commissioner Braam read the oath and accepted a reappointment to the Charter Commission until May 30, 2016.
DISCUSSION OF CHAPTER 2 - VACANCIES IN THE COUNCIL
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Public Hearing held January 23, 2012, 1 Reading was February 6 and 2 Reading was February 13. Changes
in Chapter 2 were accepted by the Council and will become effective June 2012.
DISCUSSION OF CHAPTER 4
Chapter 4. Nominations and Elections There was an active discussion and questions were raised on the
following:
Special Elections
Section 4.04. Last sentence is referring to Section 2.06 (Ref. Ord. 1034) Verify correct number
and change.
Nominations by Petition
Section 4.06 Each petition, when presented, must be accompanied by a ten dollar (10.00)
filing fee. Remove dollar amount
ADOPTED APRIL 4, 2012
CHARTER COMMISSION MEETING OF March 5, 2012 PAGE 2
Nomination Petitions
Section 4.07. Change the paragraph to read: The signatures to the nomination petition
need not all be appended to one (1) paper, but to each separate paper there shall be a notarized affidavit of the
circulator thereof stating the number of signers of such paper and that each genuine signature appended thereto
was made in the circulator’s presence. With each signature there shall be the printed name, birth year, and address
of the signer, giving the street and number or other description sufficient to identify the same.
Nomination Petition
Section 4.07 The last paragraph after the printed name, birth year, address and signature
box:
____________, being duly sworn, deposes and says, “I am the circulator of the foregoing petition paper containing
________signatures and that the signatures appended thereto were made in my presence and are the genuine
signatures of the persons whose names they purport to be.”____ “Space” for number of signatures on paper.
Section 4.09 (b) the total number of spoiled or defective ballots; why is this in yellow?
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After discussion it was decided to wait until the April 2 meeting to get clarification from Debra Skogen the City
Clerk.
Commissioner Flickinger MOVED and Commissioner Hoiby seconded a motion to table further discussion until
the April meeting.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERSON BRAAM DECLARED THE MOTION
CARRIED.
DISCUSSION OF CHAPTER 5
A copy of Chapter 5 was distributed for members to review. Upon looking the chapter over they decided to read it
Over before the next meeting and be ready for discussion at that time.
Commissioner Ryan MOVED and Commission Borman seconded a motion to: table the discussion of Chapter 5,
wait for discussion of Pros and Cons of Being a Charter City until Rick Nelson was present and adjourn this
evenings meeting.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHARIPERSON BRAAM DECLARD THE MOTION CARRIED,
THE MEETING WAS ADJORNED AT 8:45 PM.
ADJOURNMENT:
Commissioner Flickinger MOVED and Commissioner Soule seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERSON BRAAM DECLARED THE MOTION
CARRIED AND THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 8:45 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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Cindy Ruschy Peter Borman, Secretary
Staff Liaison
ADOPTED APRIL 4, 2012
ADOPTED APRIL 4, 2012