01-07-2019
CITY OF FRIDLEY
CHARTER COMMISSION MEETING
JANUARY 7, 2019
CALL TO ORDER:
Chairperson Ostwald called the Charter Commission meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Members Present: Gary Braam, Kelli Brillhart, Manuel Granroos, Richard Johnston, Bruce
Nelson, David Ostwald, Barb Reiland, Valerie Rolstad, Cindy Soule, and
Avonna Starck
Members Absent: Zach Crandall, Don Findell, Ted Kranz, Rick Nelson, and Pam Reynolds
Others Present: Deb Skogen, City Clerk/Staff Liaison
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Commissioner Granroos MOVED and Commissioner Soule seconded a motion approving the
meeting agenda.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERSON OSTWALD DECLARED
THE MOTION CARRIED.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Braam MOVED and Commissioner Granroos seconded a motion approving the
Charter Commission meeting minutes of October 1, 2018.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERSON OSTWALD DECLARED
THE MOTION CARRIED.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
A. Nominating Committee Appointment
Chairperson Ostwald asked if there was anyone interested that would like to serve on the
Committee to make a recommendation of officers for the next year. He volunteered to
serve on the committee again this year and asked Commissioners who might be interested
in serving.
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Commissioners Oswald, Rolstad and Brillhart were appointed to the Nominating
Committee who will meet directly after the Charter meeting and a report will be provided
to the City Clerk prior to the next meeting.
B. Expiring terms in 2019.
Chairperson Ostwald asked Commissioner Starck if she would be interested in serving
another term. Commissioner Starck said yes.
Chairperson Ostwald asked Ms. Skogen if Commissioner Reynolds was interested in
serving an additional term. Ms. Skogen said she did not but could contact her to find out.
Commissioner Rolstad MOVED and Commissioner Brillhart seconded a motion
recommending the appointment of Avonna Starck and Pam Reynolds, if interested, to the
th
10 District Court Chief Judge for their terms ending in May of 2019.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERSON OSTWALD
DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Ms. Skogen will contact Commissioner Reynolds to see if she is interested in continuing
to serve.
OLD BUSINESS
Commissioner Reiland pointed out two misspellings in Chapter 8 that needed correction:
Section 8.01, the word “then” should be changed to “ten”.
Section 8.04.1. the word “mprovement” should be changed to “improvement”.
Ms. Skogen will make the changes and repost to the web page.
Commission Reiland asked where the pages for updating her charter book were from last fall.
After some discussion, it was found they were provided. Ms. Skogen will work with
Commissioner Reiland to get her book updated. In addition, the current chapters on also on the
web page.
NEW BUSINESS
The new business was to review the charter as a whole. Chairperson Ostwald asked if everyone
got their updated copy of Chapter 8.
Commissioner Soule said when the meeting dates for 2019 were determined there was discussion
about having the meetings quarterly. There was some discussion about if they needed to have all
of the meetings. It was determined that meetings could be cancelled if not needed.
FUTURE MEETING TOPICS
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Nominating Committee Report
Review of Bylaws
Review of Charter Chapters
Review of meeting dates.
ADJOURNMENT:
Commissioner Braam MOVED and Commissioner Rolstad seconded a motion to adjourn the
meeting.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERSON OSTWALD DECLARED
THE MOTION CARRIED AND THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 7:23 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Debra A. Skogen, MMC
City Clerk/Staff Liaison
Commissioner Bruce Nelson
Secretary
Adopted March 4, 2019