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CHARTER COMMISSION MINUTES April 9, 1987 Minutes of the regular meeting of the City of Hastings, Charter Commission, held Thursday, April 9, 1987, 7:30 P.M., at St. Philips Lutheran Church, 15th Street and Pleasant, Hastings, Minnesota. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Chairman Winton Hartman. Members present were as follows: Winton Hartman Jeanne McGree Rick Law Dick Lee Earl Beltz Michael Hovgaard Agnes Kobierowski Members absent were as follows: Janice Johnson Judith Gilbert Dick Dobrick Chairman Hartman announced that a quorum was present. Following his greeting to members, he introduced Bonnie Johnson, Computec Services, and explained that she would be producing the minutes of this and future meetings in accordance with a motion passed at the meeting of February 12, 1987. The minutes of the previous meeting had been distributed by mail, and Earl Beltz moved that they be approved. Second by Mike Hovgaard and carried. Chairman Hartman called attention to the packet that had been placed before each member and explained the various pieces of material contained in the packets. One item was the most recently updated Hastings City Charter con- taining all the amendments that were passed at the special election. Also included was a "Model Charter for Minnesota Cities" from the League of Minnesota Cities which he urged members to study prior to the next meeting. A pamphlet stating the advantages and disadvantages of a Home Rule Charter supplied by the League of Minnesota Cities was included along with some state government information regarding Chapter 410: information on statutes which control the establishment and operation of a city under Home Rule Charter. An "Information Service" sheet from the League of Minnesota Cities concerning Councils in Third Class cities was discussed and corrections were made in the information regarding Hastings. Chairman Hartman announced that he wished to present a strategy proposal for the Commission's work far the coming 18 month's. He proposed scheduling 4 quar- terly meetings. Between the meetings, the committee's would meet and prepare recommendations. The advantage to this would be that when the Commission meets, it would have members who have researched what will be talked about making the Commission better prepared for the meeting. He stated that he believed that the Charter Commission in the last 2 years has made some major recommendations and .changes in the City Charter. Barring an emergency that would require the Com-