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HASTTNGS CHARTER COMMISSION MEETING
THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1985
7:30 P.M.
Members Present: Chuck Caturia, Janice Johnson, Wint Hartman,
Jeanne McGree, Sharon Avent, Earl Beltz,
Dick Dobrick, Marie Boldon, Mike Hovgaard
Members Absent; Dan Kramlinger, Merle Knutson, Carat, Wynn.
Discussion centered around the following;
1. Methods of reviewing the Charter
2. Setting up a definition section for the Charter
document
3. That the Charter Commission should set up a time
fox allowing public comment at each Charter meeting
~€, That the City Attorney be requested to review the
Charter for their comments
5. That the City Administrator ask far a clarification
regarding the voting rights of the Council and
Mayer
A resolution was offered and approved unanimously to amend
Section x..03, Ward 2, by modifying description as follows:
Ward 2 shall consist of the area within the city limits
lying west of the Washington-Dakota County boundary on
the Mississippi. River, proceeding downstream to Trunk
Highway 61; and lying north west of Trunk Highway 61 from
the County boundary to Trunk Highway 55; and lying north
of a line along Trunk Highway 55 from Highway 61 to
Walnut Street; then proceeding south on Walnut Street to
10th Street; then proceeding west on 10th Street to Pine
Street; then proceeding north on Pine Street to Trunk
Highway 55; then proceeding west on Trunk Highway 55 to
the west boundary of the city limits,
This change may be approved by the City Council by having it
read into the minutes of the Council meeting.
Other typo's were mentioned on page 2 along with moda.fyi.ng
Section 2.04, by inserting - after the first sentence the
following;
"A primary election shall only be called in the event
that three {3} or more qualified persons have filed for
office."
This modification would have to be unanimously approved by
the City Council or ba presented as an amendment to the
Charter to the votexs,
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The second paragraph of Section 2.05 was modified by changing
the second sentence to read "When more that two {2) names are
presented for nomination for the said office, such names shall
be placed on the primary ballot according to State law."
Again, this modification would have to be approved by unani--
mously by the City Council or approved by the voters.
Section 2.06 was modified by changing the first sentence to
read: "Two {2} days" instead of 5 days. Again, this requires
an amendment to the Charter.
The meeting was adjourned at 9;30 p.m. and the next meeting
was scheduled for February 7, 19$5.
Acting Secretary, Mike Hovgaard