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HomeMy WebLinkAbout19850314 Charter MinutesHASTINGS CHARTER COMMISSION Regular Meeting: Thursday, March 14, 1985 PRESENT: Chuck Caturia Want Hartman Janice Johnson Jeanne McGree Dick Dobrick Don Kramlinger Judy Gilbert Mike Hovgaard Earl Beltz GUESTS: Mayor Lu Stoff e1; Gary Brown, Administrator ABSENT: Sharon Avent, Marie Boldon 1. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Chuck Caturia at 7:40 p.m. 2. Judy Gilbert was welcomed to the commission replacing Carol Wynn who resigned from the commission. 3. The Commission accepted the resignation of Merle Knutson. Motion Dick Dobrick Second Wint Hartman 4. The Minutes of January 10th were approved as amended. Page l: Section 1.03 Ward 2 line 4 should read lying west (previously lying northwest); Page 2: Strike the word "by" on the second sentence to read "... would have to approved -~~- unanimously..." Motion Mike Hovgaard Second Janice Johnson 5. Don Kramlinger was appointed by the Commission as Vice Chairman, replacing Merle Knutson, who resignation was accepted earlier. Motion Janice Johnson Second Jeanne McGree 6. Continued Review of Charter A. Section 2.07: Ref er this section and Wint Hartman's proposal amendment to the city attorney far a lagal opinion (ref er to Mr. Duke Addicks letter dated August 1, 1484 for further clarification}, B. Chapter III: Form of Government The Commission felt this was the "heart of the Charter" and identi- f ied the following approaches to addressing this section of the Charter. 1.) Established a committee to review, discuss and analyze this section of the Charter. Committee members include: Mike Hovgaard, Sharon Avent, Janice Johnson, and Wint Hartman. They will receive the information previously gathered by the committae~ Todd Manske chaired. This Committee will also make site visits of neighboring cities to receive additional input. 2.) Jeanne McGree will contact the Humphrey Institute and League of Cities and schedule informational sessions to be held with the commission at their April and May meet- ings. Copies of our Charter (Articles III and IV) and the City Qrdinances and jab description for the city ad- ministrator will be sent to these organizations= for review. 3.) Chuck Caturia will send a letter to the current city council members, mayor and city administrator, requesting that they identify, in writing, the pro- blems and/or suggested changes that could be con- sidered in amending the Charter. ~.) Chuck Caturia will send out a public notice to the local newspaper, radio and cable t.v, seeking public written input into spec if is proposed changes for our city chaxter. 5.) Charter issues that need to be addzessed in Article III and IV include: Number of Wards Number of Representatives/ward Terms of Dffice for Council/Mayor Voting Rights of Mayor Veto Power of Mayor Duties of Mayoz Duties of Administrator Mayor - Police Department 7. Janice Johnson suggested we contact the commission members who recently resigned to see if we could gather their materials to redistribute to new commissioners, $. Next Meeting: Thursday, April llth at 7:30 p.m. 9. Meeting adjourned at 8:52 p.m. Respectfully submitted, ~~G~ Donald K. Kramlinger ecretary NOTE: To Gary Brown _ The Gommission would appreciate a revised Commission roster. Thank you.