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February 12, 1987
Present: Earl Beltz, Charles Caturia, Dick Dobrick, Wint Hartman,
Janice Johnson
Absent: Judith Gilbert, Michael Hovgasrd, Jeanne McGree
The meeting was called to order by Chairmen Caturia at 7:44 p. m. in s
meeting room at St. Philip's Lutheran Church. The minutes of the January 29
meeting were approved as prepared.
Chairman Caturia announced that he is resigning from the Charter
C rnmnission, effective after tonight's meeting.
Dick Dobrick reported that Ms. Bonnie Johnson, doing business as
Computec Services, 204 Sibley Street, Suite 203, Phone 437-1141, comes highly
recommended by the Downtown Hastings Bu=+neas Association, for whom she serves as
secretary. She offers to serve as recording secretary at Charter Commission
meetings for $10 per hour, estimating that minutes for a typical two-hour meeting
could be prepared in final form in approximately one hour. Additional copies of
minutes would cost 15¢ per page, and she could make copies and mail out minutes
and notices to Commission members for time and materiels, if we so desired. Mr.
Dobrick moved, seconded by Mr. Hartman, to engage Bonnie Johnson as recording
secretary for future meetings. Motion passed.
Earl Beltz moved, seconded by Mr. Caturia, that Wint Hartman be elected
Chairman and Dick Dobrick Vice Chairman, effective after tonight's meeting.
Motion adopted.
A letter dated February 12 from Chairman Caturia addressed to Mayor
Stoffel and members of the City Council was read, reminding them that the Council
is not complying with Section 4.01 of the Charter, which requires the use of an
effecting.voice-amplifying or public address system at ell public meetings of the
Council, its committees and subcomm;ttees.
Commission goals £or the near future were discussed, including:
1. Need for additional members of the Commission. Minnesota statutes
provide for 7 to 15 members, and we will stand at 7 after tonight's
meeting.
2. Need to develop a set of by-laws, which might address such issues
as welcomine testimony from the public at Connnission meetings, but
that the public would not participate in the deliberstions by the
Commission; use of the City Attorney as legal counsel for the
Copnnission, with provisions for.engaeing outside specialized legal
counsel when necessary.
3. Development of Charter"provisions fora specified number of persons
to serve on various Council committees, on which the Council had
requested the Charter Commiss;on to make recommendations.
4. Review of other provisions of the Charter, such as that regarding
selection of an Acting Mayor.
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Mr. Hartman moved, seconded by Mr. Dobrick, that the Commission hold its
~ next meetinP on Thursday, April 9. Motion adopted.
Mr. Hartman moved, seconded by Mrs. Johnson, that the Commission thank
Chairman Caturia for his leadership during the past three years of work and
accomplishment by the Commission. Motion adopted.
IIpon motion by Mr. Boltz, seconded by Mrs. Johnson, the meeting was
adjourned at 8:50 p. m.
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Dick Dobrick
ActinP Secretary