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Charter Commission
City of Hastings, Minnesota
July 18,1991
Present: Earl Beltz
Judy Gilbert
Denise Kelm
Pat Mathison
Tom Novak
Guests: Daryl Platte
LuAnn Stoffel
Absent:
Presiding: Chairperson, Edith Kaiser
Virginia Brown
Edith Kaiser
Agnes Kobierowski
Shawn Moynihan
Dave Osberg
Mike Werner
Robert Stoneberg
Call to Order &,~uorum: Themeeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chairperson Edith
Kaiser and she declared a quorum to be present.
Annroval of Minutes: The minutes were approved as submitted with the following minor
corrections: Page 1, regarding ward changes, "year ending with 1" should be changed to "year
ending with 7". Page 3, Virginia Brawn's motion of amendments to be presented to the Council
should read 3.08,10.11, 4-1, 4.03, 4.05, 4.06, 4.07, SOb, 508, 509, 603, 604 & 713. Also, on Page
3, Shawn Moynihan's name was spelled incorrectly. Motion to approve the minutes was made
by Denise Kehn, Seconded by Earl Be1tz.
I Yn I- Di sin n r i r 1 - M r A ini r r n P Ii D en
with. Mavor Mike Werner. Former Mavor LuAna Stoffel and Police Chief Darv1 Platte:
The City Administrator presented to the Commission materials and information of near by
cities that have the same or similar City Charters as the City of Hastings; Re: Organizational
structure as it relates to the Functions of the Mayor, Police Chief and City
Administrator/Manager. After this presentation Chairperson Edith Kaiser opened the fl oor to
the Commission so they could address (in the form of questions) Mayor Mike Werner, Past
Mayor LuAnn Stoffel, and Police Chief Daryl Platte. After a lengthy discussion it was the
opinion of all present that at this time no change is necessary, however, this may be an item that
should be reviewed yearly. Motion to approve was made by Tom Novak and seconded by
Denise Kehn. The motion was unanimously carried.
_ Item II: Unfinished Business: Shawn Moynihan addressed the Commission regarding
Charter amendments that went to the Council. After the Charter Commission passed the
resolution forwarding the amendments to the Council, they had changes to amendments 3.10,
4.01, 6.04 (mainly minor verbiage changes). Judy Gilbert made a motion to pass a resolutian
to ratify these changes. The motion was seconded by Denice Kehn. The motion carried
unanimously.
Agnes Kobierowski told the Commission that the census figures are completed. This
information along with the new ward boundaries wi11 be presented at the October 10th meeting.
It was the personal requist of Chairperson Edith Kaiser to appoint Tom Novak as interim
chairperson in Robert Stonebergs absence. This was unanimously approved by the
Commission.
Item III:L New Business: None
I m A n
Motion: Virginia Brown
Second: Pat Mathison
Motion carried unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 8:15.
NEXT MEETING: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1991 (a?, 7:00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted: