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Charter Commission
City of Hastings
ApriI23, 1998
Present:
Dan Greil
Terry Sieben
Scott Sydor
Kevin Burke
Gene Sabaitis
Dan ICnak
Absent:
Guests:
Mary Hoffman
Joan Bolesworth (Appointment Effective May 1, 1998)
Dave Osberg, Hastings City Administrator
Ca11 To Order and Quorum
Chair Terry Sieben called the meeting to order and declared a quorum present.
A royal of Minutes
Moved by Greif, seconded by Sabaitis, to approve the minutes of the February 19,
1998 City Charter Commission meeting. All voted in favor.
Unfinished Business
City Administrator Dave Osberg presented to the Charter Commission a final draft of
the proposed changes in Chapter V, Taxation and Finance of the City Charter.
Moved by Greil, seconded by Sydor, directing City Administrator Osberg to prepare a
Resolution for consideration by the City Charter Commission at its next meeting,
that would incorporate the proposed changes in Chapter V, and include a
recommendation that the City Council approve the changes by adoption of an
ordinance. All voted in favor.
City Charter Commission member Connie Blaring arrived at 7:36 PM
New Business
City Charter Commission members reviewed Chapter II, Nominations and Elections,
of the City Charter. Motion by Sydor, seconded by Burke, directing Staff to
conduct research and prepare a report that would allow the City Charter Commission
to consider a change in the Charter resulting in a different method in which
candidates for office would file the City Council at-large seats. The methods for
consideration, which Staff was directed to research and report include:
1.} Candidates would file for a specific at- large seat.
2.} An at-large seat would be filled at the same time two of the ward seats are
filled.
3.) One at-large seat would be filled at the same time the four ward seats are
filled.
All voted in favor.
The Charter Commission agreed to review Chapter III, Form of Government, at the
next Charter Commission meeting.
The Charter Commission agreed to conduct the next meeting on Thursday July 23,
1998 at 7:00 PM.
Adi ournment
Moved by~+lasing, seconde~,by Greil to adjourn the meeting at $:27 PM. All voted
in favor. ~~~~ ~/ ~~ r,
David M. 4sberg
City Administrator