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Charter Commission
City of Hastings
November 5,1998
PRESENT: Terry Sieben
Connie Blaring
Dan Greil
Joan Bolesworth
Kevin Burke
Gene Sabaitis
ABSENT; Scott Sydor
Mary Hoffman
GUESTS: Dave Osberg, City Administrator
Call to Order and uorum
Dan Knak
Chair Terry Sieben called the meeting to order and declared a quorum present.
Approval of Minutes
Moved by Greil, seconded by Bolesworth, to approve the minutes of the July 23, 1998
Charter Commission meeting. All voted in favor.
Unfinished Business
City Administrator Osberg reviewed with the Charter Commission the various options
that were discussed at the July 23, 1998 Charter Commission regarding filing far City
Councihnember at large seats. After considerable discussion by the Charter Commission,
Commissioner Greil moved, and Commissioner Bolesworth seconded a motion, that the
Charter Commission no longer consider or discuss changing the method in which
candidates file for the City Councilmember at large position.
Ayes: Sabaitis, Bolesworth, Greil, Burke
Nays: Blaring, Sieben
Motion carved.
Charter Commission member Mary Hoffman arrived at 7:35 PM
City Administratar Osberg reviewed with the Charter Commission the proposed language
changes in Section 3A8 INTERIM INVESTIGATYON, STUDY AND POLICY
COMMITTEES. of the City Charter. Moved by Blasing, seconded by Greif directing
Staff to prepare a Resolution for the Charter Commission to consider at its next meeting
that would change the method in which an interim investigation can be ordered by the
City Council. All voted in favor.
NEW BUSINESS
The Charter Cornrnission reviewed Chapter IV, PROCEDURE OF COUNCIL from the
City Charter. Moved by Bolesworth, seconded by Blasing that no changes are
recommended in Chapter N, PROCEDURE OF COUNCIL, of the City Charter.
All voted in favor.
OTHER BUSINESS
Chair Sieben reminded the Charter Commission. and City Administrator Osberg of the
need to submit an annual report to the District Court, of the Charter Commissions annual
activities.
Chair Sieben asked that Staff submit for the next meeting a current roster of Charter
Commission members.
The Charter Commission agreed that the next meeting would be conducted on January
21, 1999 at 7:40 PM
Burn the meeting at 8:09 PM.
ADJOURNMENT