HomeMy WebLinkAbout20010625 Memo- Meeting 20010726MEMORANDUM
TO:
Charter Commission Members
FROM:
Dave Osberg, City Administrator
DATE:
June 25, 2001
SUBJECT:
Charter Commission Meeting
The next meeting of the Charter Commission is scheduled for Thursday July 26, 2001 at 7:00 PM
at the Hastings City Hall. The primary topic will be review of the census data and options to
consider for redistricting. Since our last meeting that was conducted on April 19, 2001, Associate
Planner Kris Jenson and Administrative Assistant Melanie Mesko have attended two meetings at
Dakota County regarding the census data and its impact on redistricting. Needless to say,
technology advancements throughout the last ten years will allow for a much easier process for
considering redistricting options. Essentially, all of the information is now available on the disk,
and loaded on a computer at City Hall. Melanie and Kris will be reviewing the data, and
establishing several options for consideration, all on the computer.
At the last Charter Commission meeting, Commissioners Hertel, Burke and Blasing and Sabaitis
all offered to assist Staff with options to consider for redistricting. Rather than attempt to
schedule a meeting of the group during the difficult month of July, each member, if they would
like, is encouraged to contact Kris Jenson or Melanie Mesko, to make arrangements to stop at
City Hall to learn more, and view on the computer, the options available for possible redistricting.
Staff will present to the Charter Commission at its meeting on July 26, 2001 options to consider
for redistricting. As stated earlier, the computer advancements during the last ten years, will result
in a much more efficient and streamlined process. If you have any questions in the meantime,
please feel free to contact me at City Hall, and you are encouraged to contact Melanie or Kris to
make arrangements to view the data on the computer at City Hall. This will be the only notice
you receive prior to the Charter Commission meeting on July 26, 2001, so please contact me if
you will be unable to attend.
David M.
City Adm
cc. Kris Jenson
Melanie Mesko
Matt Weiland