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CHARTER COMMISSION MEETING
ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA
December 14, 2005
City Hall Council Chambers
1. Meeting was called to order at 7:03 p.m. by Chair Lynn Carper.
2. Moved by Commissioner Jennings and seconded by Commissioner Ernst to accept the
absence of Commissioner James Schaefer.
3. The Charter Commission reviewed vacancies.
4. Commissioners introduced themselves to new member, Bill Wernz.
5. Corrections on March minutes were made:
5. a. Election of Officers: it should note that the Nominations Committee
contacted each commissioner to see if he/she wanted to serve. It should also say
approved the following officers not appointed.
6. a. Should read Business Facing the Charter Commission not the
commissioners.
Moved by Commissioner Fiderlein and seconded by Commissioner Loftus to approve the
minutes as corrected.
6. Old Business
• Commissioner Loftus revised the poster exhibits and gave to Bob Jorvig from the
Historical Society for display. The display will also be shown at Lenox Senior
Center.
• City should have on file all celebration notes. Commissioner Loftus gave these to
Cindy Reichert.
• The second Citizens’ Academy is scheduled for March.
• If anyone wants a Citizen Involvement Guide, please let Marcia Honold know and
she will get you one.
• Commissioner Loftus will see that the Rule Codification (By-Laws) are mailed
out with the next agenda so the Charter Commission can review.
7. New Business
• Commissioners took part in the Vision St. Louis Park process and interviewed
each other. Commissioners are invited to attend the Community Summit
scheduled for February 12 from 1-5 p.m. at the Senior High School.
• Commissioner Fiderlien requested that Lynn Carper, Chair, ask the City Council
for a meaningful task for the Charter Commission to do. Chair Carper said he
would follow-through.
• Commissioner Busch asked the Commissioners to consider adding a paragraph to
the Charter regarding eminent domain. Chair Carper indicated that Charter
Commission would need to get a legal opinion before doing such a request.
• The Annual Meeting of the Charter Commission was set for Wednesday, March 8
at 7:00 p.m. On the agenda will be the election of officers, other key
housekeeping items, and the start of looking at the by-laws.
• There was discussion on selecting a Nominating Committee prior to the annual
meeting. In lieu of such a committee, the Charter Commissioners let their
intentions be know at this meeting:
a. Lynn Carper would like to continue as chair
b. Steve Fillbrandt said he would be glad to serve as vice chair and would
be willing to give the position up if someone else wanted it
c. Marilyn Hoeft said she liked serving as secretary and would be happy to
let someone else have a turn
d. Linda Jennings said she would be interested in the secretarial position
e. Brian Fiderlein said he was interested in an office but not sure what
office
f. Cheryl Ernst said she wasn’t interested in an office at this time
g. Nathan Busch said he wasn’t sure he would serve on the Charter
Commission again so should not be considered for an office
h. Jan Loftus said she was not interested in an office
i. Bill Wernz said he was too new to hold an office, he would wait
If anyone is interested in holding an office, they should let Chair Carper know before
the March 8 Annual Meeting.
• Chair Carper indicated he would like to see the minutes before they are published.
• Commission Loftus thanked everyone for taking part in Vision St. Louis Park.
• Chair Carper indicated that each agenda should have two phone numbers that
Commissioners could call should they need to miss a meeting. Those numbers are
Marcia Honold, Staff Liaison and Lynn Carper, Chair.
8. Moved by Commissioner Ernst and seconded by Commissioner Wernz to adjourn the
meeting at 8:55 p.m.