2005-01-11 MinutesRICHFIELD CHARTER COMMISSION
Meeting Minutes for
Tuesday January Il, 2005
RECEIVED ~~
JAN 2 4 X005
BY:
Cail to Order•
Vice-.President Kristal Stokes called the commission to order at 7:06pm in the Hecedia Room of the
Richfield City Hall.
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Present: John Easterwood, Edwina Garcia, David Gepner, Ruth Jensen, Richard Morey, Mike Sandahl,
Kristal Stokes, Matt Stokes, Tom Ulmer and Amy Zabransky
Excused: Amie Auchstetter, Bill Bugock, and John Easterwood
Absent: Gary Brown, Sidney Rehwaldt, and Russ Susag
Annroval of meeting minutes:
Richard Morey entertained a motion to amend the minutes from the November 9, 2004 meeting. To read
"President John Eastennraod entertained a motion to sastaira suspend the bi-laws regarding the fact that
the charter commission is to meet the second Tuesday in January, even though this meeting was
scheduled for the third Thursday in January". Tom Ulmer seconded this motion and all present voted in
favor of the amendment unanimously.
Nevy Business:
Matt Stokes read an e-mail that he received from Bill Bullock on Friday January 7, 2005.
(Attached).
Nominations were open to the floor. Edwina Garcia made a motion to nominate the state as proposed by
the nominating committee. John Easterwood for President, Ruth Jensen for Vice-President, and Amy
Zabransky for Secretary. Mike Sandahl made a motion to the motion to keep the President and the
secretary nominations as proposed and to add ICristal Stokes to the slate as a candidate for Vice-
President. Matt Stokes seconded this motion and all present voted unanimously in favor of the addition of
Kristal Stakes to the slate of officers. Mike Sandahl made a motion to move a "unanimous ballot for John
Easterwood for President and Amy Zabransky for Secretary. Seconded by Tom Ulmer. This motion
carried.
A motion to have a secret ballot process was made by Edwina Garcia and Matt Stoke seconded this
motion. Alt present voted unanimously in favor of this process. Mike Sandahl agreed to count the ballots.
Results of the ballots were 6 votes for Kristal Stokes and 3 votes for Ruth Jensen. Kristal Stokes
instructed that the ballots be destroyed.
The new slate of officers will be John Easterwood for President, Kristal Stokes for Vice-President, and
Amy Zabransky for Secretary. Note no changes from the previous year.
Ruth Jensen asked if anyone was aware of any changes to the proposed changes to the charter that was
presented to the City council on November 12, 2003. At this time Jensen suggested that the commission
review the proposed changes so that we are prepared to move forward with the changes if the decision is
made to do so. Matt Stokes requested a copy of the packet of the proposed changes.
Edwina Garcia made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Ruth Jensen seconded the motion. All
present voted un~unou~sl3~ to adjourn. This meeting was adjourned at 7:20 pm.
Respectfiilly
Amy Zabran<