2001-01-09 Minutes
RICHFIELD CHARTER COMMISSION
Meeting Minutes for
Tuesday January 9, 2001
Call to Order:
Acting President Paul Muilenberg called the member to order @ 7:05pm in the
Heredia Room of the Richfield City Hall.
Roll Call:
Present: Arnie Auchstetter, Tom Ulmer, Paul Muilenberg, Annette Margarit, Joe
Novak, Richard Morey, Amy Zabransky, Edward Thom, Gordon Herrboldt, Jan M.
Anderson, and John Easterwood, and guest Gertrude Ulrich
Absent:
Winthrop Zocher
Motion to Approve Meeting Minutes:
Gordon Herrboldt made a motion to approve the meeting minutes from October 18,
2000. Annette Margarit seconded the motion. All voted in favor.
Committee Report:
Nominating Committee: Gertrude Ulrich and Joe Novak presented a list of
suggestions for new officers: President- Paul Muilenberg, Vice President-
Edward Thom, and Secretary Treasurer-Amy Zabransky. Annette Margarit made the
motion to approve the nomination of Paul Muilenberg for President, and Richard Morey
seconded this motion. All voted in favor. Richard Morey made the motion
to nominate Edward Thom for Vice-President and Joe Novak seconded this motion.
All voted in favor. Gordon Herrboldt made a motion to nominate Amy Zabransky as
the Secretary Treasurer. Paul Muilenberg seconded this motion. All voted in
favor and motion passed.
New Business:
Upon Paul Muilenberg's suggestion, Richard Morey made a motion to form a
committee to put together a handbook including Bi-Laws, and to review and
suggest changes to the current Bi-Laws. Annette Margarit seconded this motion.
All voted in favor and motion passed. Annette Margarit will chair this
committee and Ed Thom and John Easterwood will work with her.
Paul Muilenberg made a motion to form another committee to review the current
charter. This was in light of Duke Addicks of the League of Minnesota Cities
review of Richfield's Charter on 10-18-00. Richard Morey second this motion, all voted in
favor and motion was passed. Jan Anderson (Chair), Joe Novak and
John Easterwood will sit on this committee.
Jan Anderson is concerned about the spirit of 804 and 805. She would like a
letter sent to the city council regarding the spirit of Sections 804 and 805.
Paul Muilenberg made a motion to have the committee that was established to
review the current charter to revisit Sections 804 and 805 and make any
recommendations based on the Duke Addicks' presentation. Amy Zabransky seconded
this motion. All voted in favor and motion was passed.
Adjournment:
A motion to adjourn was made by Edward Thom and seconded by Paul Muilenberg.