2001-11-13 Minutes
RICHFIELD CHARTER COMMISSION
Meeting Minutes for
Tuesday November 13, 2001
Call to Order:
President Paul Muilenberg called the commission to order @ 7:17pm in the Heredia
Room of the Richfield City Hall.
Roll Call:
Present: Paul Muilenberg, Winthrop Zocher, Richard Morey, Amy Zabransky, Kristal
Stokes, Gordon Herrboldt, John Easterwood, and Tom Ulmer
Excused:
Joe Novak, Edward Thom, Bill Bullock, and Annie Auchstetter
Absent:
Jan Anderson and Annette Margarit
Minutes:
Reviewed the minutes from Tuesday January 9, 2001. John Easterwood made a motion
to change the proposed minutes to read: “New Business. Annette Margarit will chair
this committee Ed Thom and Richard Morey will work with her.” Gordon Herrboldt
seconded this motion and all voted in favor to accept the correction. Richard Morey
made a motion to accept the minutes with the correction. Amy Zabransky seconded the
motion, and all voted in favor to accept the corrected meeting minutes.
Committee Reports:
Charter Revision Committee (Jan Anderson-Chair, Joe Novak, and John Easterwood).
John Easterwood gave an update on this committee. They have reviewed the handout
from Duke Addicks. This committee is in the process of sending a letter to get feedback
from the areas within the city in which the current charter is in consistent with current
procedures. This letter is not completed. John will call Jan and send this information to
council members, and city managers to review. In efforts to identify the inconsistencies.
Bi laws Revision Committee (Annette Margarit-Chair, Ed Thom and Richard Morey).
Richard Morey reported that the committee has met twice in February and May.
Essentially they have completed an outline for the notebooks and recommended
changes for the bi-laws. Morey reported that they primarily are making suggestions for
restructuring the sequence.
New Business.
Discussed changes to Charter Section 7.13 to Charter
John Easterwood made a motion to amend the City Charter in accordance with the
changes set forth in the document entitled “An ordinance relating to City Government;
Amending Section 7:13 and chapter 7 of the Richfield City Charter; amending deadline
for the submission of financial report by City Manager.” More specifically, said motion
would amend Section 7.13of the charter as follows: “Section 7:13 Accounts and Reports.
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Once each year on or before the 10 30 day of April June, the City Manager shall
submit a complete financial report of the City for the preceding fiscal year ending
December 31, a summary of which shall be published in the official newspaper. The
City Manager, under the direction of the Council, on or before April 10 June 30 of each
year, shall prepare at least one comprehensive public information report of the financial
affairs of the City.”
Richard Morey seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken and the motion passed
with eight votes.
Discussed addition of Section 13.13 to Charter
John Easterwood made a motion to amend the City Charter in accordance with the
changes set forth in the document entitled: “An ordinance relating to City Government;
Amending Chapter 13 of the Richfield City Charter; Adding a new section regarding
administrative fines and penalties. More specifically, said motion would amend the
Charter to add a new section 13.13 as follows: Charter; the text of the Amendment is as
follows:
a. Section 13.13. Fines and Penalties.
b. Subdivision 1. The council may establish by ordinance a procedure for
imposing an administrative penalty for any violation of the City Code or a
City Ordinance. The procedure must provide that any person charged
with an administrative penalty will receive notices of violations and an
opportunity to be heard by a neutral party, which may be the city council.
The procedure may authorize the City to use the services of a non-City
employee to decide whether an administrative penalty should be
imposed.
c. Subdivision 2. The City Council may provide by ordinance that unpaid
administrative penalties be collected as a special assessment against
property which was the subject matter, or related to the subject matter, of
the penalty or against the
Property which was the location of an activity, proposed use, delivery of
City service, or other circumstances that resulted in the penalty. The
ordinance must provide that the City will first attempt to obtain voluntary
payment of the penalty. The ordinance must also provide that notice and
an opportunity to be heard will be given to the property owner listed on
the official tax records before the penalty is assessed.
Gordon Herrboldt seconded this motion. A roll call vote was taken and the motion
passed with eight votes.
Discussed changes recommended by Duke Addicks. Paul Muilenberg entertained a
motion to table this issue until all the members of the Charter Revision sub-committee
were present. Tom Ulmer seconded the motion. The motion passed.
Nominating Committee
Paul Muilenberg made a motion to select the following members to serve on a sub-
committee to explore potential candidates for executive positions; Tom Ulmer, Kristal
Stokes, and Gordon Herrboldt. These members will prepare a slate of officers for the
January 8, 2002 meeting. John Easterwood seconded this motion. The motion passed
A motion to adjourn was made by Paul Muilenberg and seconded by Richard Morey.
The next meeting will be on Tuesday January 8, 2002 @ 7:00pm.
Respectfully Submitted
Amy K. Zabransky,
Secretary The Richfield Charter Commission