2010-04-12 Minutes
Richfield Charter Commission
Meeting Minutes
April 12, 2010
Present: Ruth Jensen, Bill Bullock, Bill Kilian, Gordon Herrboldt, Marty Kirsch, Reed
Bornholdt, Gordon Hanson, Donna Drummond, Tom Ulmer
Excused: Mike Sandahl
Guest : Corrine Heine, Richfield City Attorney
The meeting was called to order by President Marty Kirsch at 6:33 pm.
Following the role call, Marty Kirsch asked for a motion to approve the minutes from the
January 12, 2010 meeting. A motion to approve the minutes was made by Ruth Jensen
and seconded by Gordon Hanson. Motion passed.
There was no other old business.
New Business
Corrine Heine reviewed sections 4.02 and 4.06 of the Richfield City Charter as well as
recent changes in Minnesota state law regarding primary elections and the requirements
for a candidate to withdraw from an election. Tom Ulmer asked whether the charter
could simply be changed to read that the charter would be compliant with Minnesota state
laws regarding elections, and Corrine stated that would be legal. After further discussion,
Ruth Jensen moved, with a second by Tom Ulmer, the changes as submitted by the City
Attorney:
Section 4:02. Primary Election. On the second Tuesday in August receding the
regular municipal election there shall be a primary election for the selection of
two nominees for each elected office at the regular municipal election unless no
more than two nominees file for each elective office. The City Clerk shall give at
least two weeks previous notice of the time and place of holding such election and
of the officers to be elected by posting in at least one public place in each voting
precinct and by publication at least once in the official newspaper, but failure to
give such notice shall not invalidate such election.
Section 4.06. Withdrawl of Candidate. Any person whose name has been
presented in the manner provided for in the foregoing section as a candidate may,
not later than 5:00 pm two days after the last day for filing, cause his or her name
to be withdrawn from nomination by filing with the City Clerk a request to do so
in writing, and no name so withdrawn shall be printed upon the ballot.
The motion was approved.
There was no other new business.
Motion to adjourn the meeting made by Bill Kilian, seconded by Gordon Hanson. The
meeting was adjourned at 6:45 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Bill Bullock
Secretary