CompletedSpecial Charter Commission Meeting January 9, 2025

Special Charter Commission Meeting January 9, 2025

Date: Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 4:30 PMActual: Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 4:30 PM

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[0:08] before we get started Ronin brought the roster I think that have everything up [0:15] um you see anything that is spelled got any cell phone number or [0:21] anything like that um then make sure to provide that [0:26] information onwi so we can get that all cleaned up John Stanley [0:33] um uh is no longer able to be on the charter commission so we have a vacancy we're in the process of filling that [0:39] okay well it it's 7 o'clock so whatever button pushing yep we ready okay I will [0:46] call the meeting to order uh could you call the role please [0:52] yes um Rod Axel present bar or Ronald Barnes [1:02] Hussein deir John Eagle Kathy [1:10] Gustafson Cynthia hunt pres Brana [1:15] Lindell Karen Lindquist present Jam [1:23] mazr pres jeie McGovern Emily melv [1:33] Lang Oro pres Steve Peterson here and Mark [1:39] Thorson here okay thank you um next up we'll [1:45] take up one appointing [1:54] anding um acting recording secretary is [1:59] agenda items are proposed by the staff so unless there's any discussion I'd receive a motion toing [2:08] secretary that we would CH if I may we we um offered up two names here um just [2:13] for a little bit of um additional uh resiliency uh so my recommendation would [2:20] be that both of them are appointed do I hear a [2:25] motion by AEL and seconded by hunt any discussion hearing none we'll we'll vote all those [2:32] in favor carries unanimous next up before [2:37] we go to item 2.2 I want to welcome the [2:44] commission a what is it foure project threee project or fouryear project [2:50] I uh four foure project GNA walk through the Section Charter conversation about [2:56] them um the uh so we're we're kind of doing the first [3:03] one of 2025 I think we wanted to have like three this year um yeah I've got a [3:09] slide on that y three of them and uh and then we will have the regular annual meeting of the commission [3:16] that's typically the first week in May this one yep and then depending on if [3:22] there are items to be that can sent to us either by the city council um or by the [3:29] B that's [3:34] our welcome to the commission yeah um with that we'll go on to item 2.2 which [3:40] is the periodic review of the city Charter and I will sh our attorney thank you also [3:47] chair um while you while you were doing that introduction um I noticed that commissioner Melby also entered if you [3:53] want to have that be reflected in the record as well and then I think we also have a couple of other new faces here [3:58] too um um I know that people we've had a lot of um uh people coming in and out [4:07] and asking whether they want to be reappointed and we have an opening right now a vacancy so um if there are people [4:13] that you know of that want to be on the charter commission um certainly make sure that um we know about them or the [4:21] mayor knows about them and we can make sure to fill that within the statutory time period all right so um as was ref [4:29] reference we have um…

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Charter Commission Operations and Review Process

Charter Amendment Pathways

Periodic Review of City Charter: Chapter 4 - Elections

Periodic Review of City Charter: Chapter 5 - Citizen Reserved Powers

Periodic Review of City Charter: Chapter 6 - Administration of City Affairs

Clarity and Modernization of Charter Language

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our Charter requires odd-year elections for our government local government offices so those are the two things that we have heard about

City Attorney [11:50]Periodic Review of City Charter: Chapter 4 - Elections

we shift it from $2 to $50 to more kind of test to see what that made people think about that a little bit

Rod Axel [25:05]Periodic Review of City Charter: Chapter 4 - Elections

both times it um was adopted um by the voters to continue to be in the the form of voting and then to stay the form of voting so um twice now uh the voters have decided they want to haveing Choice voting in in the city

City Attorney [12:54]Periodic Review of City Charter: Chapter 4 - Elections

It's a very meaty substantive chapter and um really really uh gets to the essence of a charter city um creates very specific reservations of powers for the citizens.

City Attorney [6:27]Periodic Review of City Charter: Chapter 5 - Citizen Reserved Powers

The percentages that are required in order to initiate some of these measures um they are they they they have significant impacts and um there was a suggestion that the charter commission may want to pay attention and have perhaps a discussion the next time we get together about whether these percentages um to meet the threshold for these petitions to move on to the later stages are still the right percentages in this state in you know the TW in 2025

City Attorney [29:42]Periodic Review of City Charter: Chapter 5 - Citizen Reserved Powers

it really is for a lot of people their dream job to come be the city manager of wilington because it's so stable

Chair [37:24]Periodic Review of City Charter: Chapter 6 - Administration of City Affairs

it is the only this position is the only employee of the city council

City Attorney [34:21]Periodic Review of City Charter: Chapter 6 - Administration of City Affairs

I have no opinions about the Merit system or not having the Merit system but is removing the Merit system um some something that the the charter commission could recommend

Rod Axel [41:46]Periodic Review of City Charter: Chapter 6 - Administration of City Affairs

the city manager can execute documents up to $175,000 and then above $175,000 uh has to be executed by the city council

City Attorney [49:57]Periodic Review of City Charter: Chapter 6 - Administration of City Affairs

sometimes changes in the chter our reaction to things that happen and this these sections reflect that about happening

Chair [1:00:02]Periodic Review of City Charter: Chapter 6 - Administration of City Affairs

I'm a firm believer of plain English and I think that all documents something the charter a constitution should be written in language that an ordinary person can understand

Karen Lindquist [53:44]Periodic Review of City Charter: Chapter 6 - Administration of City Affairs

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