City of Corcoran Charter Commission Meeting October 15, 2025
Sunday, November 16, 2025
Approval of charter commission meeting minutes from 2023 and 2024
Amendment to charter regarding reduction of commission seats from 10 to 7
Amendment to charter to remove term limits
Amendment to charter to include date of birth in petition requirements per MN Rule 8205.1010
Acceptance of commissioner resignations and reappointment applications
Submission of annual report to the Chief Judge of District Court
Scheduling of next commission meeting
Areas of Interest (4)
- City commission moves to permanently reduce its own size due to difficulty maintaining a quorum.
- Charter commission formally abandons term limits after admitting the practice was never followed.
- Administrative failures led to months of unfiled meeting minutes and misspelled commissioner names.
- Upcoming city council public hearing will address controversial charter changes including petition verification requirements.
Votes (5)
Approval of August 22, 2023 meeting minutes with spelling corrections
Moved by Buckholtz · Seconded by Gach
Approval of September 26, 2023 meeting minutes with corrections
Moved by Buckholtz · Seconded by Gach
Approval of November 12, 2023 meeting minutes
Moved by Not specified · Seconded by Not specified
Approve charter commission resolution 2025-01 recommending amendments
Moved by Not specified · Seconded by Not specified
Accept resignations of current commissioners and applications for reappointment
Moved by Buckholtz · Seconded by Demach
Notable Quotes (2)
reducing that charter number to seven would help maintain a quorum
I'm not insulted people spell it wrong all the time. I'm just letting you know. fix.
People (3)
DebCity StaffProvides updates on charter amendments, reports, and administrative procedural guidance.
1 quote
Provides updates on charter amendments, reports, and administrative procedural guidance.
“staff is recommending three amendments to help get us alignment with what the chair what the current charter practices are”
Explaining the rationale for the proposed charter amendments.
David HickinsonCommissionerIdentified spelling errors in meeting minutes and proposed corrections.
1 quote
Identified spelling errors in meeting minutes and proposed corrections.
“there's several errors of misspelling on my name on several of these documents.”
Addressing accuracy concerns in official minutes.
LotherChairLeads the meeting and manages roll call votes.
1 quote
Leads the meeting and manages roll call votes.
“reducing that charter number to seven would help maintain a quorum”
Discussing the strategic reason for reducing the commission size.
Places Mentioned
Events & Meetings (4)
- August 22, 2023 Charter Commission Meeting
- September 26, 2023 Charter Commission Meeting
- November 12, 2023 Charter Commission Meeting
- December 11, 2024 Tentative City Council Public Hearing
Ordinances & Resolutions (1)
Recommends three charter amendments regarding seat count, term limits, and petition requirements to the City Council.