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Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Vogt, Commissioners Deemer, Milless, Childs, Ebel, <br />Henke and LaMere. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Bertzyk and Swanson. <br /> <br />Case #1: Consider Appointment of Chair and Vice Chair <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Childs and seconded by Commissioner Ebel to appoint Timothy Vogt <br />as Chairperson for the Charter Commission for the next year. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Vogt, Childs, Ebel, Deemer, Henke, LaMere and <br />Milless. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Bertzyk and Swanson. <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Deemer and seconded by Commissioner Ebel to appoint Barry Childs <br />as Vice Chairperson for the Charter Commission for the next year. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Vogt, Commissioners Deemer, Ebel, Childs, Henke, <br />LaMere and Milless. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Bertzyk and Swanson. <br /> <br />Case #2: Conference for Newly Elected Officials <br /> <br />The Commission received the report stating that money was not budgeted for the Charter <br />Commissioners to attend the newly elected officials meeting that Mayor Gamec had talked about <br />at the last meeting. <br /> <br />Commissioner Ebel expressed disappointment at not being able to go to the conference and <br />pointed out that the City spends money for everything else, they should have been able to find <br />money for this also. <br /> <br />Commissioner Henke stated that the City spends all kinds of money on other things - we pay for <br />the businesses. The budget should not be that tight. She mentioned the Chicago trip that some <br />people were invited to where the City flew people out there and back, just to look at communities <br />in that area. <br /> <br />Chairperson Vogt saw his appointment to the Charter Commission as a volunteer thing - he did <br />not feel that the City had to pay for conferences for him. <br /> <br />Commissioner Ebel stated she just wants to be informed. <br /> <br />Discussion ensued relating to people who could help the Charter Commission be more informed. <br />It was suggested that Duke Addicks from the League of Minnesota Cities, Stan Data, a resident <br />and former Charter Commissioner, and Rhonda Heryla, Human Resources Manager, (orientation <br />packet) could all offer assistance. <br /> <br />Commissioner Childs stated he would like to see the City Council make a formal commitment to <br />our citizens that they would provide training, etc., that's needed for all the Commissions. <br /> <br />Charter Commission/January 17, 2002 <br /> Page 2 of 6 <br /> <br /> <br />