Minutes - Charter Commission - 07/18/2002

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Chairperson Vogt replied that the primary responsibility of the Vice Chair is to fill in as Chairperson when the Chair is absent. Commissioner LaMere noted that the League of Minnesota cities states that a chairperson should be well acquainted with polices and procedures and vice chair should have similar qualities. Motion by Commissioner Milless, seconded by Commissioner Swanson, to appoint Commissioner LaMere as Vice Chair on the Ramsey Charter Commission. Further discussion: Commissioner LaMere noted that she was going to make the recommendation that Commissioner Milless be Vice Chair because she felt she has provided a lot of knowledge to the Commission. Commissioner Milless replied that she felt that Commissioner LaMere had more experience. Commissioner LaMere stated that she would be willing to accept the appointment. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Vogt, Commissioners Milless, Swanson, Deemer, and Ebel. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Bertzyk and Henke. Abstained: Commissioner LaMere. Chairperson Vogt stated that they need to determine how they are going to handle filling the vacancy. He recommended that the Chair and Vice Chair review the applicants and make a recommendation to the Judge. He requested that a notice be placed in the City newsletter and the Anoka Union. City Attorney Goodrich noted that the Ramsey Resident wouldn't be going out for two months. He stated that they could advertise the vacancy in the Anoka Union, on the City's website, as well as on Cable TV. He inquired if the Commission wanted the Chair and Vice Chair to conduct the interviews. Chairperson Vogt replied that he would recommend that the Chair and Vice Chair review the applications and make three recommendations to the Judge. Commissioner Ebel inquired as to how the process had been handled in the past. Chairperson Vogt replied that the Commission has handled it in different ways. Typically he would like to see either the Chair and Vice Chair review the letters and make a recommendation to the Judge or a couple members of the Charter Commission. City Administrator Norman noted that there is a time frame that the Charter needs to address the issue otherwise it becomes the responsibility of the Council. City Attorney Goodrich noted that the Judge is recommending that members of the Charter Commission conduct the interviews and then make three recommendations. The Commission needs to decide whether or not the entire Commission needs to conduct the interviews. Commissioner Deemer inquired what the time frame was to make the recommendations. Charter Commission/July 18, 2002 Page 5 of 22