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whether or not to proceed to write a Charter. <br /> <br />Further Discussion: Commissioner Data suggested that a broader data base is <br />required in order to make a good decision regarding writing a Charter or not. <br />Commissioner Data inquired if taking all that citizen input regarding Charter, <br />at the next meeting was a good idea. Commissioner Buchanan stated that the <br />reason he requested being appointed to the Charter Commission was his firm <br />belief in the public having more of a voice in government and that he will <br />not take any other attitude. Commissioner Data stated that what Commissioner <br />Buchanan suggested in his motion will take more than one meeting to accomplish, <br />that informing of the public and Charter Commission cannot be accomplished in <br />two or three hours. Commissioner Gamec suggested conducting an informational <br />meeting for Charter Commission benefit and then conducting a public meeting <br />for citizen input. <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Sieber and seconded by Commissioner Bauerkemper to <br />establish a 6-member Information Committee as follows: <br /> <br />Public Opinion Committee - 2 members <br />Outside Opinion Committee - 1 member <br />Current Form Of Government Committee - 1 member <br />Charter Advantages Committee - i member <br />Charter Disadvantages Committee - 1 member <br /> <br />Further, that these various committees report their progress at the next <br />meeting of the Charter Commission, at which time they will receive further <br />direction. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairman Heitman, Commissioners Titterud, Buchanan, <br />Data, Lichter, Sieber, Bauerkemper, Greenberg, and Gamec. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />It is directed that the Information Committee will procure speakers from <br />several other Charter cities to provide input at the next meeting of the <br />Charter Commission. <br /> <br />Commissioners Sieber and Buchanan volunteered to serve on the Public Opinion <br />Committee. <br /> <br />Commissioner Data volunteered to serve on the Charter Advantages Committee. <br /> <br />Commissioner Gamec volunteered to serve on the Current Form Of Government <br />Committee. <br /> <br />Commissioner Titterud volunteered to serve on the Charter Disadvantages <br />Committee. <br /> <br />Commissioner Bauerkemper volunteered to serve on the Outside Opinion Committee. <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Bauerkemper and seconded by Commissioner Sieber to <br />recess. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairman Heitman, Commissioners Titterud, <br />Buchanan, Data, Lichter, Sieber, Bauerkemper, Greenberg and Gamec. Voting No: <br />None. <br /> <br />CC/June 2, 1983 <br /> Page 7 of 10 <br /> <br /> <br />