Agenda - Council - 06/28/1983 - Laserfiche WebLink

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