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Case #3: Appointment of Chair and Vice-Chair <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Donovan and seconded by Commissioner Swokowski to appoint Bernie <br />Steffen to the seat of Chairperson for the year 1996. <br /> <br />Further discussion: Chairperson Steffen stated he is not adverse to serving as chair, however, <br />someone else may desire the appointment. <br /> <br />Motion carded. Voting Yes: Chairperson Steffen, Commissioners Donovan, Swokowski and <br />Kiefer. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Marn, Netzloff and Spain Brist. <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Kiefer and seconded by Commissioner Donovan to appoint Jay <br />Swokowski to the seat of Vice Chairperson for the year 1996. <br /> <br />Motion carded. Voting Yes: Chairperson Steffen, Commissioners Kiefer, Donovan and <br />Swokowski. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Mare, Netzloff and Spain Brist. <br /> <br />Case #4: Interview Candidate for Charter Vacancy <br /> <br />The Charter Commission interviewed Ms. Judy Roff to fill a vacancy on the Charter. <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Donovan and seconded by Commissioner Swokowski to recommend <br />Council appoint Ms. Judy Roff to fill a vacancy on the Charter Commission. <br /> <br />Motion carded. Voting Yes: Chairperson Steffen, Commissioners Donovan, Swokowski, and <br />Kiefer. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Marn, Netzloff and Spain Brist. <br /> <br />Consensus of the Commission was to continue to advertise to fill the other vacancy on the Charter <br />Commission. <br /> <br />Case #5: Review Findings of Fact for Public Improvement Petition Process <br /> <br />Chairperson Steffen summarized that the City Council had directed that the Charter Commission <br />review whether or not Chapter 8 of the City Charter should be amended to prohibit Council from <br />ordering a public improvement project unless more than 50% of the benefitting property owners <br />are in favor of it. When the Charter Commission met in November, they reviewed the current <br />requirements of the City Charter. It was determined that 50/50 is the most equitable, there hasn't <br />been that many problems with the current process to date, it is appropriate for Council to be the <br />decision maker in tie situations, and it is not necessary to be more rigorous than State Statutes than <br />we already are. He reported that staff had prepared a findings of fact based on the November <br />discussion of the Charter. <br /> <br />The Commission reviewed the findings of fact. <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Swokowski and seconded by Commissioner Kiefer to adopt Resolution <br />096-02-032 adopting Findings of Fact g0392 to respond to City Council inquiry regarding Chapter <br />8 of the Ramsey City Charter. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Steffen, Commissioners Swokowski, Kiefer and <br />Donovan. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Marn, Netzloff and Spain Brist. <br /> <br />Charter Commission/February 1, 1996 <br /> Page 4 of 5 <br /> <br /> <br />