Charter Commission

CHARTER COMMISSION Columbia Heights City Hall, 3989 Central Ave NE, Shared Vision Thursday, October 19, 2023 7:00 PM MINUTES CALL TO ORDER Charter Commission President Carolyn Laine called the meeting to order at 7:00pm. ROLL CALL Members present: Matt Abel, Ramona Anderson, Kathy Ahlers, Ben Harris, Cliff Johnson, Veronica Johnson, Carolyn Laine, Frost Simula, Gregory Sloat, Susan Wiseman, Wolid Ahmed. Members Absent: Excused: Larry Betzold, Bill Hugo, Nick Zeimet Also Present: Council Liaison Rachel James APPROVAL OF AGENDA Motion by Able, second by Anderson. Motion passed, unanimous. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Brief review of state law regarding minutes and a handout “Guidelines for Meeting Minutes in Local Government.” 1. April 20, 2023 Meeting Minutes – Motion by Wiseman to accept. Second by Abel. Discussion. Ayes: 6, Nays: 4. Motion passed. 2. January 19, 2023 Meeting Minutes: a. Motion to remove from table by Able. Second by Ahmed. Motion passed. b. Corrections suggested by Laine, amended by Able. c. Motion by Abel to accept as corrected. Second by Veronica Johnson. Motion passed. CORRESPONDENCE (None) OLD BUSINESS (None) NEW BUSINESS Handout “Parliamentary Procedure at a Glance” ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Harris made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Commissioner Sloat. Motion passed. The meeting was adjourned at 8:25pm. Submitted by: Frost Simula, Commission Secretary (approved January 18, 2024)