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CHANGE OF GOVERNMENT AD HOC COMMITTEE October 25, 2016 Page 1 Committee Members Present: Mark Jantzer, Dave Lehner, Shannon Straight, Scott Knudsvig, Lianne Zeltinger Members Absent None Others Present: Aldermen Hedberg, Podrygula, Schuler, Sipma, Kelly Matalka, Cindy Hemphill, Kelly Hendershot, Derek Hackett, Jill Schramm, Josh Wolsky, Stefanie Hoffart, Lacey McCarten Chairman Jantzer brought the meeting to order at 12:00 pm. Approval of Minutes Alderman Lehner moved the committee approve the minutes from the October 18, 2016 committee meeting. Motion seconded by Committee Member Zeltinger and carried unanimously by a roll call vote. Proposed Ordinance- Committee Authority Alderman Lehner moved the committee recommend the City Council pass an ordinance repealing and reenacting Chapter 2 (Administration), Article II (City Council), Division 1 (Generally), Sections 2-16 through 2-24, Repealing and Reenacting Chapter 2 (Administration), Article III (City Officers), Division 10, and Repealing and Reenacting Chapter 11 ½ (Elections) of the City of Minot Code of Ordinances. Motion seconded by Alderman Straight and carried by the following roll call vote: ayes: Jantzer, Knudsvig, Lehner, Straight, Zeltinger. nays: none Proposed Ordinance- Committee of the Whole Committee member Knudsvig moved the committee recommend the City Council pass an ordinance repealing and reenacting Sections 2-126, 2-157, 4-16, 5-25, 5-32, 9-135, 18-193, 18-196, And 18-197 of the City of Minot Code of Ordinances. Motion seconded by Alderman Lehner. The City Attorney stated, the ordinance reflects all of the sections which reference authority given to the standing committees, and now gives that authority to the Committee of the Whole. Upon questioning by Alderman Jantzer, she also stated, the authority to suspend or revoke liquor licenses, previously granted to the Liquor and Gambling Control Committee, is now an authority of the Committee of the Whole. Alderman Lehner asked if there need to be any changes regarding the other committees such as MADC or Visit Minot. The City Attorney explained, those committee compositions are not set out in the City of Minot ordinances but rather, are determined by the individual committees bylaws or State regulations. Whereupon a vote was taken on the above motion by committee member Knudsvig, seconded by Alderman Lehner and carried by the following roll call vote: ayes: Jantzer, Knudsvig, Lehner, Straight, Zeltinger. nays: none CHANGE OF GOVERNMENT AD HOC COMMITTEE October 25, 2016 Page 2 Alderman Jantzer stated, the committee accomplished important work that lays a framework for the new City Council to move forward. He explained, the decisions made by the committee will move forward to the full City Council November 7th. He thanked city staff for their contributions to the process including Cindy Hemphill for writing all of their memos, Kelly Hendershot for her research and writing the ordinances and resolutions and Kelly Matalka for distributing agendas and documenting meetings. Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 12:12 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Kelly Matalka City Clerk