04-01-2025 Charter Commission Regular Meeting 1
Minutes of the Hopkins Charter Commission
April 1, 2025
CALL TO ORDER
The Hopkins Charter Commission met on April 1, 2025, in the Raspberry Room at City
Hall, 1010 1st St. S., Hopkins. Chair Lenz called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
Present were Commission Members Dunn, Gadd, Halverson, Hugh, Johnson, Maurer,
Schadt, Shirley and White. Commission Member Hanneman absent. Also present was
City Clerk Domeier and City Attorney Riggs.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING
Motion by Halverson. Second by Shirley.
Motion to Approve February 18, 2024, Charter Commission Regular Meeting
Proceedings.
Ayes: 10.
Nays: 0. Absent: Hanneman. Motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS
3.1. 2025 Charter Amendments: Chapters 2 and 4
Chair Lenz provided a recap of the process and a summary of the City Council meeting.
City Attorney Riggs provided the next steps and options in the Charter Amendment
process.
Brief discussion was held about process, communications and timeline.
Motion by White. Second by Dunn.
Motion to Adopt Resolution 2025-01 Proposing an Amendment to Chapter 2 of
the Hopkins City Charter Pertaining to Elected Officials and Proposing Submitting
the Amendment to Voters.
Ayes: 10.
Nays: 0. Absent: Hanneman. Motion carried.
Motion by Halverson. Second by Gadd.
Motion to Adopt Resolution 2025-02 Proposing an Amendment to Chapter 4 of
the Hopkins City Charter Pertaining to the Year of Municipal Elections and
Proposing Submitting the Amendment to Voters.
Ayes: 10.
Nays: 0. Absent: Hanneman. Motion carried.
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ADJOURNMENT
Motion by White. Second by Maurer.
Motion to Adjourn the meeting at 5:45 p.m.
Ayes: 10.
Nays: 0. Absent: Hanneman. Motion carried.
Respectfully Submitted,
Amy Domeier, City Clerk