02-10-2015 Charter Commission Regular Meeting
Minutes of the Hopkins Charter Commission
February 10, 2015
The Hopkins Charter Commission met on February 10, 2015 in the Conference Room
at the Center for the Arts, Hopkins. Present were Commission members Dorothy Boen,
David Day, Roger Gross, Fran Hesch, Karen Jensen, Roger Johnson, Steve Lewis,
Emily Wallace-Jackson and staff member Amy Domeier.
The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by the Commission Chair, Emily Wallace-
Jackson.
Approval of the Minutes of the Previous Meeting
Commissioner Boen moved and Commissioner Hesch seconded a motion to approve
the minutes of the May 13, 2014 meeting. The motion was approved unanimously.
Election of Officers
Commissioner Hesch moved and Commissioner Wallace-Jackson seconded a motion
to elect Commissioner Jensen as Vice-Chair of the Hopkins Charter Commission. The
motion was approved unanimously.
Commissioner Gross moved and Commissioner Johnson seconded a motion to elect
Commissioner Wallace-Jackson as Chair of the Hopkins Charter Commission. The
motion was approved unanimously.
Reports
There were no reports.
Old Business
2014 Charter Amendment: City Clerk Domeier provided a summary of the proposed
amendment to raise the filing fee for City Council election from $5.00 to $25.00.
Commissioner Day moved and Commissioner Jensen seconded a motion to approve
Resolution 2015-01 a Resolution Recommending Amendment of the Hopkins Charter
by Ordinance. The motion was approved unanimously.
Commissioner Hesch moved and Commissioner Lewis seconded a motion to approve
Ordinance 2015-1086 An Ordinance Amending the Charter of the City of Hopkins upon
Recommendation of the Hopkins Charter Commission Pursuant to M.S.A. Chapter
410.12, Subd. 7. The motion was approved unanimously.
City Clerk Domeier explained the process for moving forward with the amendment.
Brief discussion was held about the Council offices that would be on the 2015 ballot.
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New Business
There was no new business.
Commissioner Lewis moved and Commissioner Day seconded a motion to adjourn.
The meeting adjourned by unanimous consent at 6:44 p.m.
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