04-27-1999 Charter Commission Regular Meeting - 1 -
Minutes of the Hopkins Charter Commission
June 8, 1999
The Hopkins Charter Commission met on June 8. Present were Commission members: Robert
Anderson, Richard Brubacher, Marjorie Hance, Henry Pokorny, James Shirley, and Harry Smith.
Finance Director Lori Yager and Assistant City Manager Jim Genellie were also present.
The meeting was brought to order at 7:25 p.m.
Approval of the Minutes of the Previous Meeting.
The Commission approved the minutes of April 27, 1999.
Reports.
Lori Yager explained the purpose of amending Sections 7.14 and 7.15. These sections concern
City debt. Ms. Yager said that the current language was confusing and proposed that the Charter
language be brought into conformance with state law.
The Commission had questions regarding issuing debt for longer than 20 years. Ms. Yager said
that the City preferred shorter-term debt because the interest cost was less. She said that longer-
term debt would only be used to lower assessments for such projects as the housing improvement
areas or to fund expensive City projects such as a new water treatment facility.
Commissioner Hance moved and Commissioner Shirley seconded the motion to amend Section
7.14, subdivision 4.
A poll of the vote was as follows: Commissioner Anderson, Aye; Commissioner Brubacher,
Aye; Commissioner Hance, Aye; Commissioner Pokorny, Aye; Commissioner Shirley, Aye; and
Commissioner Smith, Aye. The motion carried.
Commissioner Shirley moved and Commissioner Hance seconded the motion to amend Section
7.15.
A poll of the vote was as follows: Commissioner Anderson, Aye; Commissioner Brubacher,
Nay; Commissioner Hance, Aye; Commissioner Pokorny, Aye; Commissioner Shirley, Aye; and
Commissioner Smith, Aye. The motion carried.
Adjournment.
Commissioner Shirley moved and Commissioner Anderson seconded the motion to adjourn. The
meeting adjourned by unanimous consent.