2012 Hopkins Charter Commission Annual ReportHopkins Charter Commission
Annual Report
2012
The Hopkins Charter Commission met on April 24, 2012.
Commission members included:
Dorothy Boen
David Day
Roger Gross
Fran Hesch
Karen Jensen
Roger Johnson
Steve Lewis
Jerre Miller
Emily Wallace-Jackson
The Commission reelected Emily Wallace-Jackson as Commission Chair and Karen Jensen as
Commission Vice-Chair.
Charter Amendment
The Commission voted unanimously to adopt Charter Commission Resolution 2012-01
recommending that the Hopkins City Council adopt Ordinance 2012-1045 amending the City
Charter. Ordinance 2012-1045 amended Section 3.03, Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions. This
section contained some outdated language regarding amendments to ordinances. The Ordinance
also amended Section 4.02 to delete language regarding filing periods for Council elections. Filing
periods would then follow State Law.
The City Council unanimously approved the ordinance on June 19 and it took effect on September
27, 2012.