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MINUTES OF MEETING
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 2025
Call to Order:
The meeting was called to order at 6:09 p.m.
II. Roll Call
Commissioners
Ms. Victoria Forsberg
Ms. Shelly Heuser - absent
Mr. Jim Johnson
Mr. Gerald L. Koza, Jr.
Dr. Alexander Okwonna
Mr. E. Craig Slater - Chair
Mr. Travis Spiegelhauer
City Staff
Katie Leininger
Lawrence Provins
Gladis Sanchez
III. Consideration and Possible Action: Vote to Accept Minutes of March 26,
2025, Meeting
The minutes of the March 26, 2025, meeting were approved without correction
or objection.
IV. Consideration and Possible Action: Discussion and Review of Charter
and Proposed Amendments
A. The Commission discussed potential changes to Article 7. Municipal
Planning and Zoning
a.
b.
c.
d.
S ection 7.01 — Planning and zoning commission.
S ection 7.02 — Reserved.
S ection 7.03 — Platting and property.
S ection 7.04 — Development of property.
S o changes were recommended to 7.02 through 7.04, except
S ection 7.01.
The Commission recommends that Section 7.01 be amended by:
Inserting "in compliance with state law." In reference to publication
requirements, such as those involving newspaper notices.
B. The Commission discussed potential changes to Article 8. Municipal
Finance
a. Section 8.01 — Fiscal year.
b. Section 8.02 — Preparation and submission of budget.
c. Section 8.03 — Anticipated revenues compared with other years in
budget.
d. Section 8.04 — Proposed expenditures compared with other years.
e . Section 8.05 — Budget a public record.
f. Section 8.06 — Notice of public hearing on budget.
g. Section 8.07 — Public hearing of budget.
h. Section 8.08 — Amendment before adoption.
i. Section 8.09 — Vote required for adoption.
j. Section 8.10 — Date of final adoption.
k. Section 8.11 - Effective date of budget; certification; public
availability
I. Section 8.12 --Budget established appropriations.
m. Section 8.13 — Budget established amount to be raised by property
tax.
n . Section 8.14 — Contingent appropriation.
Section 8.15 — Estimated expenditures shall not exceed estimated
resources.
p. Section 8.16 — Emergency appropriations.
q. Section 8.17 — Purchase procedure.
r Section 8.18 — Disbursement of funds.
s. Section 8.19 — Power to tax.
t. Section 8.20 — Property subject to tax; rendition; appraisal and
assessment.
u. Section 8.21 — Taxes, when due and payable.
✓ . Section 8.22 — Tax liens
w. Section 8.23 — Tax remission and discounts.
x. Section 8.24 — Issuance of bonds.
No changes were recommended to Section 8.01 through 8.24,
except Section 8 06.
The Commission recommends that Section 8.06 be amended by:
Inserting "in compliance with state law." In reference to publication
requirements, such as those involving newspaper notices
Commissioner Spiegelhauer recommended adding a new section
8.25 to require monthly financial reports to Council. May be included
in the Charter Review Report.
C. The Commission discussed potential changes to Article 9. Franchises and
Public Utilities.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
J.
S ection 9.01 - Powers of the city.
S ection 9.02 - Power to grant franchise.
S ection 9.03 - Grant not to be exclusive.
S ection 9.04 - Ordinances granting franchise.
S ection 9.05 - Transfer of franchise.
S ection 9.06 - Franchise value not to be allowed.
S ection 9.07 - Right of regulation.
S ection 9.08 - Regulation of rates.
S ection 9.09 - Municipally owned utilities.
S ection 9.10 - Sales of municipal services.
S o changes were recommended to Section 9.01 through 9.10,
except Section 9.04
The Commission recommends that Section 9.04 be amended by:
Inserting "in compliance with state law." In reference to publication
requirements, such as those involving newspaper notices
Commissioner Johnson and Commissioner Spiegelhauer
discussed Section 9.10 regarding the sale of water outside City
limits. City Attorney s will research existing policy and applicable
state law regarding the current procedures for water rates. A
recommendation concerning the resale of water and appropriate
safeguards or parameters ("bumpers' or "guardrails") to govern
such sales to customers outside the City limits may be included in
the Charter Review Report.
D. The Commission discussed potential changes to Article 10. General
Provisions
S ection 10.01 - Official oath.
S ection 10.02 - Public records.
S ection 10.03 - Official newspaper.
S ection 10.04 - Notice of claim.
S ection 10.05 - Provision relating to assignment,
garnishment.
S ection 10.06 - City not required to give security or
S ection 10.07 - Personal interest in city contract.
S ection 10.08 - Nepotism.
S ection 10.09 - Reserved.
S ection 10.10 - Effect of charter on existing law.
S ection 10.11 - Reserved.
S ection 10.12 - Applicability of general laws.
S ection 10.13 - Amending the charter.
S ection 10.14 - Separability clause
S ection 10.15 - Charter review commission.
S ection 10.16, 10.17 - Reserved.
execution and
execute bond.
The Commission recommends that Section 10.03 and 10.15(b) be
amended by:
Inserting "in compliance with state law." In reference to publication
requirements, such as those involving newspaper notices
Section 3.07(e) was discussed by the Commission in conjunction
with Section 10 15 regarding possible changes to establish rules for
how the Charter Review Commission is appointed.
A recommendation to include language requiring the selection of
Charter Review Commission members at least six months prior to
the beginning of the selection process may be included in the
Charter Review Report.
V. Future Business
The Commission confirmed it would meet on May 21, 2025, at 6:00 p.m., to review the
redline of Charter and prepare Charter Review Report.
VI. Adjournment
Adjourned at 8:18 p.m.
Minutes ap.roved as submitted and/or corrected on tlA7 Z, , 2025.
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