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Minutes
Sti.l1wamr Charter Commission
January 26, 1998
Present: Chairman Timothy Old, Howard Liebennan, Nancy Purcell. Steve Keister, MaIy
Rueh, Cathy Czar (8:00)
Absent: Don Valsvjk, Richard Slavik, Laurie Maher
Tn the absence of the recording secmuy, Ms. Ruc:b agreed to take the meetiug minutes.
Approval of the Minutes of the NO\lel1lber 17. 1997 meeting was moved by Mr. Kiester and
seconded by Mr. Lieberman. Unanimously adopted.
Chairman Old reported that he bas SSJt the letter regarding the Ccof1ict of lDterest Policy to the
Council members and 10 the Chairs of all City commissions and boards. He had requested that
COmft'lsts, concerns or suggested be made to him, by phone ofleuer. Two favorable comments
were received: ODe from Jerry Fontaine, Cb3iTDWJ of the PJanning Commission and one from Earl
Olson. past Chair oithe Port Authority. Mr. Footaine suggested that we maywauttoinclude
members fi'om the community at large on the Ethics Board. There were no other comments.
Mr. Keister moved that the Cco1lict of Interest Policy be seat to the City's attomey, David
Magnuson, as a proposed ama1dmeat to the City's awter. k is the Charter Commission's
undcrst.aDdiDg that Mr. Magnusat will either put the proposal in the form of a motiCll for the
Councils ~on or he will retum it to the Charter Commissim with comments. The motion
was w.a1ded by Ms. Purcell. Unanimously adopted.
Mr. Old tfumlcM the people who.bad worked ClI1 the Calflict ofinterest Policy: Howard
Lieberman, Cathy Czar, COWlcilman Thole and David MaanuSQl1.
Nancy PureeD agreedto amduct a one hour team buildiug workshop at.the February meetUlg..'Ibe
workshop will address expectat:ioDs of Commission members and ongoing meeting format.
Chairman old expressed concem that Mr. Slavik, MJ. Maher and Ms. !Web's tenns expire in May
1998. The other Commission members tenns all expire in Mayof2000. He indicated that we
need to suaaest names to the District Judge so that people are lined up to replace retiria1g membeIli.
Fu:tther, we IfIaY want to stagger terms in the future to avoid having to replace so many members at
ODe time.
Mr. Keister moved to adjourn the meeting at 9:25. secxmcl by Ms. Purcell. Unanimously adq)ted.
Respec:tfWly submitted, .
Mary Ruch
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