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June 23, 1998
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA
Tuesday, June 23, 1998

The city council of the city of Grand Forks, North Dakota met in its adjourned session in the council chambers in City Hall on Tuesday, June 23, 1998 at the hour of 7:30 o'clock p.m. with Mayor Owens presiding. Present at roll call were Council Members Beach, Lucke, Hamerlik, Bouley, Glassheim, Carpenter, Sande, Klave, Beyer, Babinchak, Bakken, Hafner, Hagness - 13; absent: none.

RECOGNITION OF RETIRING COUNCIL MEMBERS
COUNCIL MEMBER POLOVITZ REPORTED PRESENT

Mayor Owens expressed appreciation on behalf of the City and citizens of Grand Forks and presented plaques to the retiring council members for their years of dedicated community service as members of the Grand Forks city council: Ann Sande for 4 years of service representing Ward 4, June 1994 to June, 1998; David Beach for 13 years of service representing Ward 1, October, 1985 to June, 1998; Thomas Hagness for 24 years of service representing Ward 7, April, 1974 to June, 1998.

There were comments from the retiring members of the city council.

Mayor Owens presented a plaque to Bruce Hanson, former member of the city council from April, 1988 to August, 1997 and thanked him for his years of service to the city as representative of the third ward.

Mayor Owens thanked Judge Noack for his years of service to the city of Grand Forks as municipal judge.

ADJOURN SINE DIE

It was moved by Council Member Hagness and seconded by Council Member Beach that we do now adjourn sine die. Carried 14 votes affirmative.

Respectfully submitted,



John M. Schmisek
City Auditor

Approved:
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Patricia A. Owens, Mayor






PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA
Tuesday, June 23, 1998

The city council of the city of Grand Forks, North Dakota met in its organizational session in the council chambers in City Hall on Tuesday, June 23, 1998 following the sine die meeting of the council with Mayor Owens presiding.

ADMINISTER OATHS OF OFFICE TO COUNCIL
MEMBERS

Municipal Judge Noack administered oath of office to Henry J. Eslinger, newly elected municipal judge for a four-year term expiring in June, 2002.

Municipal Judge Eslinger administered oaths of office to newly elected members of the city council for four-year terms expiring in June, 2002: Robert L. Brooks, first ward; Gerald F. Hamerlik, second ward; Eliot Glassheim, third ward, Duane D. Lunak, fourth ward; Robert Klave, fifth ward; Laverne M. Babinchak, sixth ward; and Sam Martinson, seventh ward.

Present at roll call were Council Members Brooks, Polovitz, Lucke, Hamerlik, Bouley, Glassheim, Carpenter, Lunak, Klave, Beyer, Babinchak, Bakken, Hafner, Martinson - 14.

Mayor Owens announced that the city council would now proceed to organize.

ELECT PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL

Council Member Carpenter moved that the president, vice president and chairs of the standing committees be elected by a majority vote of the city council, that after the first vote if there are more than two candidates that the top two would move to a second ballot and that any ties be broken by a coin flip. The motion was seconded by Council Member Hamerlik. Carried 14 votes affirmative.

Council Member Bakken nominated Council Member Hafner for president of the city council, Council Member Bouley seconded the nomination. Council Member Klave nominated Council Member Beyer; Council Member Polovitz nominated Council Member Glassheim; and Council Member Hamerlik nominated Council Member Carpenter. It was then moved by Council Member Hamerlik and seconded by Council Member Bakken that nominations cease. Carried 14 votes affirmative.

Each of the nominees made a short statement.

Mr. Swanson, city attorney, advised that ballots were to be provided to identify which nominee you are voting for and are also required to sign your ballot, ballots are pre-dated for today's date and ballots will be turned into the city auditor and he will read the ballot including vote in the name of the member of the council casting that vote. Based upon procedural motion that this body passed previously that if there are more than two candidates nominated there will be a run-off, top two vote getters will be presented for you on a second ballot, and in event of any ties, they will be broken by virtue of a coin flip.

Written ballots were cast by the council members and upon collection by the city auditor ballots and were read as follows: first vote: Hafner 5, Carpenter 5, Beyer 2, Glassheim 2; second vote: Carpenter 8, Hafner 6. Council Member Carpenter was declared president of the city council.

ELECT VICE PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL

Nominations were opened for vice president of the city council: Council Member Hafner nominated Council Member Glassheim. It was moved by Council Member Polovitz that nominations cease and that we cast a unanimous ballot for Council Member Glassheim, Council Member Beyer seconded the motion. Carried 14 votes affirmative.

ELECT CHAIRS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

Council Member Beyer nominated Council Member Babinchak as chairman for the finance committee; Council Member Lunak nominated Council Member Lucke as chairman. It was moved by Council Member Carpenter and seconded by Council Member Beyer that nominations cease. Carried 14 votes affirmative.

Written ballots were cast by the council members and upon collection by the city auditor ballots were read: first vote: Babinchak 8, Lucke 6. Council Member Babinchak was declared chairman of the finance committee.

Council Member Hafner nominated Council Member Bakken as chairman for the public safety committee. Council Member Beyer moved that nominations cease and that we cast a unanimous ballot for Council Member Bakken, Council Member Glassheim seconded the motion. Carried 14 votes affirmative.

Council Member Bakken nominated Council Member Hafner as chairman for the public service committee. Council Member Babinchak nominated Council Member Klave. It was moved by Council Member Glassheim and seconded by Council Member Bakken that nominations cease. Carried 14 votes affirmative.

Written ballots were cast by the council members and upon collection by the city auditor ballots were read: Hafner 9, Klave 5. Council Member Hafner was declared chairman of the public service committee.

Council Member Polovitz nominated Council Member Glassheim as chairman for the urban development committee; Council Member Bakken nominated Council Member Beyer. It was moved by Council Member Martinson and seconded by Council Member Babinchak that nominations cease. Carried 14 votes affirmative.

Written ballots were cast by the council members and upon collection by the city auditor ballots were read: Glassheim 9, Beyer 5. Council Member Glassheim was declared chairman of the urban development committee.

APPROVE APPOINTMENT OF CITY ATTORNEY

Mayor Owens announced the appointment of Howard D. Swanson as city attorney for a two-year term expiring in June, 2000. It was moved by Council Member Beyer and seconded by Council Member Hafner to approve the appointment. Carried 14 votes affirmative.

APPROVE APPOINTMENT OF STUDY COMMITTEE FOR
UND VILLAGE

Mayor Owens announced the appointment of the following individuals to the Study Committee for UND Village: Council Members Beyer, Brooks, Hamerlik and Lucke as council representatives; President Baker, Bill Schoen and LeRoy Sondrol as UND representatives; and Jerome Hoeppner and Fielding McGhee as neighborhood representatives. It was moved by Council Member Klave and seconded by Council Member Babinchak to approve the appointments. Carried 14 votes affirmative.

MATTER OF COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Mr. Swanson reported that the issue with regard to committee membership is established in the City Code and committee members are nominated collectively by the city council and the mayor and ratified by the council, that this needs to occur on or before August 1. He stated that until that occurs and until council ratifies those appointments those members that were on a prior committee can serve until their successor is named. He stated that if council wished in the interim to decide how to fill those committee appointments until the final committees are selected, you may do that. After some discussion a special meeting was scheduled for Monday, June 29, at 12:00 noon.

ADJOURN

It was moved by Council Member Beyer and seconded by Council Member Brooks that we do now adjourn. Carried 14 votes affirmative.

Respectfully submitted,



John M. Schmisek
City Auditor

Approved:
__________________________________
Patricia A. Owens, Mayor