CITY OF WEST ST. PAUL 1616 HUMBOLDT AVENUE, WEST ST. PAUL, MN 55118 _______________________________________________________ CHARTER COMMISSION MEETING MUNICIPAL CENTER LOBBY CONFERENCE ROOM WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2019 5:30 P.M. 1. Call To Order 2. Roll Call 3. Adopt Agenda 4. Adopt Minutes 4.A. Minutes Of September 11, 2018 Documents: MINUTES 9-11-18.PDF 5. New Business 5.A. Ranked Choice Voting Documents: REPORT - RANKED CHOICE VOTING.PDF SAMPLE BALLOT - MAINE.PDF SAMPLE BALLOT - MINNEAPOLIS.PDF SAMPLE BALLOT - RAMSEY COUNTY.PDF SAMPLE BALLOT - ST. PAUL.PDF 5.B. Potential Charter Amendment - Sidewalk Assessments Documents: REPORT - SIDEWALK MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENTS.PDF 5.C. Election Of Officers Documents: REPORT - ELECTION OF OFFICERS.PDF 6. Old Business 7. Set Next Meeting Date 7.A. Set Next Meeting Date Documents: REPORT - SET NEXT COMMISSION MEETING.PDF 8. Adjourn If you need an accommodation to participate in the meeting, please contact the ADA Coordinator at 651-552-4100, TDD 651-322-2323 at least 5 business days prior to the meeting www.wspmn.gov EOE/AA CITY OF WEST ST. PAUL 1616 HUMBOLDT AVENUE, WEST ST. PAUL, MN 55118 _______________________________________________________ CHARTER COMMISSION MEETING MUNICIPAL CENTER LOBBY CONFERENCE ROOM WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2019 5:30 P.M. 1. Call To Order 2. Roll Call 3. Adopt Agenda 4. Adopt Minutes 4.A. Minutes Of September 11, 2018 Documents: MINUTES 9-11-18.PDF 5. New Business 5.A. Ranked Choice Voting Documents: REPORT - RANKED CHOICE VOTING.PDF SAMPLE BALLOT - MAINE.PDF SAMPLE BALLOT - MINNEAPOLIS.PDF SAMPLE BALLOT - RAMSEY COUNTY.PDF SAMPLE BALLOT - ST. PAUL.PDF 5.B. Potential Charter Amendment - Sidewalk Assessments Documents: REPORT - SIDEWALK MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENTS.PDF 5.C. Election Of Officers Documents: REPORT - ELECTION OF OFFICERS.PDF 6. Old Business 7. Set Next Meeting Date 7.A. Set Next Meeting Date Documents: REPORT - SET NEXT COMMISSION MEETING.PDF 8. Adjourn If you need an accommodation to participate in the meeting, please contact the ADA Coordinator at 651-552-4100, TDD 651-322-2323 at least 5 business days prior to the meeting www.wspmn.gov EOE/AA MINUTES WEST ST. PAUL CHARTER COMMISSION TUESDAY, September 11, 2018 5:30 P.M. MUNICIPAL CENTER ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE ROOM MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Mark Tessmer, Commissioners Aaron Van Moorlehem, Doug Fromm, Tim Valento, Tim Haubrich, Wendy DeVore, Jim McKie, Jim Probst, Andrea Friesen, Matthew Schempp, Karen Vavreck MEMBERS ABSENT: None OTHERS PRESENT: Council Liaison Ed Iago, City Attorney Kori Land 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Tessmer called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL 3. ADOPT AGENDA Chair Tessmer asked to move the Organization Meeting/Election of Officers to the end of the meeting. Then he asked for a motion to approve the agenda. Motion by Haubrich/Valento to adopt the agenda. All ayes. 4. Adopt Minutes A. Approve Minutes of May 22, 2018 Meeting Motion by Probst/VanMoorlehem to approve the minutes. All ayes. 5. New Business A. Reappointment of Commissioners Motion by Fromm/Probst to recommend to the Chief Judge the reappointments of McKie and VanMoorlehem. All Ayes. B. Organizational Meeting – Moved to the end 6. Old Business A. Bylaws Amendment Attorney Land outlined the changes to the Bylaws and how they differ from the current Bylaws. There was general discussion and a couple of suggested changes regarding voting requirements for suspending the rules of the bylaws. Motion by Probst/McKie to approve the Bylaws as changed. All Ayes. B. Organization Meeting/Annual Election of Officers VanMoorlehem indicated he is willing to step aside as Vice Chair, if Tessmer is willing to stay as Chair. McKie offered that maybe it would be good for the new members to get a year of experience before there are any changes in leadership. Tessmer stated he is willing to continue serving as Chair. There was general discussion that the current leadership was doing a good job and it would be beneficial to have them stay in place for a period of transition time while the new members become acclimated. Motion to approve Mark Tessmer as Chair and Aaron VanMoorlehem as Vice Chair. All Ayes. 7. Set Next Meeting Date The Commission decided to set the next meeting date for Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 5:30. 8. Adjournment Motion to adjourn by Friesen/Valento. All Ayes. The meeting was adjourned at 6:15 p.m. Charter Commission Report To: Charter Commission Through: Ryan Schroeder, City Manager From: Kori Land, City Attorney Date: September 25, 2019 Ranked Choice Voting BACKGROUND INFORMATION: There was a request by Charter Commission member Matthew Schempp to have a discussion about considering ranked choice voting in West St. Paul. Currently, ranked choice voting is only available to Charter cities and only after a Charter amendment is adopted. In Minnesota, the cities of Minneapolis, St. Paul and St. Louis Park allow ranked choice voting. We have arranged for a representative from FairVoteMN, the City Clerk, and a representative from the Dakota County Elections Office to be available at the meeting to offer their perspectives and answer questions. Attached are some ballots from other jurisdictions that have adopted this process. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Discussion only. If this is something the Charter Commission decides to pursue, a Charter Amendment is required. Since Charter Amendments require a unanimous vote of the Council, it is advised that the Charter Commission seek input from the Council. 11 SS District 4 SR District 119 Piscataquis District 1 Style No. 1 14 State of Maine Sample Ballot 21 General Election, November 6, 2018 for SAAbbot, BlanchardM Twp, Guilford, Monson,P Parkman, Sangerville, Shirley, Willimantic Instructions to Voters 40 To vote, fill in the oval like this 41 42 To rank your candidate choices, fill in the oval: 43 • In the 1st column for your 1st choice candidate. • In the 2nd column for your 2nd choice candidate, and so on. Continue until you have ranked as many or as few candidates as you like. Fill in no more than one oval for each candidate or column. 51 To rank a write-in candidate, write the person's name in the write-in space and fill in the oval for the ranking of your choice. U.S. Senator 1stChoice 4th Choice 4th 3rd Choice 2nd Choice 2nd Brakey, Eric L. Auburn Brakey, Eric L. Brakey, Eric L. Brakey, Eric L. Republican King, Angus S., Jr. Brunswick King, Angus S., Jr. King, Angus S., Jr. King, Angus S., Jr. LE Independent Ringelstein, Zak Yarmouth Ringelstein, Zak Ringelstein, Zak Ringelstein, Zak Democratic Write-in Write-in Write-in Write-in Rep. to Congress District 2 1st Choice 1st 4th Choice 4th Choice 5th 3rd Choice 2nd Choice 2nd Bond, Tiffany L. Portland Bond, Tiffany L. Bond, Tiffany L. Bond, Tiffany L. Bond, Tiffany L. Independent Golden, Jared F. Lewiston Golden Jared F. Golden, Jared F. Golden, Jared F. Golden, Jared F. Democratic Hoar, William R.S. Southwest Harbor Hoar, William R.S. Hoar, Wi lliam R.S. Hoar, William R.S. Hoar, William R.S. Independent Poliquin, Bruce Oakland Poliquin, Bruce Poliquin, Bruce Poliquin, Bruce Poliquin, Bruce Republican Write-in Write-in Write-in Write-in Write-in 61 Turn Over for Additional Contests OFFICIAL BALLOT __________ __________ CITY GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT Judge Judge A STATE OF MINNESOTAB NOVEMBER 3, 2009C CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS Ranked Choice Voting 11 How to make your candidate choice 1. Pick your first choice candidate and completely Correct: fill in the oval next to that candidate under First Correct: Choose different Choice, like this: candidates in different columns. R CANDIDATE NAME 21 2. If you have a second choice candidate, completely fill in the oval next to that candidate Wrong: under Second Choice. Wrong: Voter chose the same candidate more than once. 3. Your third choice candidate, if you have one, works the same way. All three choices (if you choose to have three) must be different from each other. Wrong: Wrong: Voter chose more than one candidate in the same If you make a mistake - or cross out or column. make a stray mark - ask for a new ballot. Otherwise your vote may not count. CITY OFFICES 40 Mark your first, second and third BEST BODY OF WATER IN MINNEAPOLIS choice candidates in the columns below. One to be elected. 41 42 1 Fill in one oval completely. 2 Make your second choice 3 Make your third choice First Second here. 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