City Hall and Court House  
15 West Kellogg Boulevard  
651-266-8560  
City of Saint Paul  
Meeting Minutes  
Charter Commission  
Jesse William Busta  
Acooa Ellis  
Jon Fure  
Michael Hahm  
Chai Lee  
Cosandra Lloyd  
Deborah Montgomery  
Joe Spencer  
John Stiles  
Maisue Thao  
Darren Tobolt  
Erica Valliant  
Rick Varco  
Carrie Wasley  
Thursday, December 4, 2025  
ROLL CALL  
3:30 PM  
Room 41 (basement), City Hall  
Meeting started at 3:35 PM  
8 - Deborah Montgomery, Carrie Wasley, Jesse William Busta, Rick Varco,  
Michael Hahm, Cosandra Lloyd, Erica Valliant, and John Stiles  
Present  
6 - Jon Fure, Maisue Thao, Darren Tobolt, Chai Lee, Acooa Ellis, and Joe  
Spencer  
Absent  
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES  
Approving the minutes of the Saint Paul Charter Commission meeting on  
CCI 25-7  
December 12, 2024.  
Moved by Wasley, Charter Commission Items is Approved. The motion carried  
by the following vote:  
8 - Montgomery, Wasley, William Busta, Varco, Hahm, Lloyd, Valliant, and  
Stiles  
Yea:  
0
Nay:  
6 - Fure, Thao, Tobolt, Lee, Ellis, and Spencer  
Absent:  
CITIZEN COMMENTS  
REPORTS STANDING COMMITTEES  
UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
NEW BUSINESS  
Election of Charter Commission Officers (Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary).  
CCI 25-6  
Commissioner Montgomery nominated Commissioner Varco for the position of Chair.  
Approved 8-0.  
Commissioner Hahm nominated Montgomery for the position of Vice Chair.  
Commissioner Valliant nominated herself for the position of Vice Chair  
Valiant spoke in favor of Montgomery.  
Montgomery approved as Vice Chair 8-0.  
Hahm nominated Commissioner Wasley for the position of Secretary. Approved 8-0.  
Approved  
8 - Montgomery, Wasley, William Busta, Varco, Hahm, Lloyd, Valliant, and  
Stiles  
Yea:  
0
Nay:  
6 - Fure, Thao, Tobolt, Lee, Ellis, and Spencer  
Absent:  
OTHER BUSINESS  
Announcement of Charter Amendment Ballot Question Result.  
CCI 25-8  
Received and Filed  
ROLL CALL  
9 - Deborah Montgomery, Carrie Wasley, Jesse William Busta, Rick Varco,  
Michael Hahm, Cosandra Lloyd, Erica Valliant, Joe Spencer, and John  
Stiles  
Present  
5 - Jon Fure, Maisue Thao, Darren Tobolt, Chai Lee, and Acooa Ellis  
Absent  
ADJOURNMENT  
Meeting ended at 3:45 PM  
For more information call 651-266-8560 or email CharterCommission@ci.stpaul.mn.us.