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City of Saint Paul  
Meeting Minutes  
Charter Commission  
Jesse William Busta  
Acooa Ellis  
Jon Fure  
Michael Hahm  
Chai Lee  
Cosandra Lloyd  
Garrison McMurtrey  
Deborah Montgomery  
Joe Spencer  
John Stiles  
Maisue Thao  
Darren Tobolt  
Erica Valliant  
Rick Varco  
Carrie Wasley  
Tuesday, November 26, 2024  
ROLL CALL  
1:00 PM  
Room 41, City Hall  
13 -  
Present  
Carrie Wasley, Jesse William Busta, Rick Varco, Jon Fure, Maisue Thao,  
Darren Tobolt, Michael Hahm, Chai Lee, Garrison McMurtrey, Cosandra  
Lloyd, Erica Valliant, Joe Spencer, and John Stiles  
2 - Deborah Montgomery, and Acooa Ellis  
Absent  
Election of Charter Commission officers.  
Commissioner McMurtrey nominates Commissioner Varco for Chair.  
Commissioner Varco accepts and a voice vote is take. Varco is elected Chair  
by a unanimous vote.  
Commissioner Hahm nominates Commissioner Montegomery for Vice Chair.  
Commissioner Montomgery indicated ahead of the meeting that she would  
accept. A voice vote is take. Commissioner Montgomery is elected Vice Chair  
by a unanimous vote.  
Commissioner Lee arrives at 1:02 PM.  
Commissioner Hahm nominates Commissioner Wasley for Secretary.  
Commissioner Wasley accepts and a voice vote is take. Commissioner Wasley  
is elected Secretary by a unanimous vote.  
12 -  
Yea:  
Wasley, William Busta, Varco, Fure, Thao, Hahm, Lee, McMurtrey, Lloyd,  
Valliant, Spencer, and Stiles  
0
Nay:  
3 - Montgomery, Tobolt, and Ellis  
Absent:  
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES  
Approving the September 5, 2023 Charter Commission meeting  
minutes.  
Attachments:  
Commissioner Wasley moved approval of the minutes, seconded by  
Commissioner Fure. A voice vote was taken. The motion carried by an  
unanimous vote.  
CITIZEN COMMENTS  
REPORTS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE  
UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
NEW BUSINESS  
Charter Commission Member introductions.  
Received and Filed  
Charter Commission 101 presentation by City Attorney's Office.  
Attachments:  
Received and Filed  
Commissioner Tobolt arrives at 1:12 PM.  
PUBLIC HEARING  
Recommending the amendment to Chapter 6.03.1 of the Saint Paul  
Charter pertaining to the imposition of civil penalties for violations of city  
ordinances.  
Attachments:  
Safety and Inspections Director Angie Wiese, Human Rights and Equal  
Economic Opportunity Deputy Director Beth Commers, and Public Works  
Director Sean Kershaw presented to Commission.  
A public hearing was held; three members of the public spoke, one in favor,  
two opposed.  
Commissioners had the opportunity to ask additional questions to City staff and  
discuss the proposal.  
This item will be laid over until the next meeting of the Charter Commission.  
OTHER BUSINESS  
ADJOURNMENT  
For more information call 651-266-8560 or email CharterCommission@ci.stpaul.mn.us.