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Brainerd charter commission directs staff to draft language clarifying hiring authority and utility duties
Summary
The Brainerd Charter Commission voted to have staff draft proposed charter language to codify the City Council’s interpretation of chapter 5, section 4 and to consider consolidating sanitary sewer functions under one director; staff was asked to return suggestions within 30 days.
The Brainerd Charter Commission voted Monday to direct city staff to draft proposed changes to the city charter that would codify the City Council’s interpretation of chapter 5, section 4 and clarify which body has hiring authority for public utilities employees.
The commission’s action followed a presentation from a city staff member identified in the meeting only as Nick, who summarized an Aug. 4 council resolution asking the commission to consider turning the council’s interpretation into charter language. Nick told commissioners, “If we understood the intent of this board, we could draft up something relatively quickly.” The commission approved a motion asking staff to return suggested language within 30 days.
Why it matters: Commissioners said the wording of section 4 has caused confusion about whether the word “employ” in the charter refers to hiring authority or to a broader set…
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