Minutes from January 11, 2022 meeting

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MILITARY & VETERAN’S AFFAIRS COMMISSION 
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES 
JANUARY 11, 2022 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL 
Assistant City Manager Debra Stapleton called the meeting to order on Tuesday, 
January 11 at 5:00 p.m. 
 
Members in Attendance: 
Commissioner Robert Dalpe 
Commissioner Nancy Dunn 
Commissioner Cassandra Facciponti 
Commissioner Carol Farabee 
Commissioner Nicolas Magallanes 
Commissioner Michael Simon 
Commission David Waltzer 
 
Members Absent: 
None 
 
Staff Members Present: 
Mayor Kevin Hartke 
Assistant City Manager Debra Stapleton 
City Clerk Dana Delong 
City Attorney Kelly Schwab 
Sandy Popovich, Recording Secretary 
 
Others Present 
None 
 
a. Introduction by Mayor Kevin Hartke.  Mayor Hartke welcomed the new 
Commissioner members and thanked them for the service they would be 
providing on the commission. 
 
b.  Assignment of Commissioner terms.  The following terms were assigned: 
 
Commissioner Robert Dalpe-1 Year Term

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Commissioner Cassandra Faccipoint-1 Year Term 
Commissioner Michael Simon-2 Year Term 
Commissioner David Waltzer-2 Year Term 
Commissioner Carol Farabee-3 Year Term 
Commissioner Nicolas Magallanes-3 Year Term 
Commissioner Nancy Dunn-3 Year Term 
 
 
2. BRIEFING 
 
a. City Clerk Dana Delong and City Attorney Kelly Schwab gave a presentation on 
open meeting law and records management.  Attorney Schwab stressed the 
importance of maintaining that all Military and Commission business be 
conducted in a meeting setting and be available to the public and follow a 
posted agenda.  Any gathering of four or more commissioners may be a 
violation of open meeting laws which includes emails or phone calls.  City Clerk 
Delong explained what a record is and that they need to be maintained for a set 
period.  The City will manage the records retention for the Commission. 
 
3. ACTION ITEMS  
 
a. Election of Chair 
Commissioner Robert Dalpe was elected as Chair by a 5 to 2 vote. 
 
b. Commissioner Cassandra Facciponti was elected as Vice-Chair by a 4 to 3 vote. 
 
4. MEMBER COMMENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS 
 
a. Commissioner Farabee asked if there was a budget for the Commission.  Mayor 
Hartke responded that there is no budget.  Commissioner Farabee asked if 
outside funds could be used to support the Commission.  Mayor Hartke replied 
that outside funds could be used.  
 
5. CALENDAR ITEMS  
 
a. Next meeting will be Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. 
 
6. INFORMATION ITEMS

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a. Secretary Sandy Popovich will send out examples of other Commission by-laws 
to review prior to the next meeting. 
 
7. ADJOURNMENT 
 
With no further items, Assistant City Manager Stapleton requested a motion to 
adjourn the meeting at 6:16 p.m.  Chairman Dalpe made the motion to adjourn 
the meeting. Vice-Chair Facciponti  seconded the motion.  
 
The adjournment was approved 7-0 by all Commissioners present.   
  
 
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Robert Dalpe, Chairman 
 
 
         Sandy Popovich, Recording Secretary