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COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 28, 1995 3. Would like an improved balance of human, environmental and technical needs in future City development. Ms. Sullivan thanked the advisory group leaders for their leadership. She explained that these advisory group leaders will be known as the Citizens Advisory Group and their purpose will be to review the budget that is being developed for 1996, to see how it compares to the recommendations for this project. In January the Citizens Advisory Group will meet again. Mr. Tesch will be leading the group in a review to determine how the City has done between now and then. The Citizens Advisory Group will continue to meet on a quarterly basis throughout 1996 to review the progress that is being made by the advisory boards and Council and make sure that everything stays on track. Ms. Sullivan introduced each advisory group leader: Growth Advisory Group, Janet Stemig and J.P. Houchins Parks Group, Ray Weber and Laurie Wolf Commercial Group, Gene Lane and Chris LeMire Environment Group, Maureen Davidson and Art Hawkins Education Group, Mark Lindblad and Lyle Bye Ms. Sullivan thanked Mr. Tesch for working with her and thanked all the citizens who participated in the 20/20 Vision and all the citizens who attended the two (2) initial forums and provided the initial ideas that have been broken down into the above five (5) groups. Ms. Sullivan briefly outlined the contents in the final 20/20 Vision Document. She noted that the next step is to review and begin the process of implementation of the document. A copy of this final document will be available for the citizens at $5.00 each. Summaries of the document will be placed in the next newsletter. Mayor Reinert thanked Ms. Sullivan for her dedication to 20/20 Vision. He noted that there are some things in the document which may cause a change since this is a cooperative effort to move into the future. Mayor Reinert noted that government is often mistrusted and he hoped that through this 20/20 Vision project, trust can be built. He noted that the City has been going through some complicated times but hoped that this will be a continuing effort. Mayor Reinert said that although it may appear that only a small group took on this task, the group is acting on behalf or for the larger body of citizens who felt that they did not have the time to become actively involved. He thanked the group again and said he hoped that this effort will bear much fruit and there will be a better, environmental sound Lino Lakes as we move into the future. Mayor Reinert thanked Ms. Sullivan and the advisory group leaders for their work. Mark Lindblad, 6960 Black Duck Drive thanked the City Council for their recent acknowledgment of the work that was done. He also told the Council that he really 5