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(1? <br />it is the controlling factor. The existence of the Council is costing <br />local communities money with no concern for the people. The Metropolitan <br />Council is not serving the people, they are stifling them and the <br />Legislature should be aware of this. Mr. Marier asked just how much does <br />it cost to keep that Council in operation? He felt that it is time to <br />see what the structure really is. <br />Mr. Neison said that he is on a committee that is going into the Metropolita2 <br />budget for the first time. They are looking for information as to just <br />where the monies are being used. They will also be looking that the staff <br />ratio. Mr. Neison agreed with Mr. Marier in that he felt that only 1%, <br />or maybe 2% of the Legislatures have any idea of what the Metropolitan <br />Council is doing. <br />Mr. Jaworski returned to the 'sewer in 30 days' statement. He asked just <br />how did Mr. Burandt think that Lino Lakes could have sewer in 30 days. He <br />supposedly can show Lino Lakes (he can show the City - not the M.C.) <br />how this can be done at no cost to the City by assessing affected property <br />owners for the cost of the sewer, this would force the property owner's <br />to put large land acreage on the open market. The people have a right <br />to service for money contributed. If the City informed Metropolitan <br />Council that they would install their own sewer, the Metropolitan Council <br />would not allow it. <br />Mr. Gotwald siad the underlying policy issue is the Development Framework <br />Guide Policy and making sure it works. In the process, the Metropolitan <br />Council is dictating the Lino Lakes policy to Lino Lakes in not allowing <br />the City to develop until 1990 as the Guide says. <br />Mr. Jaworski said that according to Mr. Burandt and others, the <br />Metropolitan Council has no powers - If they do not have power, how can <br />they bring a community to a standstill as they have done with Lino Lakes? <br />Mr. Neison said they are not supposed to have any power and they cannot <br />direct what Lino Lakes doeSbut can/hake to so hard that you cannot <br />develop. As a past Mayor he feels that their power is too dictative. If <br />it were an elective body, then there would be the power and then they <br />could direct the systematic development of the area. <br />Mr. Zelinka said that no one community can possibly have the Public <br />Relation power of the Metropolitan Council. This area must have sewer <br />and the City would reject a temporary solution for the Southern protion. <br />Mr. Locher pointed out the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission is in <br />complete agreement with the City Engineer's plans and these plans would <br />have been approve except for Karl Burandt. The funding was available and <br />was for the interceptor to run to Centerville not just to Lino Lakes' <br />Southern border. <br />Mrs. Peterson asked if it were possible for Lino Lakes to construct the <br />line from the border to Centerville and Mr. Jaworski told her, No. <br />Mr. Gotwald said the letter that Mr. Jandric had recieved from Mr. Burandt <br />had never been recieved at the City offices. The Copy that Mr. Jandric <br />had received was used by the City. <br />Mr. Jaworski felt that if Lino Lakes did install a temporary system, it <br />would have to meet Metro Guidelines, then as soon as it became a part of <br />the Metro system and gained Metro status, the line would have to be bought <br />