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COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 22, 1994 REGULAR AGENDA OPEN MIRE Al DeMotts, 6265 Holly Drive - Mr. DeMotts explained that he spoke with Mayor Reinert this morning regarding questions he would like to see in a City wide citizens survey. He presented a copy of the questions to the City Council. Mayor Reinert said that the City Council has accepted his proposal for 20/20 Vision, A Guide to Lino Lakes Future. He noted that a survey may be a part of this process and asked Mr. Tesch to give a copy of Mr. DeMotts presentation to the facilitator when this person is hired. Caroline Dahl, 1101 Holly Court - Ms. Dahl read from a prepared statement. She stated that the Council body is suppose to befor the people by the people. The Council was misguided at the August 8, 1994 City Council meeting. She said she though she was listening to Watergate except it was Linogate. The Mayor made a statement that the citizens run the show. The only show that was going on here was a three (3) ring circus. In the left ring, the developer. In the right ring, the staff and in the center our best, the City Council of Lino Lakes. The Council was disappointing and misguided. Ms. Dahl said that the Council was not listening to staff, the City Attorney and the residents and taxpayers. The only other participant was the developer. She asked the City Council in what direction is the City of Lino Lakes going and who are they listening to. Ms. Dahl said that someone told her that she and her neighbors were railroaded at the last Council meeting and she felt that was an accurate statement and it will not happen again. She said that tonight they were not in the "Lino zone", but are in the Council chambers. Ms. Dahl said that she has freedom of speech as an American and a citizen of Lino Lakes. She said that no longer will she be told that she is restricted to five (5) minutes or restricted to just four (4) people if more people want to talk under Open Mike. Ms. Dahl said she was told that she and her group could not be put on the agenda as they were suppose to be. She felt that all her group has as a means of communication is Open Mike. At the work session (August 3, 1994) her group tried to work with the Council but got very few answers. They were told by the Council that they did not have a report in front of them and said such things as, "we cannot answer that particular question" or "we will have to get back to you on this matter". Ms. Dahl said that is not what she would call listening to her group and giving them answers. She called it "stone walling", not answers. Ms. Dahl said she thinks something has been lost by the Lino PAGE 2