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14 CITY COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 26, 1994 Mr. Lyden said to Mr. Hawkins if the City Code requires that a registered letter is to be mailed to the people, then when you checked the files, there would have been a evidence that registered letters were mailed to the people. Mr. Hawkins again said that his letter outlines his opinion and will not debate this evening about what is or is not in the files. Mr. Hawkins explained that their attorney made allegations regarding the City's action and he investigated and responded to those allegations in a lengthy letter. Mr. Lyden said that although the City Council is suppose to be working for the people, Mr. Hawkins will not respond to the question of whether there is a letter in the file ever. Mr. Hawkins said he responded fully and completely with City's position in regard to your attorney's allegations in a letter alleging that the City acted improperly. Mr. Lyden asked Mr. Hawkins if the letter regarding the bona fide attempt was in the file? Mayor Reinert said that the files would have to be pulled and examined and the position of the City is clear. You may not like it. Mr. Lyden said he wanted to know if the "t's" were crossed and the "i's" dotted and if the letters would be in the file. Mr. Lyden said he would find out this information in a different way. Mr. Lyden referred to a clerical error. (Mr. Lyden was referring to an ordinance that was dated a different date than actually adopted.) He asked Council Member Kuether when she buys a house, she places her signature on it. (Mr. Lyden probably was referring to some type of contract). Council Member Kuether said yes. Mr. Lyden said that you are responsible for what you sign. "The buck stops somewhere". Maybe there was a clerical error but the City Council is responsible for reviewing minutes and he told Mayor Reinert that if he was going to put his "John Doe" on them he should make sure that they are right. If there was a mistake, it was not just Marilyn's mistake. Mr. Lyden referred to the word "composite" and noted that this was the procedure used to bypass the Planning and Zoning Board during the rezoning process of Trappers Crossing. He asked that it be shown where the term "composite" is a legal, bona fide, term used in the City Code. Mr. Lyden said the Council Member Bergeson commented just prior to the Council vote on Trappers Crossing, that there was not much difference between 104 houses and 115 houses. He felt that was easy to say if you do not live on the road. Mr. Lyden said that he could have given something to the neighborhood. This neighborhood will have a 250% increase in traffic, have roads that will have to be widened and will have to deal with everything and anything in the next five (5) years. Mr. Lyden again said that the City Council could have given this difference PAGE 5 1 1 1