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26 COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 19, 1994 The City advertised the intern position in the Assistant City Administrators news letter and also in the Public Administration Department at Hamline University. The City received a recommended list of six (6) candidates from Hamline, as well as two (2) local prospects. Mr. Wessel and Mr. Tesch completed the first interview with all candidates and reduced the list of candidates to three (3). Mayor Reinert and Mr. Schumacher interviewed the three (3) candidates. After checking references and determining the best qualified candidate, the staff recommended that Ms. Sullivan be hired as intern. Mr. Schumacher introduced Ms. Sullivan. She briefly explained the format that she will be using to initiate the project and her roll as facilitator. When her work is completed the City Council will have before them a document that will be a long term action plan for the City. There are two (2) important elements in the project; citizen input and commitment from the City Council and staff to be sure that all the recommendations are implemented. All Lino Lakes citizens are encouraged to take a part in this process and call Ms. Sullivan for additional information or to sign up for a particular action committee. There will be two (2) public meetings on January 25, 1995 and January 26, 1995. Citizens will be encouraged to bring concerns and recommendations to these two (2) meetings. After the two (2) meetings are completed, action groups will be formed. Invitations will be mailed before the end of the year to all residents and businesses in Lino Lakes inviting them to the public meetings. Council Member Kuether asked how Ms. Sullivan proposed to get a balance between residents and businesses, new residents and long time residents and between such important issues as proponents of limited growth and the proponents of faster growth. Ms. Sullivan explained that since the entire City is invited to participate she expected to have all viewpoints represented and would not allow a unbalanced action committee. Council Member Elliott moved to approve Ms. Sullivan as facilitator for the 20/20 Vision project. Council Member Kuether seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. PLANNING REPORT, MARY KAY WYLAND Consideration of the Renewal of the Joint Powers Agreement for the Vadnais Lake Area Water Management Organization (VLAWMO) - VLAWMO is requesting that the City of Lino Lakes extend the Joint Powers Agreement with VLAWMO for another 10 years. The existing Joint Powers Agreement expires on January 1, 1995. The Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources advises that all PAGE 2 1 1