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SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 19, 1998 <br />Kim asked Chris if he had any points that were negotiable, if not, walk out now. Chris <br />ask her if she planned to send a Plan with 4/5ths vote. Kim said it depended on Chris. <br />Andy asked if the Plan could be sent to the Metropolitan Council without a vote. Kim <br />noted that the Council needed to vote. <br />Chris explained that he knows that growth is inevitable, it will come. He said the City <br />could control growth through MUSA and zoning restrictions. Chris said he felt that he <br />was not being "pig headed", but he knows what the majority of people want and that is <br />slow, managed growth. <br />Mr. Johnson explained to Chris that there are items in his 13 points that have serious legal <br />problems. He felt that in general, Chris was zeroing in on details that should be included <br />in the policy plan. Mr. Johnson said in reality, there is no room for Chris to negotiate. He <br />asked if Chris got everything on the list, would he vote for the Plan. Chris said he knows <br />how politics goes. <br />Mr. Fred Chase from the audience, noted that the City of Lake Elmo and the City of <br />Oakdale got themselves into a situation that caused some residents to allow their property <br />to be annexed to the other city. <br />Kim told Chris that she believed that he represented some of the citizens but there was a <br />public hearing and no one came to say that this Plan was not a fit. <br />Kim explained that none of the 13 points fit into the Plan and the Plan policies and asked <br />what is the point of continuing this discussion. Chris said he and Caroline had a five (5) <br />hour talk with J.P. and Paul Montain. They showed him the rationale for one part of the <br />Plan and Chris changed his mind. Chris said that he could be moved if he was shown the <br />rationale against any of his points. <br />Kim asked Chris what it was going to take to get him to compromise. Chris asked which <br />of the 13 points could she live with. Kim said she could live with No. 10 and 12 in part. <br />John said that everyone has been waiting 50 minutes for Chris to go through his 13 <br />points. He asked Chris to get to the point. <br />Chris: <br />No. 1 Agree to hold off until the environmental inventory is completed before allowing <br />any further residential growth. <br />Kim said that there are things in the "pipeline". The "greenway" was put in the Plan <br />which will be a shelter until the environmental inventory is completed. Chris said that is <br />putting the cart before the horse. He asked that the Environmental Board be surveyed on <br />this matter and if they say its all right to go forward, then he will back them. <br />PAGE 8 <br />