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• • COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 26, 1998 City meetings and felt Council Member Dahl was treated unfairly at a public meeting. She stated she decided to voice her opinion at the Council meeting because Mayor Sullivan is fair and she would be treated with respect. Council Member Dahl returned at 7:53 p.m. Mr. Don Dunn, 6885 Black Duck Drive, stated the Plan is a good plan for the citizens of Lino Lakes. The Plan meets all aspects of the citizens needs. It is balanced and has a smart growth plan. Growth is going to happen. The choice is to manage growth smartly. Residential growth of 147 units is a down turn from the up turn of commercial growth. He stated 147 units may not support Commercial/Industrial growth. However, the Task Force is willing to try 147 units per year. He stated citizens have to trust their elected officials. He indicated he was disappointed that a Council Member stated you can not trust your elected officials. Lino Lakes is a city that moves forward and responds to citizens needs. This Plan does that. The challenge is to put the Plan into place. He stated he hoped to hear this evening that the Council had come together. There has been plenty of time in the last two (2) years for all groups to come together. He stated he hopes the five (5) officials will vote to approve the Plan. He commended the three (3) that will vote to approve. He urged Council Members Dahl and Lyden to change their minds regarding the Plan. It is a privilege to vote no. It is their duty to vote yes. Ms. Donna Carlson, 6808 East Shadow Lake Drive, expressed concern regarding the plan for every home to be inspected before selling. She asked what will happen if the seller can not afford to have the home inspected. She stated the language regarding this issue has softened but the intent has not changed. She stated the Transportation Plan needs to be changed to indicate 1998. She indicated a increase of 25% of rental property is extreme. The multiple family and medium density aspects are extreme. The Council Members were elected because they offered the voters something. One of the Council Members ran on the platform of low density. She stated she has requested a copy of the letter to Anoka County regarding Birch Street three (3) times and still have not seen it. The citizens have not been notified about this issue and have a right to address it. Mayor Sullivan stated staff did work with the County to make sure the study went through. The County had already begun to act on this and a letter was sent from staff. The Councty indicated they did not need a letter from the Council. Council Member Neal did note Ms. Carlson's concern regarding this issue. He stated staff has drafted a letter that Mayor Sullivan will sign this evening. Mr. Art Hawkins, 6102 Centerville, read a statement indicating the most important aspect of the Plan is the population growth. The average occupancy rates during the past 30 years is 3.3. If a similar rate prevails during the next 20 years, the City's population could be almost double the maximum predicted under the moderate growth scenario. He stated the numbers used to support the moderate growth scenario have flaws that need correcting. • Ms. Connie Grundhofer, 235 Linda Avenue, stated Lino Lakes is part of a special environment that is being swallowed up. It should be used as an asset to be capitalized on. She suggested