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COUNCIL MINUTES DECEMBER 8, 2003 APPROVED . 37 be relevant. She indicated these guidelines are to encourage the City Council to work together and 38 with Staff. As a citizen of Lino Lakes, she would expect the City Council to do things to not cost the 239 residents money. She stated if the City Council puts the issues on the table and comes to an 240 agreement in a timely manner it saves the residents all kinds of money. She commented that taking 241 five years to pass the Comprehensive Plan cost the taxpayers a lot of money. She believes these 242 guidelines should be passed, even if they are only relevant to this City Council for thirty days. 243 244 Barbara Bor, 7707 20th Avenue stated that having been an observer of City Council meetings for the 245 last two years, it seems these guidelines have evolved because of a lack of trust. She indicated much 246 of what is discussed in minute detail and frustration is often frustrating to her and those watching 247 also. She believes the guidelines will help going forward for 2004. She stated she was very touched 248 by Councilmember O'Donnell's comments at the work session on goals. She believes goals are very 249 important for any organization, and was surprised to hear they have not been finalized for 2004. She 250 indicated residents do not want their representatives to all have the same opinion, but they need trust 251 of each other and trust that reaches to Staff. She noted there is a perception of distrust of Staff with 252 the neighborhood coalitions, and some of that comes back to the trust and leadership of the City 253 Council. She stated as long as these guidelines are not limiting to what the City Council can do for 254 residents, or a resident can do with or without involving the City Council, she believes the Council 255 needs to resolve their semantics and move on. 256 257 Vote on Council Guidelines: 3 Ayes, 2 Nays. Motion carried. Councilmembers Carlson and Dahl 258 opposed. 259 *60 B. Consider Adopting City of Lino Lakes Guidelines Policy, Donna Carlson and Caroline 261 Dahl 262 263 Councilmember Carlson indicated they are proposing a second set of guidelines, which they had 264 submitted for review on September 17, 2003, but which were not incorporated into the document just 265 adopted. She indicated the guidelines come from the League of MN Cities, the City Charter and the 266 Constitution of the State of Minnesota. She read the proposed guidelines. 267 268 Councilmember Reinert stated they just passed the City Council Ethical Guidelines, and now these 269 are more. He indicated with the first set they went through the rigors of going for review by the 270 League of MN Cities and the City Attorney, however these guidelines have not had that review. He 271 believes for consistency they should. 272 273 Councilmember Dahl indicated when Councilmember Carlson originally presented these guidelines 274 they invited such a review to happen. She stated if it did not, she does not know why, as they invited 275 the same process. 276 277 Councilmember Carlson stated she submitted these guidelines at the first meeting held to discuss 278 guidelines in September. She indicated while they only went through part of the previous set of 279 guidelines at that meeting, they were submitted. She stated the legal opinions were all received after 280 that time, and these should have been sent on with the previous set. She believes to say they should 281 not consider them because they have not had a legal opinion is not a valid point. She asked who the :82 City Attorney was corresponding with in the City. City Attorney Sullivan responded that he 6