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SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 11, 1997
CITY OF LINO LAKES
MINUTES
DATE August 11, 1997
TIME STARTED 6:00 p.m.
TIME ENDED 6:25 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT Council Members Bergeson, Kuether, Lyden
and Neal and Mayor Landers
MEMBERS ABSENT None
Staff members present: Solid Waste Coordinator, Jackie Constant and Clerk -Treasurer
Marilyn Anderson.
The purpose of the special meeting was to update the Council regarding the
implementation of the Organized Solid Waste ordinance.
Ms. Constant explained that she has been meeting with the consult
informational materials explaining the Organized Solid Waste
scheduled to be placed on the November election ballot.
are public
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Council discussed various ways to inform the r s the oposal for organized
collection. It was decided to send direct .'li ; . to ry dence in the City. The
consultants will help design and writ ncil noted that there is a fine line
between explaining the City's ogether a political ad. Council
directed staff to place noti ; u. - •re s explaining why the City is proposing
organized waste. Thes,__, not to se campaign style ads.
Ms. Constant as
going through the
direct mailings sh
if they wanted to address the negative information that is
ity. Council decided the notices in the Quad Press and the
ld place the facts in every home.
Ms. Constant noted that she has met with the persons petitioning against the Organized
Solid Waste Collection ordinance. She feels that they are misinformed and some of the
misinformation is coming from the haulers. Council suggested one of the mailings should
respond to the misinformation only. The fall City newsletter could also provide more
information to the residents.
Staff was directed to place inserts and articles in the Quad Press to provide factual
information for the residents. A direct mailing is to be done about a week or so before the
November election. Mayor Landers suggested that something be done for Cable TV
presentation.
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Council Member Kuether asked staff to bring drafts of the newsletter article as well as
drafts of all material that will be printed in the Quad Press to the Council work session
prior to their publication.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:25 p.m.
These minutes were considered corrected and approved at a - ular Council meeting held
on June 14, 1999.
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Mari ber Avail, Mayor yn G. Anderson, Clerk -Treasurer
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