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LAKE EL'6MO COUNCIL MEETING, MAY 17, 1983 D R A F T -10- For 7 83 . , ..�: .. E'. --Vraser response sounds like the proper steps being taken - maybe not as quickly as desired. Dunn � what Dave is saying is right - this is having too much impact on the City , Personally, do not feel we are getting good representation from our staff - wish Mr. Ostlund were working for us. MIS/ Dunn/Morgan to direct the City Administrator.to give the Council any and all correspondence relating to the -Hutchinson rezoning, environmental issues, anything relating to the issue and send to the Council on a timely basis, which means, it be mailed.out the same day it is received, Discussion: --Dunn - Council needs to know what is going on. Don't feel comfortable with the woold thing very disappointed in the total staff. Motion carried 5-0. M/S/ Morgan/Dunn to require that the Administrator submit all correspondence, on behalf oftheCity relating to the Hutchinson rezoning and/or C&NW facility, to the Council for their review and approval, before mailing it. Discussion: --Fraser - what contrary action on the part of the Administrator precipitated this motion? What has been sent that is contrary to what the Council.requested. —Dunn - cited letter dated October 7, 1979, to Willis Hutchinson. --Whittaker - letter was the position of the Council, at that time,as indicated in the minutes,- II.,._ ,, -Dunn , not according to -Tom Armstrong, who was Mayor. --Mazzara -.would support the motion provided there is a reasonable reason or example of where the Administrator has not upheld his job. -Dunn - referred to letter of April 28, 1983, to Dunn from Whittaker. Goes back to April 19, 1983, meeting where Larry Whittaker was informed (by Dunn) that Gordon Moosbrugger was coming in, the citizens were concerned. During discussion Attorney Marshall said he was unaware of & not in a position -;to re: Asked Larry, at this point - did you tell Ray - got a yes, be it a grunt or whatever. April 28, 1983, letter from Larry Whittaker, denies everything he said at the meeting - which was namely yes. Do not think Larry is giving his full support on this matter - Whittaker was fully aware of what was going to be discussed at the Council meeting - he did not prepare the case - either he didn^t or Ray - somehow our staff did not prepare the case when they knew what was coming up. This is why (I) do not fully trust the staff. --Mazzara one of the problems is direct communication with the Administrator and Attorney with Council members. Have to sit down and talk with them and:find out where they are coming from. --Eder - need to band together - no more or less concern on the part of any Councillor. Public meeting is not the place to debate the issue when there is a lawsuit. Motion failed 2-3. Fraser, Eder and Mazzara opposed.