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Mounds View City Council February 12, 2007 Regular Meeting Page 11 . they would be grouped as they are. He further said that the City went to a lot of effort to inform the residents but did not go door to door. Council Member Flaherty said that the roads need to be improved but now this is stopped for a year. Andy Casing of 2617 Hillview said that information was not given and the surveys were "crap". He then said that there are too many issues that are not addressed individually but are thrown at them. The first surveys made no differentiation of the items and the second survey was a little better but it did not break down the surmountable or insurmountable option so there is not good information. He further said that he kept coming to these meetings but there was no prep work so that residents knew what was going on. Mr. Casing indicated that the dog and pony show was going on but the numbers were wrong and concrete was cheaper than asphalt and that is important. He then said that cost is very important to residents. He further said that he wants the streets reaone the way that they are. Mr. Casing asked if the City really paid $600,000 to buy a gas station and tear it down. He then said that is $600,000 that could have gone toward street projects and the City could have continued to fine the owner rather than purchase the property. He further said that he does not see the signs discussed for using Long Lake Road for through traffic. • Mayor Marty said that they cannot tell people not to drive on the streets. Public Warks Director Lee indicated that would have been part of this plan. Tom Kosel of 8120 Jackson Drive said that he thinks that it is clear from the comments of the last hour that there is some confusion and some misleading information put out, maybe even by the City. He then asked whether or not it is necessary to act on this petition tonight as there may be some that would like to withdraw their name, especially since it was just received Friday. City Administrator Ulrich said that the attorney's advice is that once the petition is presented to the Council that is the time that the withdrawals need to be made so the Council does need to act on the sufficiency of the petition this evening and additional withdrawals would not be allowed. Ms. Schovanec said that they spoke with Mr. Kosel and Ella was told that he was not in favor of the petition. Ella Schovanec said that after being publicly defamed by Mr. Kosel she was not sure she would speak. She then said that she was losing reception when he called on her cell phone and he was yelling and left a message without a name or number so she had to track him down to return the call. She further indicated that she talked to him on Sunday and it was a pleasant conversation and he said thanks for calling back and she does not think there was misleading information • exchanged but they did not discuss the documents so she is not sure what he meant by it.