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March 27, 1978 Page 6 term goals should be but need additional time for the long range goals, extra time could be granted. Ray Lang, 7435 Spring Lake Park Road asked what the status of Project 1978 -1 would be if resolution #889 was voted in. Mayor Pickar replied that he would be entering a motion that no part of Project 1978 -1 be implemented without going through the Task Force first. Mr. Lang stated that he felt Project 1978 -1 was totally unacceptable in any form and that a vote to postpone the project would be a delayed yes vote. He stated he would like to see the project totally denied tonight. Mayor Pickar replied that there was considerable discussion as to the wording of the motion and that although Project 1978 -1 was unacceptable as a whole, it did have several good parts, and that if they voted against it in its entirety, it would mean throwing the $37,000 study down the drain. Mr. Lang replied that he agreed there was valuable information in the study but that he felt there was also some misleading and inaccurate information contained in it also. He added that everything must be taken in context and that he did not want to see any aspect of Project 1978 -1. Mayor Pickar again pointed out that parts of the study were useful and that he felt it would be poor economics to through it out as a whole. Neil Loeding, 5046 Longview Drive asked why parts of Project 1978 -1 couldn't be salvaged and brought back later at a public hearing. He stated his primary concern was what the Council was committed to and that he felt a postponement did not give any assurance. He pointed out that the August 14, 1978 date for the Task Force to give their recommendation to the Council was only a few 'ays before the six month deadline and that he was concerned the Council might approve the project at that time. Mayor Pickar replied that that was not the Council's intent at all. Mr. McCarthy stated that he felt Project 1978 -1 should be buried completely and that they could go back and pick up parts later if they were needed. He added that the Council would have to get rid of Project 1978 -1 if they wanted him on the Task Force. Mr. McCarthy-also pointed out that Well 25 in the study was located under an ice skating rink so when it thawed in the Spring, the water level was much higher there then it would normally be. Mr. Lang stated that he wanted the study from Short, Elliott and Hendrickson but did not want Project 1978 -1. Mayor Pickar polled the Council members for their feelings on what to do with Project 1978 -1. Councilmember Rowley stated that she had a hard time rejecting or denying the whole project now since she was not convinced that the best thing to do was throw the project out, even though she didn't agree with the total project. She added that there were parts of the project that were good but she could understand the citizens feelings that if Project 1978 -1 was not denied by the Council, they could wake up some morning and read in the paper that it had been approved. Councilmember Rowley stated that she would like to have something for the Task Force to work from, whether they were for it or against it.