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UNAlmilill(TED Mounds View City Council Page 14 Regular Meeting June 26, 1995 1 plays with the public" and the quality of the information. He 2 commented on a letter sent by the City to residents regarding 3 the budget hearings and stated his opinion that the reason 4 people are not interested, is because nothing happens and the 5 Council does not listen to them. 6 7 The City Administrator advised Mounds View is one of the only 8 cities in the seven county metro area that sends out a 9 personalized letter to any resident who has attended the last 10 four budget hearings. The letter notifies them of the 11 schedule—and invites them to attend. She questioned at what 12 point the resident becomes responsible to get the information. 13 14 Mr. Werner stated the Council needs to get both sides of the 15 information and questioned the Mayor regarding the need to 16 make repairs to utilities that lie under the roadway. Mayor 17 Linke explained he does not know if utilities under the street 18 need to be repaired, but if they are not broken, the City 19 would not repair them. 20 21 Councilmember Hankner commented she understands the resident's 22 frustration but we live in a democracy. She stated she does 23 not represent an individual's specific ideas, but rather 24 represents every individual. Councilmember Hankner further 25 commented it is the business of the Council to understand the 26 interests of the people and try to balance that interest, 27 negotiate, compromise, and end up where it may not look 28 exactly like what you wanted but it balances out what everyone 29 wants. She noted once a decision is made, there will always 30 be people who are angry but others who are not. She 31 reiterated her support to table the matter to allow time for 32 that negotiation, compromising, and merging of everyone's 33 ideas until people are more comfortable with the final policy. 34 35 Naja Werner, 2765 Shorewood Road, stated the residents do not 36 have the information they need about the proposed street, curb 37 and gutter projects and what the costs will be. She indicated 38 support for periodic sealcoating since it will prolong the 39 life of the street but questioned how staff determines whether 40 the street needs to be sealcoated or reconstructed. She 41 questioned the life of a roadway and asserted residents need 42 more detailed, quality, information to answer these questions. 43 44 Mayor Linke noted some of the information Ms. Werner is 45 requesting has already been provided. He reviewed how the 46 Pavement Management Program identifies the streets and types 47 of projects needed. He then reviewed Exhibit C which details 48 the life cycle for improvements. 49