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Mounds View City Council ~.egular Meeting Mayor Linke indicated that the statement regardi made by a landscape architect, not the Council. that he wanted this corrected for the record and statement made by Councilmember Rickaby appeared the existing Council. Page Six April 13, 1992 ng the golf course was Mayor Linke stated stated that the to be directed to Councilmember Rickaby rebutted Mayor Linke's comment stating that the comments came from Council and staff, namely Samantha, in particular. Mayor Linke stated that Councilmember Rickaby's statement was geared at the present Council. Bill Frits, 8072 Long Lake Road, asked when the Storm Water Management Plan was adopted or approved. Mr. Frits stated that he recalled that the Storm Water Management Plan surfaced two years ago but was not voted on. Ric Minetor, Director of Public Works/City Engineer, stated that the plan was adopted in February of 1992. Mayor Linke explained to Mr. Frits that the financing portion of the plan had not been discussed, but rather the verbiage of the plan. .The financing for the plan has not been approved yet. • Mr. Frits asked why do anything. Why have a Storm Water Management Plan? Mayor Linke explained that state law mandated the City to have a Storm Water Management Plan. Mayor Linke further stated that this item was discussed and voted on during open meetings of the City Council. Bill Frits stated that the Council promised public hearings on the sidewalk on Long Lake Road and there were none held. Ric Minetor, Director of Public Works/City Engineer stated that there were public information meetings held on the Long Lake Road project. There were no assessments abutting properties, therefore, no assessment hearings had to be held per state law. Mayor Linke explained that there were meetings held on the street, but meetings weren't held separately on the sidewalk. Mr. Frits stated his opposition to the sidewalk on Long Lake Road and further stated that the Council is not listening to the people. Mr. Frits also stated that the City Council hired a firm to find out what the people want at a cost of $8,000 and still haven't listened to what the people on Long Lake Road want. Mayor Linke explained that there were public information meetings held on the entire Long Lake Road project, not on parts of the project.