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