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• Page 6 <br />June 8, 1998 <br />Mounds View City Council <br />E. Work Session Format Approval <br />APPROVED <br />Mayor McCarty stated the issue as being whether or not to continue televising the work sessions <br />over the communities cable access channel. One side of the issue is that televising stifles input <br />and in other cases it leaves the City at a disadvantage in that proprietary information, that might <br />be in the best interest of the residents to keep in house, is made public. <br />No specific resolution was on the table, rather the opportunity to offer a motion relative to the <br />continuing or not continuing of the cable broadcast of work sessions. <br />MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Koopmeiner to cease televising the broadcasting of the City <br />Council work sessions over the City's cable access channel. <br />Stigney voiced opposition to the motion stating it is the citizens' right to have access to City <br />government by whatever means that are available. The funding for the televising does not come <br />from the general fund but comes from a cable franchising fee, so money is not an issue. <br />Mayor McCarty agreed, but added the troublesome part of the issue is that the City Council <br />could not keep vital information private to the City. There has to be an opportunity to discuss <br />issues in defense of the City's residents without having the wrong parties get the information too <br />quickly. <br />Quick stated as an example,"if you're dealing with burglars you don't broadcast that information <br />over the TV set". <br />C~ <br />J <br />Stigney suggested screening the agenda and not discussing things that would be a detriment to <br />the City. <br />Quick stated all work sessions are open to the public. <br />Stigney responded, the theory behind cable is to save the citizens the trip, make it easier for them <br />to be involved in the workings of the City government. <br />Rob Marty, 2626 Louisa Avenue, spoke in favor of having the City Council Work session <br />televised. He stated the televised work sessions helped him find out about the Harstad project <br />that was being proposed for his neighborhood. <br />MOTION/SECOND: McCarty/Stigney to table consideration of televising the City Council <br />work session until further notice. <br />VOTE: Ayes - 3 Nays - 2(Koopmeiners, Quick) <br />