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Mounds View City Council pq <br />3 c V r my 25, 1488 <br />Regular Meeting � �� �'� � , <br />------------------------------ y g1 -t-i--�-� _ age Two <br />Se <br />Motion/cond: Quick/Wuori to approve the consent <br />age�a, as presented, and waive the reading of the <br />resolutions. <br />5 ayes 0 nays <br />Motion Carried <br />Mayor Linke closed the regular meeting and opened the 7. Public Hearing: <br />first public hearing at 7:05 PM. <br />Major Subdi- <br />Attorney Meyers advised that legal counsel for Mr. vision for <br />Greenfield <br />Harstad had asked to have the proceedings of thepub- <br />lic hearing taken down by a court reporter, who was Estates, Plannin <br />present. Case No. ..13-87 <br />Mayo: Links explained they had not allowed that in <br />the past, and the minutes provided by the City's <br />recording secretary, which are approved by the Council, <br />are the official. minutes of the meeting. <br />Motion/Second: Hankner/Quick to maintain the City <br />Council meeting minutes as the official record of the <br />City, and ask the court reporter to cease. <br />5 ayes 0 nays <br />Motion Carried <br />Tim Thorton, e_ Briggs and Morgan, identified himself <br />as legal counsel representing Mr. Harstad, and stated <br />he agrees the City's minutes would be the official <br />minutes, but he is concerned with why an accurate trans- <br />cript would t.ot be allowed. <br />Mayor Links responded it is objectionable personally, <br />and the meetings are broadcast by cable, and since these <br />are official records, there is no need to go any further. <br />Mr. Thorton warned that if the Council denies this <br />request, the case colil.d end up in court, and the court <br />would not be able to watch what was taken down on tape. <br />Ccuncilmember Harkner stated the issue seems to be what <br />would be accepted in court, and she maintained the City <br />Council. minutes are official City records, anal the cable - <br />cast is supporting documentation. She added she does not <br />see the need for a court reporter to take minutes, and if <br />tliis goes to court, that would be the appropriate time and <br />place for the use of a court reporter. <br />Mayor Links added the use of the court reporter would be <br />disruptive to the proceedings, and he again asked the <br />court reporter to cease, and stated the public hearing <br />would proceed. <br />