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Mounds View City Council Page Two `egular Meeting March 9, 1992 SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS: There was no Special Order of Business scheduled for this meeting. RESIDENTS REQUESTS AND COMMENTS FROM THE FLOOR Bill Frits, 8072 Long Lake Road, commented that he had noticed the road restriction signs had been put up within the last week. Mr. Frits stated that he understood that all trucks with a limit of five tons are permitted on the roads posted, but that trucks over 5 tons need a special permit to travel on City roads. Mr. Frits asked the Council if all garbage trucks were getting permits? Mayor Linke indicated that the garbage trucks are getting permits and. the road restrictions are being enforced. Mayor Linke further explained that each time a truck over 5 tons enters and drives on a posted 5 ton road, the garbage truck must obtain a permit. Randy Jackson, 5299 O'Connell Drive, stated that he was very disturbed by an article he read in the New Brighton Bulletin regarding things he stated about the parking problem at Robert's Off 10. Mr. Jackson further stated that the article made him look as though he was lying about talking to an officer regarding Roberts. The Police Chief's comment was that the tatements referred to were never made by an officer. Mr. Jackson stated ,hat he had a witness to what was said by the officer in question. Roxanne Jackson, 5299 O'Connell Drive, stated that she contacted Lieutenant Brick. Ms. Jackson stated that there may have been a lack of communication between him and the Chief of Police. The Police Chief indicated that perhaps what he did say was misunderstood or maybe he didn't mean to say what he did, if in fact he did. Lieutenant Brick indicated to Ms. Jackson that Robert's was in violation of some codes and that the issues were being looked into and a citation may be issued in a couple of weeks. Ms. Jackson stated that she and her husband, Randy Jackson, did not appreciate the fact that it looked as though they were making these things up. Brad Jahnke, 8408 Eastwood Road, asked if he could obtain a copy of the questions that would be asked on the City Survey. Mayor Linke explained to Mr. Jahne that the meeting to discuss the City survey was posted on sign board and that the Council had not decided on the questions yet. Mayor Linke further stated that the format and questions would be discussed on the evening of the meeting, Wednesday, March 11. Mr. Jahnke then asked if the City had bought the printer that was brought up at the last Council meeting, what type was purchased and the cost. Samantha Orduno, City Administrator indicated that a printer had been urchased. Orduno also indicated that it was the printer that the Council ~ad approved which was a Hewlett-Packard IIID at a cost of approximately X2500.