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Mounds View City Council June 5, 2000 Special Meeting Page 3 Mayor Coughlin stated the Highway 10 safety and redevelopment issues are ongoing. He • extended an invitation to citizens to attend this meeting or view the proceedings on television. 9. RESIDENTS REQUESTS AND COMMENTS FROM THE FLOOR Bill Dody, 3049 Bronson Drive, stated the two ordinances currently before the Council represented a major issue for the City. He inquired if any individual had come to the City Council to specifically request the Council consider these matters at a Council Meeting or Work Session. Mayor Coughlin stated to his knowledge, this had not occurred in that forum. Mr. Dody inquired if there were a number of citizens who, under any circumstances, had come to the Mayor or other Council Members to request the Council consider a City Manager form of government. Mayor Coughlin stated yes. Mr. Dody inquired regarding the specific number of individuals who had made this request. Mayor Coughlin stated although he would not necessarily place a number on this, however, several individuals had expressed an interest, much of which stemmed from discussions directly related to the tragic death of the 13 year-old on Highway 10. Council Member Marty stated this was his experience as well. Mr. Dody inquired if these individuals had requested to have a City Manager because of this tragedy. Mayor Coughlin stated this was correct. Mr. Dody requested the names of these individuals. Mayor Coughlin stated he would not desire to use their names publicly until he has obtained permission to do so. Mr. Dody inquired if this was secret. Mayor Coughlin stated no. He pointed out that he must respect the privacy of these individuals who did not specifically indicate that they would desire to be discussed publicly. Mr. Dody inquired if these individuals did not desire their identities to be known. Council Member Marty stated he had not specifically questioned these individuals in this regard. Mr. Dody explained that he was simply attempting to obtain some background on this matter, as it represented a major change for the City. He advised that when the Charter was developed, many forms of government had come forward, however, no cities the size of Mounds View had adopted the City Manager form of government, and the City has not changed significantly since that time. He inquired if there was some urgency that required the Council to pass this ordinance • at this time, without significant community input or demand for this.