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Mounds View City Council November 13, 2001 <br />Regular Meeting Page 3 <br /> <br />f ~ <br />~J <br />Ms. Marty indicated that the phone sex calls were to a telephone number of 1-800-894-4999 <br />which is a call talk line that says to talk to exciting people call 1-800-400-TALK and then <br />disconnects. She then indicated that the number 1-800-400-TALK was not called by Mr. <br />Hammerschmidt's telephone. <br />Mayor Sonterre interrupted Ms. Marty and told her she had exceeded the time limit and asked her <br />to end her comments. <br />Ms. Marty stated that she had a constitutional right to speak. <br />MOTION/SECOND: QuicklThomas. To Recess the Meeting. <br />Council Member Stigney stated that he felt Ms. Marty should be able to speak her views and <br />allowed to speak for longer than three minutes and I think she should be allowed to continue. <br />Council Member Marty commented that Mr. Coughlin was allowed to speak for longer than three <br />minutes. <br />Council Member Quick indicated that the statements of Council Member Stigney and Council <br />Member Marty were not related to the motion on the floor. <br />Council Member Stigney stated he did not see the need for a recess. <br />Council Member Marty stated he did not see the need for a recess because the Council had just <br />commenced the meeting. <br />Ayes - 3 Nays - 2 (Stigney/Marty) Motion carried. <br />• <br />Mayor Sonterre recessed the meeting at 7:15 p.m. <br />Mayor Sonterre reconvened the meeting at 7:25 p.m. <br />City Attorney Riggs indicated that, if this is an issue that the public wishes to discuss, Council <br />needs to be advised on the matter. He then indicated that since the matter is on the agenda to be <br />discussed in a closed session, the matter should not be discussed. <br />City Attorney Riggs indicated that the choice was to close the meeting for Council to discuss the <br />matter at this point and then return to field questions from the public, or hear the matter at the <br />currently scheduled closed session and hear public comment on the matter at the next Council <br />meeting. <br />MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Thomas. To Recess to a Closed Session. <br />