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Mounds View City Council August 12, 2002 Regular Meeting Page 4 Mayor Sonterre indicated he had second the motion because he thought it would make for good discussion and it had, however he would vote not to deny Mr. Hammerschmidt. Council Member Quick commented that it would be a four to one vote and he trusts that the Mayor will gavel down Mr. Hammerschmidt when the exaggeration and personal attacks begin. Ayes - 1(Quick) Nays - 4 Motion failed. Mr. Hammerschmidt gave his address as 716 Highway 10, Blaine, Minnesota. Mayor Sonterre asked if 716 was his address. Mr. Hammerschmidt explained that 716 is a personal mail box. Council Member Quick commented that Council required Mr. Serfling to list his home address. There was consent to allow Mr. Hammerschmidt to list his personal mailbox address rather than his actual residence. Mr. Hammerschmidt explained that after he was dismissed by the City someone smashed his van with baseball bats and his car was filled up with sand and other things and that is why he uses the . personal mailbox. Mr. Hammerschmidt indicated that he had asked Mayor Sonterre whether he would be allowed to speak at the work session last week and was told that Council had already decided he would not be allowed to speak. He then said he had gone to the Charter Committee meeting and the interpretation was that the work session was to contain a citizen comment period. He also asked who decided there would be no citizens forum at the work session. Mayor Sonterre said he disagreed with Mr. Hammerschmidt's memory on this issue as he was in the middle of talking with Council Member Thomas when the question was asked. He then said that he had anticipated that Mr. Hammerschmidt would speak at that meeting and was surprised that he left. Mr. Hammerschmidt asked if there would be time on the work session agenda for citizen comments in the future. Mayor Sonterre indicated it would be his recommendation that the City Council discuss the change at the next work session but said, in the past, Council has given residents the opportunity to speak even though nothing was noted on the agenda. He then asked City Administrator Miller to add it to the work session agenda. Council Member Stigney said he saw no reason to discuss the matter at a work session because the Charter Commission has interpreted and recommended that a citizen comment period needs to be added to the work session agenda.