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HomeMy WebLinkAboutgr00090_000041_pg233August 9, 1976 Page 7 AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF ST. PAUL PRESENTATION OF PEDESTRIAN SAFETY CITATION TO POLICE CHIEF GRABOWSKI Ms. Shi411ock from the Automobile Club of St. Paul stated that they honor cities and states who have worked especially hard to reduce pedestrian accidents and this was a special tribute to the police department because of no pedes- trian fatalities in Mounds View for two years. Mayor Pickar thanked her. Captain Hagen stated that they hope to make it three years. Mr. Kenneth Burk, 8051 Woodlawn Drive asked if the Council would be holding a special meeting on a burning ordinance which would not allow any burning of wood in outdoor fireplaces or bar -b -que pits. The Council stated that they were not. MOUNDS VIEW LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS REQUEST FOR FUNDS TO PUBLISH 1976 ELECTION COUNCIL CANDIDATES FLYER Isabel Schumacher, 2200 Lambert, stated that this would be a good project and service to the citizens. The total cost of $575 included printing photographs too. Mayor Pickar stated that the Council had received a letter explaining the request. Discussion. Ms. Schumacher stated that this will be sent out early so there will be a chance for rebuttal. Mayor Pickar questioned the time schedule. Administrator Achen explained that it would probably take, at a minimum, one week to get the printing done. Councilman Baumgartner questioned how the editing would be done. Ms. Schumacher stated that it would depend on what was said. Mayor Pickar asked what the league would do if a candidate stated an obvious untruth. Ms. Schumacher stated that she would call the candidate first. Councilman Shelquist asked if the league would verify every statement of this nature. A member of the league stated that everyone answers the questions in a certain number of words and she did not think the League has edited in this fashion. She stated that you have to count on the citizens to evaluate the statements too. Administrator Achen stated that one problem, that has not been exactly stated, occured in the 1974 election when literature was sent out just days before the election that had erroneous statements in it. The problem with rebuttal is because the original statement went out at the City's expense so how would they make an effective rebuttal. A representative of the league stated that there will be a meet the candidates night on October 19. Councilman Baumgartner stated that he was uncomfortable with using City funds to send out these questionnaires and also with how they will be edited. He suggested that they use the city newsletter to s?nd out a flyer that gives informaton on who the candidates are and a brief biographical description of each. Views are made available through questionnaires used in the New Brighton Bulletin. Councilman Baumgartner stated that he appreciated what the League is doing but the request would open them up to a lot of pro- blems. He suggested that the League could also mention the meet the candidates night so that 100% of the residents will be aware of it. Councilman Hodges questioned the use of city funds for the request. Attorney Meyers stated that you can use city funds to distribute information to the public. Councilman Hodges stated that the candidates go from door to door anyway.