HomeMy WebLinkAboutgr00090_000055_pg067MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL March 9, 1981
Special and Regular Meting Page Three
Open Meeting Law that is being expressed by,
1)meetings being called at frequent agenda
sessions when there is no emergency involved
in the business being transacted, 2) meetings
held outside and inside City Hall that are not
clearly announced and are being held at hours
when citizens would find it hard to attend,
3) waiving the reading of resolutions. How
can you justify statements of keeping the
public informed when these things are not being
read? The reading of a number doesn't inform
the community of the business being transacted.
It doesn't take that long to read. Also it
would leave no reason for people to leave
meetings held in this City feeling they had
wasted their time in attendance and as though
they really hadn't seen their government work
for them. Also, I don't know if the Mayor and
Council are aware that many times the discussions
cannot be heard by its audience and especially not
by the senior citizens or hearing impaired
citizens of which there are many! As public
officials I feel you should immediately strive to
reinforce your respect for the Open Meeting Law
by preventing these practicies from continuing.
Mayor McCarty pointed out to Mrs. McCarthy
that every item in the Council packet, including
resolutions, was in a folder on a table in the
Council Chambers for public reviewal. Further-
more, the City Charter allows dispensation of
reading resolutions by unanimous consent of
the Council and residents or always read on
request of anyone in the audience. Mayor
McCarty asked if Mrs. McCarthy had the records
(of the meetings that she was objecting to)
and if she knew when the meetings were held.
Mrs. McCarthy replied she did not.
Mayor McCarty stated, "Then you are talking
about something you know nothing about."
There were no more comments from the floor.
REGULAR MEETING CLOSED: 7:42 p.m.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED: 7:42 p.m.
Applicant requests approval of a preliminary
plat called Miller Industrial Plat and rezoning
of the land which presently has sections of
R -1 and B -2 to I -1 for development of an
Industrial Park.
9. Public Hearing - Miller
Industrial Plat - 2400 Co.
Rd, J - Preliminary Plat
Review - Reaoning
Case 47 -80