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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes August 26, 1997 • Page 11 1 Mayor Ranallo stated this was not possible. He recommended that an article appear on the 2 front page of the Bulletin on September 2 and the application process would close on 3 September 8, with appointments made on September 9, 1997. Ranallo stated that a member 4 of the Planning Commission and the School Board should also be included on the Task Force. 5 He noted that if changes were proposed to Central Park this could also include property which 6 belonged to the school and not the City. 7 Mr. Cavanaugh stated that it was incumbent upon the City to lay out the Open Meeting Law 8 to the citizens that volunteered for committees. He stated that freedom of speech is still a 9 fundamental right. He felt the recent Task Force meeting was only a group of citizens that is 10 well energized and well intentioned sitting down to strategize as citizens. 11 Mr. Kuharski recommended that a member of the Planning Commission and School Board be 12 appointed to the Task Force this evening so as not to slow down the process. 13 Mayor Ranallo stated this was not possible. Commissioner Makowske stated he planned to 14 attend the Task Force meeting as an observer. 15 Motion by Marks, second by Faust to publish the reopening of the application process to the 16 Flood Task Force and publish the opening in the Bulletin on September 2, 1997 with a closing date of September 8, 1997 and appointment at the September 9, 1997 City Council qP8 meeting. 19 Motion carried unanimously. 20 Mary Ann Kuharski, 2709 Pahl Avenue NE, stated she had not been at the recent Task Force 21 meeting. She stated she felt the meeting had resulted out of the frustration felt by the affected 22 residents who had to deal with this issue on a daily basis. The affected residents would like 23 this process to move forward quickly. She stated she did not want the Task Force members 24 to leave this meeting with the fear that there may be legal ramifications. 25 Wagner stated the Council was by no means trying to threaten the Task Force members. 26 There were however, concerns raised by the City Attorney. 27 Mr. Kuharski asked if the meeting could be considered a work session. 28 Mayor Ranallo stated that work sessions also were required to be posted. 29 30 IX. NEW BUSINESS - None. 31 X. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. 32 A. Ordinance 1997-005, re: Professional Buildings as Permitted Conditional Use in Commercial Districts ( 3rd Reading ). 34 Marks questioned why research and testing which uses animals was excluded.