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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes August 26, 1997 Page 8 1 2 Ms. Kozarek stated that the citizens wanted to make sure that they had the information for the 3 engineer because they did not feel like they were able to have any input. They want the 4 information to be brought forward and the meeting not to be bogged down. 5 Mayor Ranallo stated that the Task Force is in control of the meeting. 6 Ms. Kozarek stated that the citizens had requested to meet more often than once per month. 7 Moore-Sykes stated that the facilitator had stated that this was not possible because the 8 necessary information would not be available earlier than one month. She also stated the 9 Open Meeting Law may be applicable in this situation and the City Attorney is looking into 10 the situation. As the Task Force was appointed by the City Council, the members may have 11 liability under the Law. 12 John Kuharski, 2709 Pahl Avenue NE, stated this was an informal meeting and no votes were 13 taken. The Task Force would like to meet more often and felt that they were pushed off by 14 City Staff and Councilmembers. Mr. Kuharski complained that at the first meeting of the 15 Task Force no minutes were taken and the input of the citizens was not even recorded by the 16 facilitator. The facilitator controlled the whole meeting. 07 Enrooth asked why the Task Force members had not brought their concerns to the attention of 18 City Manager or Management Assistant. 19 Mr. Kuharski stated he had raised his concerns at the first Task Force meeting. 20 Bob Lohmar, 2512 St. Anthony Road, stated he felt the City Council was getting irritated 21 because they had asked the Task Force to do something and now members were asking for 22 feedback. He stated he had requested information from Management Assistant the day after 23' he applied for the Task Force and he still has not received it. He stated the Task Force 24 should have all the information available so that they can do the job they are supposed to. 25 Mayor Ranallo stated he was not aware that Mr. Lohmar had not received the information he 26 had requested. 27 Mr. Kuharski questioned how members of the Task Force could have liability if their legal 28 duties were not explained to them. He noted that six or seven members of the Task Force 29 were present at another meeting in regard to the flooding. He felt that volunteers should be 30 able to speak to anyone interested. He stated he did not sign anything accepting any liability. 31 He noted the facilitator had mentioned a mission statement at the first Task Force meeting but 32 then it was dropped and never talked of again. Mayor Ranallo stated his concern that the first Task Force meeting did not go the way the s4 members wanted it to and the Council was not made aware of it until now. He noted that the 35 Planning Commission is a volunteer Commission and they are required to post their meetings.