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-- - -.;!.• - ?- OROHO planning commission meeting held APRIL 15, 1991 (#11)ROLE OF PLANNING COMMISSION It was agreed by the Planning Commission that they would meet on April 29, 1991 at 7;0C p.m. , in a closed session to discuss what they would like their role to be. Based on the consensus of that meeting, a recommendation would be prepared and presented to Council. (#12)PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS-1991 STRATEGIC PLAN After reviewing the 1991 Strategic Plan, it was the Planning Commission's consensus that the City should adhere to the Plan as presented. PLANNING COMMISSION REPRESENTATIVE COMMENTS: Bellows was thv Planning Commission Representative at the April 8, 1991 Council Meeting. Bellows first provided a brief update of the action taken by Council at their March 25, they adopted the Planning Commission's recommendation regarding Highway 12. She informed the Planning Commission that as part of Council's motion to adopt the recommendation, they asked to have cover letters sent to MNDOT and the City of Long Lake, and that both letters be provided for Council's review prior to mailing. The letter to the City of Long Lake was to address the Planning Commission's stated position that it made good planning sense to consider the consolidation of the City of Long Lake and Orono. Bellows stated that the letter to the City of Long Lake was signed by the Mayor and mailed, but was not reviewed by the other Councilmembers. She said, "Councilmember Butler's motion was to adopt our recommendation in its entirety, and Councilmember Callahan understood that to be the intent of Butler's motion. The newspaper and minutes from the meeting also interpreted that Councilmember Butler's motion was to adopt the entire recommendation. However, the last paragraph, pertaining to consolidation, was deleted from the document that was sent to the City of Long Lake. The Mayor had understood Councilmember Butler's motion was to exclude that paragraph from the recommendation document that would be adopted as the City s position, and thought that was what she had seconded. At the April 8, 1991 Council meeting, there was lengthy discussion about what Council had done, what they had intended to do, and where they should go from here. A motion was made to reconsider the matter, and after further discussion, a motion was made to have Councilmember Butler's original motion stand. That motion was approved three to two. I must say that I found the flavor of that meeting extremely distaseful. What the citizens of this town heard, was that two Councilmember, our Mayor being one, backed down on what was public record, both in the newspaper and minutes of their meeting, and what in fact they said at that particular meeting. It seemed to be predicated on their feeling of some extreme sensitivity about negotiations with Long Lake. I However, in my opinion, the verbal protestations and numerous meetings made, which have since been postponed or canceled, makes - 15 -