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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />MINUTES FOR JANUARY 11,1999 <br />(U9) STAFF/COUNCIL COMMUNICA TION - continued <br />Dave Peterson stated he feels information of this type should be the City ’s records, not public <br />records. <br />Jabbour stated that there is very little information that is not public. <br />Dave Peterson said there should be some discretion on what is public, disciplinary actions for <br />example. <br />Jabbour stated some issues fall under the data privacy law. <br />Barrett stated that letters received by the City Council members are not public documents. If a letter <br />goes to the City, within certain constraints, it is a publi-: document. <br />Jabbour said he wants to make sure all the Council members are kept informed. <br />Kelley asked if staff feels the City needs another ordinance on this issue. <br />Moorse said the “whistle blower ” issue should be addressed and the chain of command procedure <br />should be included in the administrative policy. <br />Jabbour asked Moorse to draft an ordinance. <br />(#10) ANNUAL APPOINTMENTS - RESOLUTION NO. 4221 <br />Jabbour recommended that Kelley be appointed Acting Mayor, the Lake Use Committee be <br />eliminated from the list, Flint be appointed Liaison to the Watershed District, Sansevere be <br />appointed Liaison to the Cable Commission, Kelley and Peterson be appointed representatives to <br />the Long Lake and Mound Fire Departments, and Peterson be appointed Legislative Liaison to <br />AMM. <br />Jabbour proposed the addition of a committee consisting of the Chair of tl.e Park Board, two council <br />members, and Rick Meyer, a resident, to approach the cities of Mound, Spring Park and Minnetonka <br />Beach regarding vacation of the Dakota Rail line and turning it into a trail. <br />Kelley concurred and suggested the committee get input from the residents along the Luce Line trail. <br />Jabbour stated he has found out that the Dakota Line is in disrepair. <br />Flint and Sansevere said they are willing to be on the committee. Jabbour stated he will start <br />discussion with the other cities and then he will withdraw. <br />Page 12