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ORONO COUNCIL NEBTING HELD MARCH 11, 1991 <br />HAYOR/COUIICIL REPORT-OTHER CONTINUED <br />particular issues facing us, vr* nsed to k.^ep the residents <br />informed all along the way. I do not think it is in our best <br />Interest to drop all of the information pertaining to an issue on <br />the residents at the last minute. It may cost the City <br />approximately $2,000.00 to print and mail a newsletter. I have <br />concluded that there are many people who do not read the <br />newspaper." <br />Butler and Mayor Peterson agreed that some people never read <br />the newspaper, and would probably not read a newsletter. <br />Curt Quady stated that he liked the idea of a newsletter, <br />even if it cost the City some money to do. He said, "The <br />Minneapolis newspapers do not ever have information about Orono. <br />Somehow, the City has to have more communication with the <br />residents.” <br />Mm Callahan stated that he, personally, is unlikely to read a <br />newsletter. He said, ”1 am almost certain that even if we <br />distribute a newsletter to the residents, there will still be <br />people who will claim to be uninformed. I do not oppose the <br />intent of sending out a newsletter, but question whether it will <br />have the impact for which we are hoping." <br />(tlDTONH NEBTING <br />Goetten suggested that something be d>^ne to inform the <br />residents of the purpose of the Town Meeting. She said, "So far, <br />I have received a number a rails from people who think this <br />meeting is for the purpose of discussing Highway 12.” <br />Mayor Peterson stated that she v;as concerned about the <br />'iMdk ife' impression being formed by the residents of what a town meeting <br />should be. She asked Butler if she could provide a definition of <br />* t»n> Mating. <br />Butler replied, "You could compare a town meeting to the <br />public comment section on the Council agenda. If a topic is <br />already being discussed in some other forum, it will not bo <br />discussed at the town meeting. If people want to know about <br />Highway 12, there are specific meetings held for that purpose. <br />Issues such as hardcover, the length of time to process a zoning <br />application, how to better our communication with the residents, <br />and lakeshore protection policies, should be discussed at a town <br />meeting. If a town meeting does nothing more that make five <br />people aware of the dangers of lawn chemicals on lakeshore yards <br />to the point where they cancel that service, it would have served <br />its purpose." <br />0m <br />■ <br />Jabbour added, "Opinions about recycling and clean-up days <br />would be appropriate to discuss." <br />P*' <br />mm ■ <br />- 15 -