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•=. . 0)> U»e gutT-stion, "was xt a conflict of interest to hold Comwi— <br />ittee r«i»frtings at City Hall?" Answer: No. <br />7. On appraising the Charnber of Commerce for attitudes and sup** <br />P'ort, the Steering Coriiiiii tiee asked CofC member Behmer to <br />speak briefly to the Chamber at their next meeting. <br />3. When will the next Town heeting be held? On Thurs. Oct. ll, <br />at 7 pm. <br />9. What time fi'ame and intensity should an informational cam­ <br />paign take? Although not decided at this time, it was felt <br />that it should be a blits with a steady monthly or bi-mcnthly <br />flow of news/informaiion. <br />10. On the question of getting help to locate more committee <br />members# esp. on those committees that are understaffed* the <br />Steering Committee reported that Liz Olson was preparing a <br />mailing list so that address labels could be produced for <br />a general mailing. An appeal could be made in early mailings <br />for volunteers to report to under-staffed committees. <br />FOR THE FULL REPORT OF THE SEPT. 19 MEETING OF THE COMMUNICA­ <br />TIONS COMMITTEE, SEE THE ATTACHED MINUTES. <br />Environmental Committee. Carol Brick ley, Co-Chair. <br />An 11 —page report was provided for the Steering Committee (Copy <br />attached). Four i esearch items were noted: <br />Environmental Impact letters sent. <br />Uni-on Cemetery relocation c.i.sts/preservat ion... report enc . <br />Historic5«l Preservation Di s tr : c t... pending findings. <br />Park Lands Preservation...research pending. <br />Other items of note: <br />Possible Committee Slogan: "Uherr;- the West begins and the Freeway <br />Bends." <br />Public Meeting: MnOOT, Sept. 2S, 5:30 pm. Maple Plain City Hall. <br />NnDDT Citizens Committee, Oct. IS, 4 pm, Maple <br />Plain City Hal 1. <br />Considerable concern was expressed over the failure of designated <br />representatives of the City of Long Lake to attend HnOOT meetings. <br />Steering Committee member Allen volunteered to make reminder <br />calls. Liz Olson has attended regularly while other members <br />have not. ' <br />Steering Committee members, Miller, Stinson* and Peterson reported <br />on a recent MnDOT meeting that they attended. Particulars of the <br />meeting: <br />- MnOOT appears to have eliminated consideration of a route <br />south of Long Lake, citing the Luce Line as a reason. <br />— MnOOT has many reasons for not taking a north route around <br />Long Lake. , « <br />- MnOOT seems comitled to staying on "hard surface rather <br />than taking *'soft" routes. The reason for this is cost,... <br />the lack of Federal funds for property/right-of-way costs. <br />- Thai all if nearly all communities in Hennepin County have <br />received County Assistance Funds,...but not Long Lake. Why.