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employee who exper/enced the same type of behavior from certain Councilmembers <br /> same citizen group, some may say this letter is about sour grapes. I am writing today'~i/bf a§'-~,i ~' ~ <br /> former, employee but as a citizen of Ramsey. The concept of transition "zoning" hasAS~:'~~..:~:~: poin~ <br /> of discussion for some time in the City and it really came to the forefron~ .5~ charter <br /> amendment that was approved in a special election. This change was made b ~r'~ % of <br /> the registered voters, hardly a mandate as some Councilmembers have s.~!;~:~ If peo ~re <br /> with factual information rather then alarmist examples they m t in a sol~ti~ <br /> provided <br /> orientated manner rather than oppose something based on fear. ~ ord ~ was <br /> drafted and the Commission and At'~l~'~ Council level <br /> processed <br /> through <br /> Planning <br /> Ci~ <br /> k <br /> the motion to amend the zoning ordinance failed 3-2. Mr. ~nffri~n was on the losing <br /> end of the motion and he doesn't like to lose. Mr. Hendrikg~i~isked that~rhe City Attorney be <br />I authorized to review a petition for charter amendment <br /> He undoubtedly asked the question because he has <br />I was passed is, in the opinion of legal experts in a <br /> Council meeting on December 19, 2000 Mr. Hendriksen <br /> agenda for reconsideration and following another failed vote <br />I new information t~) at least two of the other voting members. <br /> Hendriksen had consulted with him onXhe resolution but Mr. <br /> Goodrich stated he did not believe <br /> adopt an ordinance. The <br /> irresponsible Council behavigri'.~;i ~' <br /> $10,000 - $20,000 and the ~¢~ess <br />I Hendriksen for the election and legal <br /> matter and has used the City's resources <br /> how much billing,~0m MI. Goodrich is <br />I and on all matte~;~:ii I WOuldhave hoped that <br /> in a better gro~p?~iynamic ~h this Council <br /> were shocking considering t~it he did not <br /> seemed'~nr~lated to the issd~?~I hope that in <br /> each other and the staff and that they demand;:,respectful behavior of residents that attend public <br /> <br /> Councilmember Hendriks~ni'equested that Case #15 be moved Up as Case 4A. <br /> <br /> ~%~f??i?~ Counmlmember ~endnksen stated he had heard that the attorney would not be available for Case <br />_ '%..'i?~:#3 of the closed~ession. <br /> <br /> '%:,City AttorneYGoodrich noted that item #3 will be removed from the closed session. <br /> <br /> CoUncilmember Hendriksen inquired if Councilmember Kurak intended to be present during the <br /> clOsed session regarding the Kurak condemnation. <br /> <br />City Council/January 9, 2001 <br /> Page 7 of 34 <br /> <br /> he drafted and that <br /> At the <br /> be added to the <br /> a resolution that was <br /> Goodrich said that Mr. <br /> it. Mr. <br /> a legal way to <br /> a special elec nyway. This is <br />.-':..?~ b~,' . <br />a speci~l~ election at a cost of <br />al can we charge Mr. <br />acted irresponsibly on this <br />I would like to know <br />de to calls ~om Mr. Hendriksen on this issue <br />spent on Mr. Hudson would have resulted <br />attacks displayed by Mr. Zimmerman <br />the discussion and frankly his comments <br />the members can act with respect towards <br /> <br />-53- <br /> <br /> <br />