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Councilmember Hendriksen expressed concern that the City Attorney reads the law very,,~ ~ <br />in one area and very stringently in other area. He also stated that the petition was circult/~ ~-~:¥~.: <br />the full text of the proposed Charter Amendment. '¥':' <br /> <br />Councilmember Hendriksen requested more information on <br />Redevelopment Authority of Minneapolis vs. City of Minneapolis. <br /> <br />City Attomey Goodrich stated that he did not agree with Councilmember <br /> <br /> the ::~e Housing <br /> <br />City Attorney Goodrich reviewed the ~sto~ of ~e case. <br /> <br />Councilmember Hendriksen stated that he does not <br />something forward that is found not to comply with <br />it is that they find themselves at this juncture. The <br />during circulation and these issues were never brou <br />conversations with the City Attorney. He explained that he <br />two word change and moving the petition forward. He stated tha <br />Attorney's interpretation of State Statue 410.20, but he does <br /> <br /> )onsible for brin <br /> disappointment <br /> for sometime <br /> he had many <br />intention of making the <br /> disagree with the City <br /> Attorney's <br /> <br />second portion of his opinion and w6rd~.!'that the true motivation is was a desire to <br />very strictly read State law in order to find Pr6b!~: t9 prevent the ame t ~om reachng the <br /> <br />CiW Attorney Goodrich noted ~at th~.tfiNt time:;~}¢~eview~d )~? petition was when it was <br />presented to the C~ty, even though the Go~citcgave hm t~}~uthonW to rewew ~e petition <br />before distnbution,:~ tf~t had been brought*,to: ~ prior to c~rfiulation he would have ~ven him <br />the infomation. ~He~sated:;~hat State Law shd~,be sited as pa~ of the petition circulation· <br /> <br />Motion hy~Councilmember H~ndfiksen, seconff~,}~7'Councilmember Z~e~an, to receive the <br />Ci, A~bmdy opinion dated, Febma. 23, 2001~? ' <br /> <br />Fu~her discuSs[oh: cofifidilmmb'er,:.zi~~ inquired if the ~o words that were in e~or <br />were ~y Act~on.:....:~Clty A~omey Goodrich rephed yes. <br /> <br />Motion.. C~ed. Voting::YesS'¢}}:Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Hendfiksen, Zi~e~an, <br />Anderson,'~d Kurak. Vofihg :~:0: None. <br /> <br />Councilmemb'&:Hendfik~an inquired if ~e CiW Anomey would review the petition prior to its <br />circulation. "' :T · <br /> <br />Mayor Game45~S~ated that if the CiW A~omey reviews the petition prior to circulation then the <br /> <br />:;City Attomeyis working on two sides. <br /> <br /> Co~ncilmember Hendriksen replied that the City Attorney would only be reviewing the <br /> doCUment and determining if it is legal. <br /> <br />City Council/February 27, 2001 <br /> Page 17 of 22 <br /> <br />-67- <br /> <br /> <br />