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starts, and that the motion made will serve to defray that group's legal .expenses, and that motion may put the City in a position of advising this group, which may limit the City's courses of action following this advise, and because Mr. Hendriksen is a member of that group and fitlly supports their actions with the use of his personal and other business related services, has caused a conflict of interest. It is strongly felt that because Mr. Hendriksen has been in the past, and still is the person who currently presses these issues to the fullest against other parties, that the City Council should forward this letter of citizen complaint, and a copy of the video tape of the meeting, to the proper legal attthority to determine if a conflict does exist. I would also suggest that Council person Connolly should abstain from any action on this complaint, because of her strong personal ties to this same group." Councilmember Hendriksen stated that "it is an old technique to raise a straw horse that is accurate and then knock it down." He stated that the Charter currently lacks the specificity necessary to create a petition and he knows absolutely that it meets the criteria that would be demanded of it and for that reason he requested that the City Attorney review it, from a format standpoint only, prior to circulation. Since the petition would have to be reviewed by the City Attorney it would not incur any further expenses to the City. Motion by Councihnember Hendriksen, seconded by Councilmember Zimmerman, to readdress Case #12 fi'om the December 12, 2000 City Council meeting regarding the Adoption of the Density Transition Ordinance. Motion can'ied. Voting Yes: Councilmembers Hendriksen, Zimmerman, and Cmmolly. Voting No: Mayor Gan'mc, and Councilmember Anderson. Councilmember Connolly noted that she is not a member of the Reilley Estates neighborhood group and does not live in that area, but she does agree with their viewpoints. She does not think she should have to abstain from voting for that reason. Kerry Manuel, 15668 Juniper Ridge Drive NW, Ramsey, stated that no one on the City Council is a member of their neighborhood group. APPROVE AGENDA Mayor Gamec requested that Case #9 Accepting Proposals on the Sale of General Obligation Tax Increment Bonds, Series 200lA and 200lB be moved up as Case A. Councih-nember Hendriksen requested that they add Case B to return to the discussion of the Density Transition Ordinance. City Administrator Norman noted that Case #10 should be removed from the agenda and a new Case #9, Adopt Resolution Approving Appraisal for Acquisition of Makens Property, should be added to the agenda. City Council/December 19, 2000 Page 3 of 19