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Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Zimmerman, Connolly, Anderson, and Hendriksen. Voting No: None. 4) Request for Four-Way Stop at C.R. #116 and Dysprosium Street Motion by Councilmember Connolly, seconded by Councilmember Hendriksen, to adopt Resolution #99-09-186 petitioning Anoka County for the installation of a four-way stop at C.R. #116 and Dysprosium Street. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Connolly, Hendriksen, Anderson, and Zimmennan. Voting No: None. Councihnember Hendriksen questioned how long the process will take. City Engineer Jankowski replied that they should be able to act within one month. 5) Increase the Public Works Committee to Three members Director of Public Works Kapler stated that during the last Public Works meeting it was requested that the Committee be increased to a three person committee. Mayor Gamec replied that the issue had been discussed previously and thought there were some legal concerns over increasing the size of the Committee. City Attorney Goodrich stated that a decision made by a three person committee still needs to be approved by the Council. Councilmember Hendriksen stated that all a committee does is make a recommendation and noted that there are five people present at the finance committee. Motion by Councilmember Zimmerman, seconded by Councilmember Connolly, to change the Public Works Committee to include three members, Councilmembers Connolly,.Hendriksen, and Zimmerman, with no alternate. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Councilmembers Zimmerman, Connolly, and Hendriksen. Voting No: Mayor Gamec, and Councilmember Anderson. Mayor Gamec stated that he opposed to the change because he felt it would put the City in a bad situation. Councilmember Anderson stated that she was concerned over the implications of the open meeting law. City Council/September 28, 1999 Page 24 of 30