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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - JUNE 25, 2001 '~r [ E 8 Mayor Probst stated he strongly supported staying with the abbreviated minutes. He noted they spent more time correcting minutes than with the Planning Commission cases. He added they a have the tapes available. - Councilmember Rem stated she did not think omitting information was the way to deal with this issue. She noted she has sat through Pavement Management Discussions wondering how they came to that place in the discussion. She added more proofreading could make some ofthe corrections. She stated that in ongoing discussions it was helpful to know what was covered. She noted it also helped to focus on where they have been. Councilmember Aplikowski stated they should receive more than the abbreviated minutes, but does not think they should cross all the t's. She noted spelling errors could be fixed later. She added the discussion was important too. She stated she liked the names and addresses of the people who speak at the public hearings. Councilmember Grant stated he would like to see the meeting minutes expanded. He noted it was important to reflect how they arrived at the decisions and the actions that they take. He added the individual comments of Council members are important from a historical prospective. Councilmember Larson noted they do minutes for the work sessions very differently from the council minutes. He added they have been comfortable with those minutes and perhaps that should be the format they use. Mr. Lynch stated it was a continuing process and staff would look at the style and format of the worksession minutes. e Councilmember Larson stated the minutes should reflect who raised the concern and where they ended after discussion. Mayor Probst concurred strongly ",ith Councilmember Larson. He stated if someone has an issue they could request that the minutes reflect the reasoning behind why he or she voted a certain way. He noted they would move forward on that basis. COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmember Grant stated the Operations and Finance Committee met and chose to work on the maintenance facility as a priority issue. He noted they would make recommendations to the Council. He added this decision was based on the fact this issue has a deadline and the County would like to move forward quickly. Councilmember Larson stated the Parks and Recreation Committee meets tomorrow night to get an update on the Comprehensive Park Plan process. He noted that the first neighborhood meeting is July 9, 2001. Councilmember Aplikowski stated the people loved the whole event for the 50th Anniversary. e She noted many commented they should do it every year. She added it was a lovely day and