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about the Z & P meeting. 1 am hoping you can get a good number of folks to show up. I will not really be lobbying anyone on the committee but I assume you are doing so? At least Lilligren, who you can comer at HRC. 1 am hoping to have no problem with Barret, Scott, Barb, Sandy and Gary of course and 1 will have a brief chat with Dean Z prior to the committee meeting. I think me talking to Paul, Dan or Robert before the committee might make it worse for us if they think I really 'need' their vote gosh knows what they will want from me. Q 09/13/04 L.G. responds to an email from a neighborhood resident who Trial Exhibit 142a opposed Plaintiff's proposed project, stating: "I agree with you and I will advocate vociferously against the appeal on Wednesday, thanks for the e-mai1." 09113/04 L.G. responds to an email from a Summit House resident in Trial Exhibit 142b which she states, "1 have not changed by position and will continue to represent the many voices in opposition to the Droiect as DroDosed." 09113/04 L.G. emails the council members sitting on the Zoning and Trial Exhibit 145 Planning Committee (who were set to hear Plaintiff's appeal) stating, "This has become an issue of EPIC proportions in Loring basically because of the attitude, actions and behavior of Brad Hoyte, the developer, and the ability of all of the other projects (3) who have abided by the 6 story/84 feet height limit in the OR3. This developer has directly and indirectly threatened me, St. Mark's Church and members of the community in order to get us to take his side of this application." L.G. ends the email by inviting fellow Council Members to "feel free to talk with me about any of this if you have auestions Drior to Wednesdav." 09/14/04 L.G. responds to several emails from neighborhood residents Trial Exhibit 146 who opposed the project with a form answer in which she Trial Exhibit 147 states, "Thanks so much for sending this to all of the members Trial Exhibit 148 of the committee, I assure you I will do my best to advocate Trial Exhibit 149 af!ainst the aDDeal in committee." Trial Exhibit 150 09/15/04 The Zoning and Planning Committee of the City Council Trial Exhibit 304 hears Plaintiff's appeal of the denial of its application. The Committee, by a unanimous five to zero vote (including L.G.'s vote), adoots the findings ofCPED and City Attornev. 09/23/04 Plaintiff exercises its option to purchase the property. (est.) 09/24/04 The full City Council hears Plaintiff's appeal of the denial of Trial Exhibit 305 its application. The Council, by a unanimous thirteen to zero vote (including L.G.'s vote) adopts the findings of the Zoning and Planning Committee. 10/12/04 L.G. responds to an email from Metge, stating, "Thanks for Trial Exhibit 156b the email, as 1 might have mentioned to you when 1 received your last email on the Parc Centrale project. 1 shouldn't attend the CLPC meetings as they are outside of the official public hearing. I serve on the Zoning and Planning Committee which is a quasi judicial process. If I got involved prior to the public hearing I couldface giving up my right to vote on the issue as the information I would receive would be outside the public hearinf! Drocess. " 12/01104 L.G. responds to an email from a neighborhood resident who Trial Exhibit 160 opposed Plaintiffs proposed project, stating, "As you know, http://www.minnlawyer.com/userfiles/pdf/Order..1020(Final).htm Page 16 of 17 9/17/2009