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<br />City Council Minutes - 07/22/02 <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />regarding misappropnatIon by the City of Minnesota <br />State Aid funds for the McCarron Lake project. <br /> <br />Acting Mayor Kough referred this matter to City Manager <br />Beets. Mr. Beets advised that a project audit was <br />currently being performed on both the Lake Josephine <br />and West Owasso proj ects, and staff anticipated having <br />that completed within the next several weeks, at which <br />time the Public Works and Finance Directors would <br />address findings. <br /> <br />B. Georgiana Sobola, 1961 Hamline Avenue <br />Ms. Sobola spoke to the dissolution of the Ethics <br />Commission last Monday, expressing concerns that the <br />City retained a Code of Ethics and how issues will be <br />handled. <br /> <br />Acting Mayor Kough requested City Manager Beets to <br />respond. <br /> <br />City Manager Beets said the Ethics Resolution still stood <br />as a recourse with several options available to resolve <br />ethics issues, though it will have to be amended in light of <br />the Council's decision to terminate the Ethics <br />Commission. <br /> <br />c. John Abeler, 2339 Roselawn Avenue West <br />Mr. Abeler spoke to the City's current affidavit providing <br />discounts on utility bills related to age and/or disability, <br />and asked that it be examined as it relates to other utility <br />customers being penalized for these discounts. <br /> <br />D. Mr. Lambert, 800 Brenner <br />Mr. Lambert spoke to numerous items, including the <br />addition of agenda items with no prior public notice; <br />tabling of agenda additions until future meetings; <br />comments regarding Minnesota Statute MN 412.651 and <br />the City Manager's appointment of a City Attorney; his <br />resentment of embarrassing and uncalled for comments <br />made to staff regarding several administrative issues at <br />the last meeting; the necessity and further information <br />