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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, November 15, 2010 Page 2 City Manager Malinen responded to Ms. Barsel that if further deliberations were required, the matter could be carried over to subsequent meetings. Mayor Klausing opined that his expectation was that the matter would be resolved on November 29, 2010. Councilmember Ihlan spoke in opposition to Mayor Klausing using the term "we" in advising on a decision to hold a special meeting on November 29, 2010, clari- fying that the full City Council had not made that decision. Councilmember Ihlan opined that significant discussion was held at the last regular City Council meet- ing, and that the special meeting had been called unexpectedly and without public or full City Council discussion at the last regular meeting, and resulting in not all five members of the City Council being available on November 29, 2010. Mayor Klausing apologized to Councilmember Ihlan for any miscommunication and clarified that he and City Manager Malinen had chosen the date of November 29, 2010 following a review of City and individual Councilmember schedules to ensure a quorum. Mayor Klausing noted that Councilmember Ihlan had raised the same issues in her e -mail to him, and he had thought he had provided the deci- sion- making rationale, and expressed surprise to hear them brought forward again. Mayor Klausing advised that at the last regular meeting, the City had yet to hear from Bituminous Roadways, Inc. as to whether they would withdraw their appli- cation, and that their written confirmation advising the City that they would not be voluntarily withdrawing their application had been received the following date. Knowing citizens and Councilmembers continued to express strong interest in re- solving this issue as soon as possible, Mayor Klausing advised that at that time, he and City Manager Malinen had then alerted Councilmembers to schedule a spe- cial meeting date, taking into account sufficient time for public mailed and pub- lished notice to occur. Mayor Klausing noted that the City Council had the pre- rogative to change the date if they so desired to discuss that option at tonight's meeting, reminding all that notices had already been processed for the November 29, 2010 meeting. City Manager Malinen concurred with Mayor Klausing's recollection of when written notice had been received from Bituminous Roadways, Inc.; and further noted that Councilmember Pust had indicated that she would be unable to attend the November 22, 2010 meeting as well. Councilmember Pust advised that Mayor Klausing had alerted her to the schedul- ing issues in addition to other business to come before the City Council before year -end, and she agreed that the date chosen seemed to be the only option; and it was her understanding that the date was chosen for no other reason that those ex- plained by Mayor Klausing and City Manager Malinen. Councilmember Pust noted that, should the City Council determine to delay their decision, she would understand; however, she advised that she would be submitting her comments in writing for the record, and was confident in those City Councilmembers available