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<br />10/5/82 <br /> <br />Page -11- <br /> <br />Dennis Knowlton <br />955 W. Plum Circle <br /> <br />Remarked, as Council was aware, there was <br />a litigation suit against the City regarding <br />the Neodata proposal. He stated that he asked <br />why more people from his neighborhood did not <br />attend the Council meeting and the reason they <br />gave was the last vote taken by the Council <br />on the issue indicated they would be wasting <br />their time. At the Council meetings he had <br />attended on the Neodata issue the vote has <br />been 4-3, with very little discussion by <br />4 members - Mr. Meier, Mr. Cummings, Mr. <br />Ferrera, and Mr. Fauson. He then asked these <br />four councilmembers exactly what their opin- <br />ion was in supporting Neodata. <br /> <br />Councilman Fauson <br /> <br />Commented that statements were made that it <br />was a foregone conclusion that there was <br />very little dicussion. When Council receive <br />their packets on Friday evening before each <br />Council meeting, we have time to review them <br />thoroughly and then questions are presented. <br />He stated he never made his decision until <br />the evening of the meeting, listens intently, <br />researches the issue and then makes that <br />decision. <br /> <br />From the Audience <br /> <br />A gentleman - asked, "what did that man say?" <br />Mayor Meier stated he gave his response. <br />The gentleman shouted I didn't get a thing <br />out of it. Stated as a concerned citizen he <br />would like to know what the reason <br />Mayor Meier reminded the gentleman - he was <br />out of order. <br /> <br />Councilman Ferrera <br /> <br />Commented he felt he had stated his reasons <br />previously at both the City Council and Planning <br />Commission meetings on the issues. This issue <br />will be dealt with again at the next City <br />Council meeting and at that time will state <br />why we are voting for or :against the issue. <br />He felt that Neodata had made a sincere <br />effort to minimize the impact of the area; <br />that they are trying to work with the citizens; <br />and that they will be an asset to the whole <br />Community. This was the reason he was voting <br />for the issue. <br /> <br />Councilman Cummings <br /> <br />Addressed his comments to two of the gentlemen <br />in the audience stating that at the previous <br />meeting they had attended, he had addressed <br />four people point for point, question for <br />question. He felt insulted that they stated <br />he did not respond. He felt <br />