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8!I ilgiuca orwall All three had beenPon their re- cently was flooded with 35 appli. who served 13 years on the Plan- "probably Could have been handled
stsflWrt r spective boards for more than 15 cants seeking a variety of commis- ping Commission before being more moothly." But he endorsed
Eagan City Council members years. Sion slots dealing with planning, elected to the council - voted for it bewill bring newer resi-
acted to new blood into the mayor Vic Ellison said the re- parks, cable TV and airport noise. the limits, but said he also did not dents of the booming city
into serv-
city's advl y commissions Tues- strlctions adopted by i council One city council member, Thom- understand that Martin, Hall and ice.
day night, and in the process swept were good-because they'll inject as Egan, protested that the move Thurston would be ousted immedi Martin said Wednesday be
had
aside: tlrelee panning and "new blood" into city governmenL was inappropriate and hadn't been ately by the change The disnnissals not been informed of the city's
de-
oOhui 3sslon members whose But even new city council mem- advertised on an agenda. made him uncomfortable, he add- cision. While not upset, he added
had not etpire& her Pain McCrea, who "I'm acre that when chuck Hall ed, because last year he personally. that 'It sounds like a pretty un-
Commission Chairman 60 limits, conceded that the receives his packet and finds out "begged" Martin to serve another cem way to get dumped
Chuck dvisory Parks Com- og the action was "tacky." She said he's been summarily eliminated term on the Parks Board. . I ` It I - was putting forth my
rman Roger Martin sjre haudn't realised her motion from the Planning Commission, "This is organizational busi- rt for the city. If they
aid =U% member Carolyn Would immediately drop the three he's going to be shocked," Egan responded Mayor Vic Elli- wasn't doing the job, that
.T iuir positions when numbers, who serve as volunteers. said. 'I don't think you take some- son. "It appears that we're doing W41 asather thing."
the COMM voted to limit citizens McCrea said the limits were in- thing away from someone without some reorganizing.,,
sere on city commissions to no tended to give more people a due notice. too, said the change said he was a supporter
more than nine consecutive years. chance to serve the city. Eagan re- Council member. Ted Wacher - Ellison, too, s 's political rival, former