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Home My WebLink About1978 07-27 Fontaine says Council is 'open' THE REVIEW Thursday July27, 1978 Fontaine says Y Council is 'op e n ' The Maplewood City Council 0:•:: has"everyintention for ' �. Ma pl¢wood openess,"according to one of its members. "I don't think there is a coun- cilman or mayor that would try AO and hold anything back from any citizen,"Councilman Roger Fon- taine added. Fontaine's comments to the 2r Disptach came in response to questions by a citizen regarding a May 31 meeting of the police department. Fontaine Wasiluk wrong with this meeting,which AT THE MEETING,police of- was very open." ficers talked about'department "WHEN WE GOT to city hall, problems while four council the court was in session so we members watched,according to had to go next door to the fire Mike Wasiluk,a former North station,"Fontaine explained. St.Paul-Maplewood School "Doors stayed open." Board member.But Wasiluk said he was told the meeting wasn't Fontaine said that other coun- announced to the public. cil meetings aren't given a lot of advertisement but are open to Wasiluk said that the gather- the public. ing of two or more councilmen, without public notice,violated "We have a shirt sleeve meet- Warren Spannaus'1974 open ing every Monday before the meeting guidelines. council meeting,"he explained. "I believe in the open meeting "I'm sure the average citizen dee law,"Wasiluk said at a recent m t know about this,yet the council meeting. "I believe the meeting is open. citizens of this country should Fontaine challenged Wasiluk have their process in the open." to inform the council who called him about the police meeting. Fontaine agreed.But he con- tened that notice of the police "If the staff didn't give the department meeting was posted complaint to you,Mr.Wasiluk, on the city hall bulletin board. you shouldn't have been afraid to Some people said the notice name the citizen. wasn't posted there Fontaine "They(the citizens)have eve- admitted.But he added: "I feel ry right to know what is going there sure wasn't anything on,"Fontaine said.