11.   Some public watchdogs say the council is dangerously close to a violation of the Open Meeting Law.

12.   The council has been far less successful.

13.   The council has been responsible for appointing contractors to carry out this repair work.

14.   The council is finishing work on a civil service law.

15.   The council is responsible for putting grit on icy roads.

16.   The council is the plaintiff, but it has brought this action to protect the interests of the residents.

17.   The council is unlikely to adopt the directive formally much before the end of this year.

18.   The council primarily has been involved in the fight over special masters appointed to monitor federal court orders on prison conditions.

19.   The implication of this is that the more profligate councils will not be re-elected.

20.   The local council was prepared to grant consent to the project.