Lindemans, now 69, was elected to the council during the city's incorporation election in 1989. He ran for re-election in 1992 and was defeated. Although he chose not to run again last year, he has been paying attention to what has been going on. Agree or disagree with him, even his staunchest critics always said Lindemans spoke his mind. Lindemans was critical of a recent denial of plans for more apartments along Rancho California Road.
People can walk from their apartments to bus stops and travel to work.
They can't do that from these houses with the big lots. Roberts and Comerchero are voting against these apartments because they want to get re-elected. Lindemans said he recently read Councilman Sam Pratt's proposal to limit traffic in the city. He also wondered aloud what had become of one of the final projects he championed before leaving the council. The council has just been waiting for a better deal.