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MEMORANDUM Datei May 13, 1995 To Bill J'oodnch, City Attorney Fron~: Terry Hen&'iksen, Plan. tfing Commission CC: Mayor and Council RE: May 11, 1995, Request for Addilional Information On December 12, 1994, Mr, Gromberg authored a memorandum comparing the cost of tw° bridge options. Subsequct~tiy, Mr. Gromberg wa:~ invited to nltetv3 a Plam~ing Commission meeting. Many issues were discussed with Mr, Grombe~g during that C c, mm~.,smn subcommi~ce subseqt~ently published a cril~que mekting ~d the Plam[ng ' '~ ' of his memo which [ would like included by reference. In I.his ll'lelllc, raudtm~ I will Geus o~. two isstles. Tire- following two exampl, e.s r~re represen:t,.qtive of Mr. Oromberg's v,'illingness to publish dec.¢pti vei nfonn aiion: . Col)lnlls.,,loI1. 1. [','Ir, Grotnberg ,'lid r~o~, use tlw aligmnent proposed by The align, tnent he used increased Ih.e cost estimate fi';r the \V~!:s! alternalivc. Mr. (h'omberg minimized the cost estimate for the East op!icm by underestimath'~g property ~.~cquisition costs by a.s much as 90%. He also creat¢-d the ~'~ppearar~ce, his property nzqt:i:z, ifion e:~;limate came from an appraiser. Although Mr, Grovaberg agreed to con'ect these two issues when he meet wi~h the Planning Commission, he l,a, not published an updated ~epo:-t. 1 believe Mr. Gromberg intentionally craaed a skewed comparison to help EDC ju~til3' lhe East opt[on, tinwi!lingness to cotTect ch'ors reinforces thls su:~piciot~. Members of the Cil7 Council and vm'ious Commissions must ~'ely upon staff to research issues and provide [mpartiaf infi)rm~tion. Allowing anyone tr., create propagm~da packaged as analylicM data m~dcrmincs lhe integr;ty of'all staffresearch~ Untrustworthy ~tafl' reports fi}fcc council ;!J.)d commission membrrs to duplicate research. If we can't trust i~'ffm'matioa pruvided by staffwe should dbnb)ate these positions. I I I I I I I I I I I I' I I I I