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referendum. Could go along with the 60 days being waived in the case of 100% <br />petitioned for and assessed if the project hearing is advertised at least once <br />in the city newsletter. <br /> <br />Commissioner Lichter noted that during that 60 days, staff can be ordering <br />plans and letting the bids so that on the 6ist day Council can approve a <br />c ontr ac t. <br /> <br />Mr. Hartley stated that staff has been interpreting the charter to say that <br />nothing can be done on a proposed project during that 60 day period. <br /> <br />Commissioner Data stated that he interprets the charter to say nothing can be <br />done during that 60 day waiting period; preparation of plans and specs and <br />obtaining bids could be done before the public hearing. <br /> <br />Chairman Sieber inquired if the city should spend money during that 60 days on <br />specs and bids for a project that might be shot down; feel city should come to <br />a halt during that 60 days, except for minor expenses. <br /> <br />Commissioner Bauerkemper stated that she feels the 60 day waiting period should <br />stand; developers and neighborhoods will have to allow for that 60 days in <br />their planning. <br /> <br />Mr. Hartley stated that under the guidelines of the charter, plans and specs <br />could be prepared and bids obtained prior to the hearing. Following this <br />procedure would also allow for the most accurate information to be available at <br />the hearing. <br /> <br />Chairman Sieber stated that at the time a hearing comes about, the project is <br />being proposed; Council should not be pursing that project by assuming it will <br />be approved. But, if it is legitimate to get plans and specs prior to the <br />hearing, maybe it needs to be done. If council constantly follows that process <br />though, it will look like projects are being forced through and the voters will <br />r ememb er · <br /> <br />Commissioners Gamec, Data and Greenberg stated that it was their understanding <br />that 'any further action for 60 days' meant ordering the project. <br /> <br />Commission consensus is to direct that appropriate language be presented to the <br />commission that would clarify in the charter that 'no further action' means <br />ordering the project. <br /> <br />Mr. Hartley stated that chapter 8 refers to 'unit price'; he thought it meant <br />project cost on a per foot basis but other staff interpret it to mean the <br />assessed cost to each individual unit. Suggest amending references to 'unit <br />cost' to 'unit assessment' so it will not be confused with the cost of <br />materials · <br /> <br />The Commission recessed at 10:15 p.m. <br /> <br />Chairman Sieber called the meeting back to order at 10:30 p.m. <br /> <br />Mr. Hartley inquired if the city's current policy of assessing for a total <br />system, even though the total system may not be constructed and complete for <br /> September 25, 1986 <br /> <br />Page 5 of 6 <br /> <br /> <br />