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back the six million dollars has been discussed in the feasibility study is part of the equation. He <br />suggested this could go towards the cost of the AUAR. <br /> <br />Councihnember Kurak commented the developer would get that six million dollars back <br />eventually. She questioned how they would address future developers paying for the AUAR. <br /> <br />Assistant Community Development Director Trudgeon explained the thought process is if they <br />complete an AUAR it covers a large area and everyone will benefit if they develop. That will <br />need to be addressed later. <br /> <br />Councihnember Kurak stated she agrees with Councilmember Strommen ! 50% that there should <br />be some type of communication with the people in this area. Secondly, this case before them is <br />overkill and she would like to dwindle it down to what is necessary for tonight. The Council did <br />COlmnit to a study, but not to doing a project. She does not want it said that she is agreeing to a <br />project of any kind by going ahead with the plam~ing. <br /> <br />City Attorney Goodrich suggested Councilmember Strommen may want to make a motion to <br />direct staff to establish a public comment period/process to solicit public comment on <br />commtmity values, interests, and preferences related to growth plans for the area. The comment <br />period shall precede authorization for the comprehensive plan amendment component. <br /> <br />Councihnelnber Kurak commented there is a plan for the northeast pipe of this project, and a <br />group of citizens will be having a meeting regarding that. She noted this may dovetail with what <br />Councilmember Stronnnen is suggesting. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Strommen, seconded by Councilmember Kurak, to direct staff to <br />establish a public comment period/process to solicit public comment on community values, <br />interests, and preferences related to growth plans for the area. The comment period shall precede <br />authorization for the comprehensive plan amendment component. <br /> <br />Further discussion: Councilmember Zimmerman stated the direction from the Council plmming <br />session was to commence with planning, not engineering work. City Administrator Norman <br />stated staff had clear direction to bring this forward, and this has been discussed for over six <br />months. Councihnember Cook stated regarding Councilmember Kurak's statement that this is <br />causing a riff in the City Council, this is democracy working. The Council will vote on this and <br />they do not always agree. This motion should come forward as it is, and if it is voted down, it is <br />voted down. However, if there are enough people on the Council that are interested in moving <br />this the way it sits it should move forward. They will not always have seven people voting on <br />something, and it does not mean they have a split Council. Councilmember Strommen stated she <br />is fully in favor of the planning, and she did not think asking for public input would cause the <br />discussion it has. Councilmember Elvig stated he is not against receiving public input. He <br />reported the Gun Club has been closed, soil borings are underway to test for lead, and there is a <br />large escrow to do that clean up. Councilmember Pearson stated a lot of the pieces of these <br />projects are already in place and they just need to tweak things around. The Council needs to be <br />working closely with Planning & Zoning so they know what we are doing and thinking. He likes <br /> <br />City Council/May 11, 2004 <br />Page 32 of 36 <br /> <br /> <br />