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Councilmember Zimmerman stated that if the Board is set up of seven and four are from City <br />staff there is already a monopoly and there will probably not be much discussion. <br /> <br />Councilmember Strommen replied that this Board would help streamline the process. <br /> <br />Councihnember Elvig stated that he saw the creation of the Board eliminating the need for <br />holding several different meetings. <br /> <br />Councilmember Kurak questioned if that was true. <br /> <br />Assistant Director of Public Works Olson replied absolutely. <br /> <br />Councihnember Elvig stated that initially he was surprised that staff was not recommending that <br />the Review Board include regular citizens, but looking at it further it seems that the untrained <br />citizen will be "brutally eaten" by this process. They need experts involved and he thought it <br />made sense to include staff with the experts to help streamline the process. <br /> <br />Councilmember Kurak inquired if the City would be "double dipping" the developer by having <br />the City Engineer doing his work and than sitting in on a Review Board. <br /> <br />City Attorney Goodrich replied that they wouldn't really know for sure until they start the <br />process and see how it all works. It was his feeling that the creation of the Review Board will <br />end tip being a cheaper product because they will be meeting together as a group rather than <br />having several different meetings with the different individuals. <br /> <br />Councihnember Kurak questioned if it was possible for staff to keep track of the costs to make <br />sure that it does not become an "animal of its own" to the developer. They have to remember <br />that every dollar they charge to the developer is less money that they can put into the <br />development. If in deed this cuts through the process and keeps the costs down then she would <br />be in favor of that. <br /> <br />City Attorney Goodrich replied that staff could absolutely track those costs. <br /> <br />Councilmember Elvig stated that he thought the creation of the Review Board would provide for <br />a solid recommendation by the time it is sent to the Planning Commission, which will <br />significantly streamline the process. <br /> <br />Consensus was to forward the issue to the City Council. <br /> <br />3) Commission Appreciation Dinner Date Conflict <br /> <br />Consensus was to schedule the appreciation dimmer for April 12th or May 6th. <br /> <br />City Council Work Session/March 15, 2004 <br /> Page 9 of 10 <br /> <br /> <br />