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Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Cook, Elvig and Pearson. Voting No: (¢ouncilmcml~ers Kural<, Stron3men and Zimmerman. Councilmcmbcr Stmmmen stated it p;m~s her to vote against the planning, but she cannot vote in favor el'it withoul public input. Motion by Councihncmber }~;lvig, ;eatmded by Councilmember Pearson, to hold a public input session at'tot I loisington at~d Ko%;ler Group, Inc. ratifies the concept of the greenway, parks, trails, and int'rastructure in the area oi' the comprehensive plan amendment study. The format of tile public input sc~;sion should be distzttssed at a worksession. Further ctiscussio~. Councilmcmb~x Strolnmen stated she will support public input, but hopes there will be mor~: conversation ab~mt what it will entail. Councilmember Zimmerman stated a timeline has not been laid ()Lit £or thc public input process, and the public will end up being presented wilh at [>lan thc City has: put together. Councihnember Elvig stated the public input should bc obtained after tt~c txvo 1-tyers of greenway and infrastructure information have been gathered. Ct)tmciimcmbcr Kurak :tsl¢cd if the motion is clear to staff. Assistant Community Devclopmcm I)ircctor Trudgeon r(:sponded the direction is to proceed with the public input process when some of tile basic 1;~ycrs of information are completed. Councilmember Elvig stated thc only laytzrs that should b~: completed are the feasibility study for sewer and water, and grecnspacc in Ibrmation. Motion carried. Voting Yes: May~,r Gamec, Councilmembers Elvig, Pearson, Cook, Kurak and Stromrnen. Vo~in?. No: Councillnemb~r Zimmerman. Motion by C{mncilmcmbcr ?earsos~, s¢',conded by Councilmember Elvig, to authorize staff and Bolton & Menk to begin thc; design of the infrastructure extension project. t~'urthcr discussion: Councilmcmbcr 1~ ural( requested the Council receive information regarding bow these costs will be recouped b,' thr: City in the future. Councilmember Zimmerman asked if competitive biddi~,g was used with thi~. Assistant Public Works Director Olson replied bidding is not required tbr proffessional ser..qcc. These costs are extremely competitive for this type of project. (;ouncih]',cmber Zimmert~as] stated the only thing the public knows is if there were bidders ami who h:sd thc lowest bi{i. /Xssistant Public Works Director Olson stated he does not know that tbcy wo~tld want the low bid for professional services. Mayor Gamec noted Bolten & Monk is ts firm th<,' City has been working with and the City is comfortable with their work. Councilmcmbcs' Zimmerman state{I es~gineering costs were not part of the strategic planning session; it was only lbr planning. (iouncillnember Elvig stated planning cannot be done without designing. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Niayor Garnec, Councilmembers Pearson, Elvig, and Cook. Voting No: ('ouncilmcmbers Kural, Strommen and Zimmerman. (:ity Council/May 11, 2004 Page 34 of 36