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City Admi~isll'ator Norman replied most of the work will be covered under sewer and water, but thc $90,000 would have to r:ome under tlie budget amendment process, which is brought forward by thc Finance I)ir~:ctor in August. Co u nc fl m em be ~' $ t~'om men inqttired al, out the environmental review. Assistant ('Imnmunity Development Director Trudgeon explained the process needs to be thought through its [O whether an AUAR .~,hould be done, or the mandatory EAW. He explained by completing thc AUAR at this time ali the environmental issues and concerns could be adch'essed up l',-ont, rather thai, when developr~ent comes in. Assistant Public Works Director Old;on advised staff wm,.ts to be sure the reviews are able to be signed off' in the f't~ m'e ifthr:y are done at this time. Cotmcilmcmbcr Strommen suggest~,d the addition of a public input about broad visioning where the Council ca~ get afl idea aborn community values that will help guide them through the plan n ing process. S he stated this sh~mld be done before getting into the drafting of the plan. City Administ~'ator Norman replied this type of public input was part of the process in 1997. The Met Cou~cil made the comment that they did not know if they would have time for the full pt'occss. Sta{'[' asl<{:d thcn~ not to ir,elude the public input at this time, but to include it when it' goes to thc pttblic hearing pror;t:ss. Mayor (;amc~: con~nented people will want to see the City's ideas andrespond positively or negatively. As t:lcctcd officials they should do a lot of planning and bringing in ideas. CoLIncilmcml, cr S~rommcn stated there are questions a facilitator will present to illicit a rcsponsc. This wou Id give thc Cott~ ~cil an understanding 0fcommunity values and elements the.~ feel arc importtu~t, which would hell) guide this process. Cotmciln]cmbcr Ct;ok stated he would like to see the public input process when they start designing thc I'tlll c.mnprelnensive pl~.m fbr 2008. Councilmcmbc~' Strommen stated tl',is area is a large portion of the City and is an important part of any pltt~lning process. It is impot'tant for them to have an Understanding of community values bcforc they get iht{) this l)ro(zcss. Cotmcilmeml)c~' Kurak stated il' thi,*.: project should go forward it will be every bit as impacting on thc City als 'l'oxYn Center is. She believes the people who live here should be able to have input tls t~> whu[ th~:y would like, to :4ce. She inquired if the public hearings that will be held by thc l)lmming ('om~'~ission will allo,a this type of input. C/ty Cmmcil/May 11, 2004 Page 28 of 36