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the idea ol'h',~ving a p/an where they know M~at will be open space but he thinks Cotmcilmember Elvig was correct that they already have done some of these things and they need to tweak things arotmd at little lilt. Councilmcmbcr Strommcn amend,~,d the motion as follows: Authorize staff and Hoisington Kocglcr (iroup It-:c. to cornmet!c;: thc Comprehensive Plan Amendment component of the Growth [qam]ing process with an addition of public input opportunity during the initial stages of thc tuamndment process. C'.cmncihn~:n~ber Kurak concurred with the amendment. Further discuss/on: City A. dministtator Norman requested clarificati°n that if this motion passes thc i~ublic input does not have to bc the first thing that is done. Councilmember Strommen replied thc public input needs to be done befbre integrating all the layers of formulating the plan. City Administrator Norman stated he would recommend against this. The City needs to go through a process ;tnd have information before they go out to the public. Councilmember Cook stated ho/'eels thc public input is more a part of the comprehensive plan, and not as much a part of what is l)ci~g discussed tonight. Elis main concern is that this first meeting will end up being about whether resi~lcnts want City scwt~tr and water. Motion f~tilcd. Voting Ves: Coun,;ih~embers Strommen, Kurak and Zimmerman. Voting No: Mayor Garnet, Councilmcmbers Cool<:, Elvig and Pearson. Further discussion: Councilmembcr Zirnmerman stated there are a lot of people on the Council that are afl'aid of what the public i~as to say. Councilmember Elvig stated he is not afraid of including the public. Councih'ne~nbcr Kurak questioned what area will be studied for the comprehensive plan amendment. Assistant Community Development Director Trudgeon reviewed thc ~rea ~md explained i'.,, will go beyond the exact property lines. Councih-nember Kurak re)ted th(: scope has not bee~ determined yet. St~e asked if the Council wilI be informed t'cgm'ding this. Assistant Comn-~mtity Development Director Trudgeon responded in the alYh'nmti vt. Motion by Councilmcmbcr Cook, seconded by Mayor Gamec, to authorize staff and Hoisington Ko%let Group luc. to cormnenct, the Comprehensive Plan Amendment component of the ©rowth Platmit]g l~rocess. Further discussion: Councilmember Elvig stated he would be happy to have public input at this level, but thc tools need to be used Io show the thought process. Councilmember Cook stated the public inl, u! should be addressed i~ a separate motion. He would like to see the $90,000 start working and Itc would like to be able to show the residents what is already known. The Council has dctcrmin~:d they want a sewer li','~e, and that should be shown to the people. He does not want to bring in the I)ublic tm/il there is something to lay out for them. Councilmember Strommen stated she cannot ,,otc in I'avot' of tltis until it is clarified when the public input will happen and what it would tnt'ail. She stated as this is.laid out the citizen input woutd not be included until stage [bur. Cottncilmeml~e~: Elvig indicated he will be making a motion to take public input much cm'lic~' itn thc process, after tl~ere has been enough information gathered-to present to the public. City Council/May 11, 2004 Page 33 of 36