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Councilmember Musgrove aye <br /> Councilmember Howell nay <br /> Councilmember Riley aye <br /> Mayor Kuzma aye <br /> Motion carried. <br /> Motion by Councilmember Woestehoff, seconded by Councilmember Musgrove, to adopt <br /> Resolution 424-212 Approving the Site Plan Review of Haviland Fields. <br /> Further discussion: <br /> Councilmember Specht shared that he is not generally in favor of more apartments in the City; <br /> however, since this has been approved, he will be voting in favor of this. <br /> Councilmember Howell shared that she is very concerned about the amount of traffic that the <br /> number of units in this development will put on the roads. <br /> Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Kuzma, Councilmembers Woestehoff, Musgrove, Olson, <br /> Riley, and Specht. Voting No: Howell. <br /> 8.02: Adopt Resolution #24-232 approving a variance and encroachment agreement for a <br /> lean-to structure at 6960 148th Lane NW (Curtis Forster) <br /> City Attorney Knaak shared that there was a piece of correspondence that the Council had all <br /> received individually that has now been submitted as part of the record and the Council is able to <br /> use this for consideration. He explained that the Council can make a decision on whether or not <br /> they want to have a policy about the kinds of correspondence they will accept. <br /> City Administrator Hagen suggested the Council address the anonymous letter that was included <br /> in the case first before moving forward. <br /> Councilmember Specht shared that some of the accusations in the letter could be harmful to Mr. <br /> Forster and there is no basis for these accusations. He said he would not like it to be permanently <br /> kept with the case. <br /> Councilmember Howell stated that it is her understanding that the City gets anonymous complaints <br /> all the time and she generally does not see them attached to cases. She added that they also require <br /> people to state their name and address for the record when they come forward to speak at Council <br /> meetings and she does not understand why they would require that when people could just send in <br /> something anonymously. She said she is empathetic to anonymous letters and people who are <br /> concerned with this. She added that there has not been any factor basis to the accusations being <br /> made in the letter and they actively attack the applicant and bring in his place of employment. She <br /> noted that she is not comfortable with seeing these accusations in the letter and would not like to <br /> consider them. <br /> City Council/August 27, 2024 <br /> Page 10 of 13 <br />