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• • • COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 14, 2002 Councilmember Carlson stated that was correct. Ms. Hopkins stated regarding the petition, question number 4, adding that it was a citizen petition as well as proposer volunteered, and then adding a reference to the standards from the conditional use permit in an appendix, noting that City Planner Smyser had that information. Ms. Hopkins stated she believed those things could be added without dramatically changing the document. He had heard the rest of the comments and understood the concerns that Councilmember Carlson had and those could be aired through the public comment period. That is how those are typically handled. That they are not, according to his understanding, to be changes proposed at this time. He felt these changes could be made easily and he could have it ready for review in the same timeframe. Councilmember Carlson stated she agreed there are just the two specific changes she had requested. She wished to communciate on these issues sooner rather than later because she had received calls from residents. She wanted to express her concerns are and that is whyie brought these other issues forward at this time. She is very concerned about other potential d:pment on that site if it occurs, but had not been anticipated nor addressed. Mayor Bergeson stated he had a question about the prodtu=e for presenting concerns of people other than agencies. How would a member of the public or individual Councilmember communicate questions, concerns, comments, whatever, related to this whole process? City Planner Smyser stated there is a public commentperiod for the City to take comments. He is the person who will receive all public comment. Comments from the Council will be taken after the public comments are received, and when tit,Council determines whether or not an EIS is necessary. All questions will be answered and addressed before that decision is made. City Administrator Waite Smith stated she did not want the audience to think that the other Councilmembers were unprepared op this matter. There had been no expectation that Councilmembers would comment on `e EAW this eveningThe only formal action on the agenda was to approve distribution of the EAW to the public agencies and public. Councilmember Carlson concurred with City Planner Smyser as to the public comment process. Her intention was to bring her concerns up as the process unfolded, and that she had the right to do so at the current meeting. She felt that commenting on questions and issues that are in the EAW would have been better done at a work session. She expressed hope that the next time the Council is looking at some step in this process, they would get the information in time to raise those questions at a work session, so that it does not take so much of everyone's time. Councilmember Dahl inquired as to whether, at this stage, the document was mainly for the benefit of the agencies involved, and not necessarily the general public?