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COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 9, 2005 APPROVED •26 sharing issues that were an issue during the failed referendum. She talked about this being the first 227 City Council -initiated project, and that she believes it would be a slap in the face to taxpayers who 228 voted it down to put it back on the ballot without a petition from the area homeowners, which they 229 did not have previously. 230 231 Councilmember Reinert stressed that it is not up to the Council to decide if a referendum will pass, it 232 is their job to provide the voters with enough information to make a good decision. He stated there 233 was misinformation released to the public at the last referendum and it is up to them to provide 234 accurate information now so the voters can decide. He stated they have had one referendum pass and 235 one fail and they need to keep going to see if the process works, and to do that they need to order in 236 the feasibility study so accurate information is available. 237 238 Councilmember Dahl restated that she has concerns, and does want to put something on the ballot that 239 has a chance to pass. She reiterated she asked the residents to provide a petition because she did not 240 want the taxpayers to have to spend $55,000 for something only a handful of people might want. 241 242 Councilmember Stoltz commented that three independent engineers have said this road needs repair. 243 He stated a feasibility study is being proactive, and the money spent on it will be recouped at some 244 time. He noted the City is spending thousands of dollars on repair and time spent to keep it in repair 245 now. He stated the citizens followed the Charter process and came forward with a petition, and it is 246 not the Council's job to judge their request, but only to take the request and get it on a referendum. 47 248 Councilmember Carlson stated she does and did intend to put this on the ballot, and if it is voted 249 down it is democracy in action. She indicated she would hate to see the Charter blamed when it 250 would be the Council's fault. 251 252 Motion carried. Vote: 4:0:1 Mayor Bergeson abstained. 253 254 Resolution No. 05-62 can be found in the City Clerk's office. 255 256 B. Apollo Landing, Paul Bengtson 257 258 i. Consider FIRST READING of Ordinance 01-05, Rezoning Certain Real Property 259 from R, Rural District to GB, General Business District 260 261 Planner Bengtson summarized the Staff report, indicating Staff recommends approval. 262 263 Councilmember Carlson asked what the Planning and Zoning Board's reason was for requesting 264 future access. 265 266 Planner Bengtson indicated that at the Planning and Zoning Board meeting one property owner 267 adjacent to this parcel requested an easement access to the site for future development, and the 268 Planning and Zoning Board felt this would be okay, however the properties mentioned are zoned 069 Rural and are guided for Industrial development. He stated the applicant and City Staff are both quite 270 reluctant to allow an industrial site access through a commercial center like Apollo Landing. He 6