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Page 4 September 11, 1995 • Ms. Hankner stated she feels does not feel councihnembera were "offended" as Ms. Trade stated, at the request of an interview with her. She noted that no other resident has access to that channel. If this policy is passed, councilmember's participation will be based upon a majority of the council deciding whether or not a member should go on there. Residents do, however, have access to another channel-and she feels it is strictly a "fairness issue". Ms. Trade stated Channel 15 is not a simple alternative. This channel is open for people~who can get a volunteer to interview and someone who can operate the cable cameras, etc. She feels this is overkill to limit the free speech rights of people who are in office. Ms. Blanchard stated. she does not see this as inhibiting the councilmember from speaking. All it does is require that the other councilmembers be notified of one members intent to go on cable to discuss as issue. That way other members will know about it prior to the interview. Mayor Links stated he feels the policy asks that a few days notice be given to other council members to give everyone an opportunity to talk about it. MOTION/SECOND: Hankner/Quick to approve Resolution 4810, but changing the word "consensus" to "majority". VOTE: 4 ayes 1 nay (Trade) Motion Carried Discussion of Removal of Item D: • Ms. Hankner stated she had some questions in regard to the slurry sealing at Silver View Park that she would like answered. She wondered if this was an unforeseen expense and also if this was included in the budget. Mary Saarion, Director of Parks, Recreation and Forestry was presea~t to discuss this request with the Council members. She stated during the budgeting process, there was no intent in slurry sealing Silver View Park this year. There is a budget however for maintenance of parks and grounds. Staff has approached her with the request for Silver View Park. She noted the city could wait a year or two, however the lot will only continue to deteriorate. Since there was sealcoating going on in the city, it seemed an opportune time to complete the Silver View Park. Ms. Hankner asked if it was critical that this lot be slurry sealed this year. She wondered why it was not put into We budget for this year. Ms. Saarion stated it was her feelings that some of the contractual work at Woodcrest Park building would probably not be done as originally planned and that there are other improvements this money could be used for, such as Silver View parking lot. Rather than hiring contractors to complete some of the improvements at the Woodcrest building, it was felt many of these could be done "in house" over a longer period of time, putting the money instead toward the Silver View parking lot. The funds are in the budget, they were merely earmarked for another improvement. Ms. Hankner stated she only raised the issue because she was wondering what will not be done as a result of adding this item. She stated she feels staff really needs to be looking into the budget and including these types of items. She is not convinced that this work was more important than some other improvements.