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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 26, 2001 Page 6 1 forward without understanding of what they could achieve in terms of revenue. He added that a 2 Detailed Market Analysis is part of what they would be receiving at the next meeting. 3 Councilmember Thuesen indicated that they have been hearing new possibilities all throughout 4 the process, and expressed his hope that doors have not been closed on any of the suggested 5 possibilities. Mr. Rapp stated that he was there tonight to encourage them not to try to zero in 6 too much on details. He stressed that a general framework is the key, and added that a process 7 like this requires patience. 8 Councilmember Thuesen stated that all of the patience could still bring them nothing when they 9 receive the two Concept Plans. Mr. Rapp stated that was true, yet a project of this magnitude 10 requires patience so that they will get a different result than the one they had previously. 11 Councilmember Horst stated that the Council had decided to not be too instrumental in the 12 project, and said that they have kept out of the business of the steering committee on the project. 13 He added that he was uncertain of what preferences have been concluded. Mr. Rapp stated that 14 all of the discussions and preferences and input would be included in the information to be 15 received next month. He added that there is an inevitable balance between financial feasibility 16 and preferences and they will need to make tradeoffs in order to make them work. 17 Councilmember Horst stated that the residents have had a difficult time with spending money in 18 the past. Mayor Cavanaugh identified the anxiety they are experiencing in waiting for July and 19 addressed Councilmember Horst by saying that they will have material with which to pursue his 20 concerns come July. 21 Mark Ruff, Ehlers and Associates, stated that they would be faced with a number of people who 22 will be interested in proposing on this development. He urged them to think of this document to 23 be received next month as a list of priorities of things such as public amenities. Mr. Ruff stated 24 that it would help them later on in negotiations with developers in terms of priorities and what 25 they want to see out of this development. 26 Councilmember Horst gave an example of townhomes, and not wanting to see them anywhere in 27 the new development, and asked how that type of public input would be helpful. Mr. Ruffstated 28 that they have the majority of the control on those types of issues, by keeping track of their list of 29 priorities. 30 Mayor Cavanaugh mentioned the Town Hall Meeting that he had attended where they provided 31 residents with options and examples of what the Northwest Quadrant could look like, and they 32 documented the input of the residents. He added that the report that comes in from that meeting 33 would be factored into the information to be received next month. Councilmember Thuesen 34 added that he worried if they were getting enough of the majority of the community. 35 36 Mayor Cavanaugh concluded that the professionals have guarded them against bias, and that he 37 hopes the document will remove their anxiety and temper their excitement. He added that next 38 month is a high water month for both the Planning Commission and the City Council.