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Parks Commission Meeting Minutes August 10, 1998 Page 7 1 Commission should agree on the plan before it goes to Council. She then asked for a 2 motion to decide on the need for a work session. 3 Motion by Siggelkow, second by Koehntop to decide on two or three options at the 4 September 14 Commission meeting and forward these to Council, proceeding then with 5 bidding out the excavation work. At this time, they ask the Council to look at the scaled 6 drawings after September 14 in a special session with the Commission. These proposals 7 could then become published in the City Bulletin, requesting neighborhood input. Jindra 8 stated it is the Commission's responsibility to inform residents. She agreed with 9 Siggelkow, stating more time is needed to decide. 10 Motion carried unanimously. 11 Lambrecht stated that in the July 1997 recommendations for landscaping certain trees are 12 recommended to offer residents screening. She added that grade and soil conditions must 13 be considered. 14 VI. DISCUSSION OF WATER TOWER PARK AND OVERALL CENTRAL PARK 15 PLAN. Jindra asked the Commission if this issue should be tabled for the next meeting, due to lack of time. Koehntop agreed, stating the plan is not due at this time. No motion was 18 made, but the Commission agreed to table the issue until September 14, 1998. 19 VII. OTHER BUSINESS. 20 Jindra asked how school board meetings are conducted as far as audience participation. 21 Wolff explained the procedure for handling audience participation during school board 22 meetings. She said that Robert's Rule of Orders are followed. 23 Morris suggested the Commission take written comments from the public. He added that 24 this notice could be put in the paper to advertise what agenda items are coming up and 25 ask the community at large for their input. 26 Lambrecht suggested a timeline for getting items onto the agenda and Wagner suggested 27 that Jindra could bring whatever items she receives to Commission meetings. Jindra 28 stated the Commission needs to be open with the public to create trust, and that accepting 29 their input would help to do this. 30 Wolff asked Todd Hubmer for a timeline of when the drawings would be completed. 31 Hubmer stated that the scaled drawings would be completed and presented on September 12 14.