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Regular Council Meeting 7-21-08 Page 12 the whole idea. We can confirm that. Our understanding is that whether we go with them or not, they are still going to use that wellhead site. Dr. Parker asked where the other site is exactly. Mayor Rinker replied all we know is it is across the street. He does not know if it is in the hidden woods area. Dr. Parker knows there are concerns as far as the sounds and the smell. Mayor Rinker indicated that if there are specific questions, we can add them to those that Planning and Zoning has requested to the Law Department. This would be a good time to do it so that we can get confirmation back. It looks like we are getting information back from this, but in addition to documentation, if we have specific written questions, we can get those answers and it will help to clear the air. We seem to be going over a lot of these more than once. Dr. Parker did not know if the amount of money we get is worth giving up for one less wellhead in that area. If not, then fine. Council President Buckholtz suggested we leave this on first read since obviously there is still some information out there. He has had discussions with Mr. Giordano just keeping him apprised of our process. We are trying to keep everyone informed. This will take us to another Caucus and Planning and Zoning meeting to get more information. What the Mayor is saying if you want to articulate specific questions, more so than even tonight, there is time to do that. If there is a way to diagram how it works with the acreage with us or without us, because it was real clear at the last Caucus that they are going to do the proj ect, they are going to have the assemblage with or without us. It's one of those deals. We can do it one way and make it a little better for them and we profit and then you can have something to balance. That will come down to everyone's opinion, which is what we are here for. We have the time, so we should take it, move as quickly as allowed, but at the same time answer everyone's questions. Mayor Rinker added that Mr. Diemert has already initiated a line of communication and negotiation so that we will be in a position to have a meaningful vote. Dr. Paxker said this was brought up in Finance, but the way the legislation is written, does this require Council's approval regardless? Mr. Diemert replied that he drafted it so that Council could authorize the Mayor to go ahead and negotiate it, but he put the money amounts in there and the locations. Dr. Parker said it says "enter into". They did not know whether that meant it still required Council approval. Mr. Diemert stated not after you adopt this because the key elements are there in the ordinance. It gives the Mayor the flexibility that if we do not get all of the information we requested, then the Mayor will not enter into the Agreement because it won't have all of the contingencies that we were looking for. Dr. Parker asked if this is passed, will Council come back to vote on it again? Mayor Rinker said you would not. The idea is you have to have a comfort level before you pass it. Tonight's not the night because we feel there are too many conditions. When we were here, we were aware that it was time-driven. It behooved us at least to get going in the right direction. Council President Buckholtz asked if everyone was on board with that. Everyone was. This Ordinance will be left on First Read.