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Minutes of the Special Meeting of Council Monday, June 4, 2018 Page 14 Dr. Parker stated, that wasn't my question. My question was what would be the process for the developer? Mr. Coyne stated, I'm sorry. So if the developer wanted to, the developer could still take out petitions and have it put on.the ballot through that process. As I understand it, the developer actually was looking to do that. I think the developer actually may have had a number of signatures but it was concluded to go this route because there was more time and that's currently what the developer's requested. So he is going through. this admiiustrative process to put it on the ballot. I also just wanted to note for the record, you are absolutely right. When Council rnakes its decision to put it on the ballot, it's just to put it on the ballot. Council's not endorsing it. They are not opposing it. Individual Councilpeople after that can take positions if tliey chose to as can anybody, else in the community but it's just the process to put it on the ballot, let the voters make the decision whether or not this planned residential development district is consistent with the Village's current plari. Council President Saponaro asked, does anyone else have any questions? Why don't you come to the podium if you have another question? Derrick McDowell 6543 Highland Road My main question is, what is the purpose of this then if you guys are going to just rubber stamp this through? Council President Saponaro replied, first of all, it's a miscliaracterization of what we do. When you say something's rubber stamped, I take exception; to that because we don't rubber stamp anything. What we do is we try to allow the people of this Village to vote. It's not up to us. I, would imagine that you, like anyone else, would want to be able to vote whether you want something or you don't want sometl7ing. If it's perceived that we don't allow it to go to the voters, it can be perceived as us. taking away your ability to vote for that. It doesn't stop the developer from also bringing it to the ballot from a different mechanism. So it's a patli of least resistance, but at the end of the day, you all get to vote and majority rules here. So if everyone says, you know what, we don't want it, and if it's voted down, it's vo.fed down. It's not a rubber stamp here. Tt's not an endorsement. Mr. McDowell asked, who are you here to. represent? Are you here to represent the developer? Are you here to represent the_Village? Council President Saponaro replied, we are elected officials for the residents. You are one.resident who does not want it: T11ere's people here tliat say they do want it. How are we supposed to know based on just this conversation? We don't. So that's why a Council sliould never endorse or r,ot endoi-se somethiiig lilce this. We should put it to you all to inake that decision. We happen to be one of you all, but not in this body. As Mr.