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Council Minutes of 6/20/2000 mind on this--there can be significant negative impact to the neighbors if this goes to a private developer. • Mr. Miller said there were a few things brought up that are typical of the way the whole process has been done. Tonight, he hears about a meeting that was held last night where proponents were present and people who have a need for soccer fields and ball fields were invited. But those who have had questions and are on the record as having questions to be answered, were not invited. Tonight he finds out that there was a potential plan for parking and utilization of the property presented. That wasn't shared with Council. Together we can make adifference--give him a break! Then he hears that certain letters went out supposedly answering questions to some of the residents--that wasn't shared with Council. He didn't hear it until he heard it tonight. Together we can make a difference? That's the problem with the way this whole process has gone. There's been inclusion of those who are in favor of certain aspects of it and exclusion of others. Therefore, the questions that have been brought up and have been pointed out haven't been answered. Yet, new plans are being presented to certain proponents. And then they're invited here tonight to present their opinions when Council doesn't know whether a full disclosure was made. He gets the feeling that the people who were at the meeting last night didn't get to see Mr. Bouman's drawings of all the available city properties. It is very frustrating to be part of a Council that is supposed to be informed in order to make decisions. Collectively, he doesn't think there is a person on Council who doesn't think this issue is important. It's the way it has been handled. Mr. Miller told the Mayor, "Mayor, you've made a difference." President Saringer noted that, if it was a regular Recreation Commission meeting, it was open to everybody. Mr. Miller said the topic to be discussed was not disclosed. In fact, he saw Mr. Limpert about 1 1/2 to 2 hours before the meeting was held, and not one mention was made that there was going to be a plan presented and he should be there as he had questions and concerns--not a word. • Mr. Limpert said it was a regularly scheduled Recreation Commission meeting and was open to the public. Mr. Bouman was there and did present what he did tonight, but in greater detail. • Mr. Bouman said that at 6:20 or 6:30 last night he received a phone call from somebody saying, "I was told, but please don't tell anybody, by a person that there is a meeting about Bradley Road and NOSO was invited." That's all he knows. • Mayor Musial responded to NU. Gareau's comments by agreeing that he had indicated everyone should wait until they saw the global picture. However, that global picture was reduced from an 11x17 to a 35 mm portrait when the Hadsells said they would not agree to enter into a written option agreement. If they are not going to agree to enter into a written option agreement, he is not going to waste time in speculating what an overall project is going to cost way in the future. Also, he is not an advocate of taking these pieces of property by eminent domain. If the Hadsells want to live there for 50/100 years, he doesn't care. However, we still have to look at that 35 mm picture and get that green space for our children and grandchildren in the future. With regards to Mr. Miller's comments, he has to admit he doesn't understand what he is talking about when he says, "Mayor, you have made a difference." What does he mean? 17