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Council Minutes of 3-5-2019 Roll Call: Yes: Hemann, Brossard, Kearney, Limpert, Schumann, Williamson No: Glassburn Motion carried. Resolution 2019-31 amended 6-1. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Bruce Bruehler 4440 Root Road Mr. Bruehler said he was displeased with Council as he learned about Ganley purchasing the old Lazy Boy property after it had been approved by Engineering and everyone else. The City never bothered to mention this to residents, some of whom live within 100 feet of the property. The only people notified were adjacent commercial properties, who are not affected by it as much as residents. He said the residents were promised the only thing that was going to be done was the retaining wall on the back as it would be replaced. Mr. Bruehler said it was replaced, but it was a useless replacement. He said all that can be seen now is construction materials and what appear to be poles that lights will be placed on. He asked if there was supposed to be no overnight parking there and it was just going to be a maintenance shop why are they putting up large lights in this grassy area. He said he knows the City only needs to notify the adjacent properties, but he thought common courtesy would be to notify nearby residents and wanted a reason for why they weren't notified. Director Lieber said in regards to notice, the required notices had been provided to abutting property owners. She also said any resident can request to be notified by contacting the Planning & Development Department and request to be notified of commercial projects near them and per the Code they have to annually renew the request. The Ganley project has been approved and parking is being expanded and there is lighting proposed and is going to be used primarily for employees and vehicles waiting for service at the service center. It was reviewed for code compliance and it was found to meet the City's Zoning Code. Mr. Bruehler said if there is no parking there, why do they need lights. Director Lieber said lighting is provided as employees are parking in that area. Mr. Bruehler said not they aren't. They are parking up front where there is already a parking lot. Director Lieber said, once the facility is open, there will be employees working there during the day and cars will be parked awaiting service. The applicant proposed lighting, which is within their right, and the lighting meets the required illumination levels. Mr. Bruehler said, if the facility is only open during the day and maintenance is going to be during the day and cars will not be parked overnight, he wanted to know why lights are being put up. He asked if anyone went out and looked at the property before E