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1i Elk MEMORANDUM River TO: Downtown Task Force Members FROM: Jeremy Barnhart, Planning Manager DATE: September 24, 2012 SUBJECT: September meeting information On September 246, the public comment period is scheduled to close. At the meeting on Monday, I expect to: 1. Review the comments received. 2. Discuss necessary changes to the document 3. Discuss formal approval ambassadors and process 1. As of today, I've received a handful of comments. Anticipating that some people want to comment,but may have forgotten to do so, I've posted reminder notices of comment period ending in the Star News, City website,and through the City's constant contact account and Facebook pages. Open House update The open house on September 13`h was attended by about 20 non-task force members over the course of the 4 hours. Not everyone signed in. Based on comments I received, attendees heard about the open house through channel 12, the City website, City Council meeting, the Star News, and the chamber of commerce newsletter. Attendance at the open house wasn't as high as expected, but not shockingly so. In my experience, high attendance at public meetings is often driven by an intense concern over a project,plan or immediate change, and often gains steam through word of mouth. The plan that we've created isn't immediate, and I think we've done well in describing this as a long term strategy for strengthening the downtown. 2. Necessary changes to the document will be driven by the comments received,which we will review on Monday. 3. The schedule moving forward. As we prepare the final draft for Council review, I anticipate reviewing the final draft at the October meeting, and scheduling the final review in November. [ MIMI At C:\Documents and Settings\dswanson\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\ContentOutlook\WDWOAS3A\Memo JA�'UR� 9-24-12 meeting.docx Y