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City Council Minutes Page 9 <br /> June 4,2018 <br /> ----------------------------- <br /> Mayor Dietz clarified if the Commission wanted to look at plans similar to how the <br /> Parks and Recreation Commission review plats. <br /> Commissioner Curtis clarified she meant large city projects. <br /> Councilmember Wagner sees value in any person providing feedback on a project. <br /> Councilmember Ovall reiterated it would be valuable for Commission members to <br /> go on BR&E visits as a good way to building brand awareness. There are 24 site <br /> visits per year. He felt these visits could also inform businesses about the potential <br /> for a microloan for energy efficiency. <br /> Commissioner Curtis asked the Council for feedback on where to put the solar <br /> picnic table. Ms. Bednar clarified the Commission has the pieces of the table but they <br /> would need to hire someone to construct it and install it in the location. The <br /> construction could not occur in house because of its complexity. The Council asked <br /> if there may be sponsorship opportunities to offset the cost of installation. <br /> 10.2 Recreational Facilities Improvements <br /> Mr. Portner presented the staff report. <br /> Councilmember Wagner said she hasn't had an opportunity to discuss what was <br /> learned from the listening sessions with the other Councilmembers but the listening <br /> sessions seemed to bring a few issues to the forefront. She felt the sessions showed <br /> the Council needs to have a clear goal and a reason for what they are doing. She felt <br /> people at the sessions were supportive of the project but didn't see a version of the <br /> project they liked from what was presented. Some were adamantly against the project <br /> while others asked if the options presented were the only options. She wonders if the <br /> Council currently has the right plan on the table. If the Council is going to add <br /> additional items to the Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) option,what is it going to do <br /> for the city?What projects would meet our goals and objectives? She suggested <br /> having a priority list and then pairing it down to come up with a reasonable dollar <br /> amount. She is hearing residents want to understand what the project is, council <br /> goals, and how to get there. <br /> Mayor Dietz stated only about 125 people attended the listening sessions which ends <br /> up being a very small voter sample. He is struggling with the limited timeline of <br /> getting everything sorted out for inclusion on the ballot. He would like to see a <br /> community survey to gather more citizen input. If the LOST is not on the ballot in <br /> 2018 it would have to wait until 2020 giving the council about 60 days to figure out <br /> the specifics. He asked the Council if they were interested in trying to meet the <br /> deadline to get the LOST on the ballot in 2018. <br /> Councilmember Wagner expressed a desire to decide what projects the Council <br /> wanted to see then assign the numbers and then set the total amount. <br /> UREJ <br />