CC Minutes 5-29-07City Council Meeting - May 29, 2007
e. Approval of Encroachment Agreement, Autobahn Motorplex.
f. Approval of Extension of Preliminary Plat, Liberty at Creekside.
All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 4 to 0.
1(B). APPROVAL OF LODGING TAX.
Councilwoman Ernst: Mayor, I feel that this is a very significant issue and I, so I feel that all
City Council members should be present before voting on this.
Mayor Furlong: Okay.
Councilwoman Ernst: So I'd like to make a motion to table.
Mayor Furlong: Okay. Is there a second?
Councilman Peterson: I'd second that. Not for the same reason but. My second would be, and
basically I just, I wasn't, didn't have the opportunity to be at the last meeting it was discussed at
the work session so I would just like a little bit more opportunity to discuss it so I don't think
every council member needs to be here for that but I think we mixed a few budget meetings
without all council people but so I'm comfortable seconding the motion on that basis.
Mayor Furlong: In terms of, Councilman Peterson just so I understand. Your thoughts in terms
of spending some more time. How would you propose?
Councilman Peterson: I guess to spend my issue is just to talk to the Chamber a little bit more. I
did that earlier today. I just want to have really more dialogue with them to get a perspective of
what the money's going to be spent on so I could accomplish that myself. I know Mr. Litsey,
Councilman Litsey's already offered to attend that meeting so.
Councilman Litsey: Yeah, I think that's a reasonable thing is to postpone this for now so we can
have some more dialogue. So I'd support that too.
Mayor Furlong: Alright.
Todd Gerhardt: Mayor, council members, would you like this as a work session item? You
want to just address it on the side? You just can't have more than 2 council members attend.
Mayor Furlong: I guess, it sounds like it's not a big issue.
Councilman Peterson: No, I just need more time so.
Mayor Furlong: Councilman Litsey was at the work session. You're familiar with that. I say
let's do it with the two of them and depending on the nature of that and the information they
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