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the consultant’s proposal, Directs Collins and Perrault would like to further clarify the objectives of a potential fall community event. Chair Wicklund requested the JDA provide staff with clear direction on how to create a successful community event/town hall meeting. Commissioner Reinhardt explained she would like to see hands on models or maps and data for residents to review. She wanted information to be provided to residents and for residents to be heard at the event. She stated she was excited about this event, because she hoped fears would be lessened and ideas could be collected. Commissioner Fabel stated he wanted the event to be meaningful. He believed there was a need for a presentation as to the zoning or concepts that were in place and where there was room for rezoning. He recommended a presentation be provided prior to the JDA taking comments or recommendations on what should change. Commissioner Frethem indicated she appreciated Councilmember Monson’s previous statement that a cohesive vision be presented. She believed this would be really important, along with identifying the goals for this project. She suggested the economics of the project be clarified along with the project timeline. She recommended the concerns surrounding traffic be addressed. She supported staff and outside experts presenting on topics at the community event. Commissioner Monson recommended the event have a focused core message. She suggested the core message be three or four scenarios, what this looks like and what the economics would be. She anticipated all of the concerns could be addressed through the core message and scenarios. She would love to have a presentation with one message delivered in a more formal manner. She indicated she would be more than happy to make the presentation, or this could be done by a staff member. After a presentation is made, she stated an open house could be held for Q&A. Chair Wicklund suggested the event be held for 2½ hours with the first 30 minutes being informal discussion. He recommended a formal presentation then be made by staff on the topics that have been mentioned (remediation, housing density/TRC modeling, economics and cost, traffic updates, energy, roadmap, updates/values for the project). He indicated the event could then turn back into informal discussions. Commissioner Reinhardt stated she liked the idea of a formal presentation and that all subjects would be touched on. She recommended informational booths be created and staffed for each of the topics in order to allow residents to direct their questions or comments after the formal presentation. She did not want too much of the meeting to be a presentation. Chair Wicklund explained it would make sense for each of the seven or eight important topics to have a booth where people could be directed to for more information.