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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, September 12, 2011 Page 15 Councilmember Pust expressed her concern, as she had similarly stated when the Parks and Recreation Commission bond issue had come forward, that the Fire Department not leave tonight's meeting thinking that she didn't want a new fire station. In recognizing the Committee many attempts to seek and receive public input, Councilmember Pust advised that she was receiving public input as well; and she had yet to find one person not recognizing the need for a new fire station. However, Councilmember Pust noted that a lot of the comments were recognizing the commitment being sought from taxpayers: $19 million for Parks; $8 million for a Fire Station; increased Capital Improvement needs and fees; and other items in already addressed during budget discussions. Councilmember Pust clarified that her concern is that the City Council needed to determine what to do on these huge ticket items, out of respect for its taxpayers. For the record, Pust moved, McGehee seconded, authorizing a public referendum to seek taxpayer approval to support bond issue for a new Fire Station, with the terms as detailed in the RCA dated September 12, 2011. Mayor Roe asked what the deadline was to get a referendum on the 2012 budget; with City Manager Malinen responding that the deadline had been August of 2011. Roll Call Ayes: Pust and McGehee. Nays: Willmus; Johnson and Roe. Motion failed. Councilmember McGehee spoke in support of the need for a fire station; howev- er, she opined that it had never been her intent to move forward on the City Hall campus site. Councilmember McGehee opined that it had been her impression that the next phase would be a third party evaluation of other sites, and a more thorough assessment of whether the City Hall campus site was the preferred site. Councilmember McGehee stated that she had issues with the City Hall campus site, such as geothermal and others; as well as this site not being suitable for access throughout the community, and opined that the Macy's Home Store site would be a better site due to speed of access to Highway 36. Councilmember McGehee expressed her discomfort in not having a third party evaluation of all proposed sites. Mayor Roe asked that Councilmember McGehee focus comments on the specific action before the City Council or make a motion. Councilmember McGehee asked if the Committee would be considering other sites and come forward with any other options.