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Regular City Council Minutes — 12/08/03 <br />DRAFT Minutes - Page 13 <br />Visitor Association <br />Mr. LoBaido was present, and advised Councilmembers of <br />the Visitors Association's willingness to offer a staff <br />person to serve on the panel. <br />Al Sands, 2612 Aldine <br />Mr. Sands expressed appreciation to Councilmember <br />Maschka for including local businesses on the panel; <br />noting local business owners were responsible for the <br />City's comfortable tax base, and wanted to ensure their <br />voice at the table. Mr. Sands also opined that residents <br />with environmental information or expertise should be <br />included on the panel. <br />Councilmember Maschka noted that environmental <br />concerns would be covered under City Partners as agency <br />resources. <br />Mr. Sands opined that a citizen should have a voice for <br />environmental concerns. <br />Councilmember Klausing noted the level of expertise to be <br />gained by an agency representative, rather than a private <br />citizen. <br />Mr. Sands questioned where the Planning Commission fit <br />into the picture. <br />Community Development Director Welsch noted that the <br />concept of a Master Developer required that the <br />stakeholders panel meet with developers, bring the <br />advisory consensus to the Planning Commission". then to <br />the City Council; noting that this panel was advisory and <br />not adecision- making body. <br />Mar. Sands recommended that the process begin in January, <br />rather than staff's recommendation to begin meeting in <br />February. <br />Community Development Director Welsch noted that, due <br />to Council meeting restraints, and allowing time to fill the <br />