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City Council Study Session - 09/20/04 Minutes - Page 20 lake, wildlife and park would all benefit from the proposed development. Ms. Erickson further opined that the stormwater would be redirected and thus improve the quality of the lake; and that rumors about the developer's proposed dredging of the lake were unfounded and were regulated by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the City's own lakeshore zoning codes. Ms. Erickson further opined that the City's Comprehensive Plan should be used as a guide. Mr. Erickson spoke in support of using TIF for the project; and clarified that it was her understanding that the developer currently owned 1/3 of the land, and had another 1/3 under contract. Ms. Erickson encouraged the Council to move forward, and expressed her appreciation for the amount of time spent by the Council and staff in considering the numerous aspects of the project, its impacts and ramifications for the community in the short and long-term. R. Tam McGehee Ms. McGehee encouraged the Council to listen to the experts - those with ties to the area, neighbors, and citizens. Ms. McGehee questioned the viability of the Twin Lakes Stakeholder's Panel and the funding spent to-date by the City to pursue this project for a private developer. Ms. McGehee referenced several city documents, including the Community Development Department's Mission Statement; visioning statements from VISTA 2000 and listed goals and objectives under the economic development portion of the document; the Comprehensive Plan; the goals and objectives of the City Council; and questioned the discrepancy between the documentation and what the community was experiencing. Ms. McGehee questioned the head of household wage medians and those paid to clerks at Costco; as well as the environmental issues with a parkway located in close