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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, June 11,2007 Page 23 Mr. Stark advised that staff had continued to meet with HRA repre- sentatives, Westwood Village Association directors, and private fi- nancIers. City Attorney Scott Anderson provided an opinion on the pending six month time frame for enactment of an ordinance establishing the area from the date of concluding the hearing. Mr. Anderson addressed the interpretation of the December 28, 2006 Council meeting when the initial Public Hearing had been held, with staff noting that the Hearing had been closed at that time, not continued. Mr. Anderson provided several options for the City Council to consider as their next action, including: 1) Set up another Public Hearing upon receipt of all material needing to be gathered and presented, then take public comment; 2) Deny establishment at this time, on the finding that sufficient ma- terials have not been presented, and ask the petitioners to reapply. Mr. Anderson opined that the Statute was silent on the City Council extending the request. Councilmember Pust, speaking on behalf of the HRA, expressed on- going interest in pursuing establishment of an RIA; however, noted that additional information as outlined in the staff report dated June 11, 2007, remained pending. Councilmember Pust recommended es- tablishing another Public Hearing and leaving it open-ended. Councilmember Roe suggested a third option, to re-open the Public Hearing tonight, and keep it open until such time as sufficient infor- mation became available. City Attorney Anderson concurred that this would be another option. Mayor Klausing expressed interest in Councilmember Roe's sugges- tion. Sue Shay, President, Westwood Village I Homeowner's Associa- tion Ms. Shay advised that the Association would agree to re-opining the Public Hearing, since 80% of the residents had signed the petition,