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Regular City Council Meeting AND Board of Adjustments and Appeals Monday,July 23,2012 Page 45 Discussion ensued among Councilmembers, with City Attorney Gaughan opin- ing that this proposed language was more palatable than the original condition previously discussed regarding the pending environmental litigation. Roll Call Ayes: McGehee; Pust; Johnson; Willmus; and Roe. Nays: None. Section 8.0(RCA paxe 5 of 7),Subpart a. and part of Exhibit B to the Devel- opment Agreement Pust moved, McGehee seconded, that line 180 of Subpart a. be revised as fol- lows: "...communicate with the Police Department1 1, and which also includes a cost-sharing proposal relevant to law enforcement costs associated with the development, which proposal is acceptable to the City Council.]"; with the remainder of the language to remain ensuring that the City Council majority determines if the Plan remains in place and is serving its intent Councilmember Johnson expressed concern in whether this prohibits incentive for people contacting the Police Department,based on their perceptions for ram- ifications or penalties to which their business could be subjected. Councilmem- ber Johnson expressed confidence that Chief Mathwig had illustrated eloquently that with his Security Plan and provisions and ability for an annual review by the City Council, additional language was not needed; and spoke in opposition to this motion. Councilmember McGehee opined that, if the City Council felt so strongly about a policy for businesses throughout the City, perhaps a policy should be ad- dressed now. Councilmember Willmus concurred with Councilmember Johnson. Councilmember Pust asked Councilmembers to explain how having to pay for something, or agree to cost-sharing, served to disincentive anyone from calling the Police Department. Councilmember Pust noted that Wal-Mart would be at the table negotiating the criteria, and she could not understand the argument that this language would provide any disincentive to report crime. Councilmember Johnson opined that he was going to trust the Police Chief, with a twelve-month review, and if found detrimental at that point, was confident that a future City Council would take proper action. Mayor Roe questioned whether Councilmember Pust was suggesting an amount for cost-share; with Councilmember Pust responding that she would leave that