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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,July 8, 2013 Page 15 Mayor Roe focused discussion on how to proceed; and whether or not to select a firm,. Councilmember McGehee opined that she would like further review of some of the materials by an outside third party to determine if there were any gaps, includ- ing some discussion with the business community and school district for addition- al input. Other than that, Councilmember McGehee opined that the general pro- file prepared by the Stakeholder Group to-date was sufficient once it was synthe- sized and further refined. Councilmember Laliberte opined that, even though the Group had completed the survey and had results, it didn't equate to a general profile, and some pieces were still missing. Councilmember McGehee clarified that the raw materials were available but now needed drafted by professionals. Mayor Roe referenced earlier discussions this year when options were discussed to take the raw data and have a facilitated discussion; or to have a draft product presented by a third party, incorporating the raw data. Mayor Roe opined that this would further define the scope required of a consultant. Councilmember Laliberte opined that the timeframe also needed to be addressed; noting that neither firm seemed to express any difficulty with it, but that it would significantly impact Ms. Bacon. Councilmember Laliberte sought clarification as to the City Council's preferred timeframe. Councilmember McGehee opined that she would prefer to get it done right rather than done quickly; and if there were more steps or meetings needed, she was amenable to that. Councilmember McGehee stated that she didn't want to rush the process and botch it, or end up with an unhappy result. Councilmember Etten concurred with not wanting to push the process, but to do it well; and suggested that if this process seemed too aggressive, it be opened up further. Councilmember Etten noted that the Springsted firm during their presen- tation had shortened the process even further; but questioned if they were doing so to fit the City Council's previous timeframe or to express confidence that they could complete the process more quickly. Mayor Roe noted that the timeframe for either firm seemed doable; but ques- tioned if there was a tradeoff in saving potential costs and consultant decision- making; or whether the process should be extended by doing more work in-house. Mayor Roe opined that the process should take as long as it takes.