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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, August 8, 2016 Page 24 Councilmember Willmus stated he didn't see anything in this criteria that pre- cluded neighborhoods from serving as NAs independent of this proposed process. Councilmember McGehee then questioned the need to have it in place. Mayor Roe noted this discussion was involving a portion of the document beyond that yet presented by City Manager Trudgeon. Mayor Roe clarified that if a NA chose to "affiliate" with the city, there were certain things the city would provide to the group in exchange for that "affiliation. Mayor Roe agreed with Coun- cilmember McGehee's concerns with boundaries, opining those should be self- determined, and further stated he had no problem with overlapping boundaries of groups seeking further identify with a smaller area than the broader NA. Howev- er, Mayor Roe stated the city should not make that decision, and also expressed his concern in the city approving bylaws, suggesting there simply be a checklist for the NA to complete. Mayor Roe stated he did think it was good to require a NA to have bylaws to function well and avoid chaos. Mayor Roe stated he did have a problem referring to NAs as "affiliated" and sug- gested it made more sense to call them "registered" to avoid any perception they were city-driven. Councilmember Etten agreed with the comments of Mayor Roe, opining the city shouldn't get involved approving bylaws, but simply provided samples and let those organizations wark for their efforts without city approval. As an example, Councilmember Etten noted his involvement in the larger Lake McCarron's Neighborhood Association, as well as in a smaller group functioning within that larger NA, both serving different purposes to build community. Councilmember Etten stated finding ways to assist neighbors in joining together was a good thing and benefited not only neighbors and the neighborhood, but the city as a whole, especially in more positive ways going forward versus being only a reactionary group. Councilmember Etten noted this provided neighbors to get to know about their neighborhood and city and make them more aware and involved. Coun- cilmember Etten noted the block captain idea came from a public comment made in April when this was discussed; and suggested the city go to those contacts first to determine if there was interest in the registration process, and if so use that network as the starting point. For someone coming to register with the city as a NA, Councilmember McGehee questioned how the city proved they represented those people. Mayor Roe responded that would be evidenced as per the criteria outlined by City Manager Trudgeon. As with anything, Mayor Roe noted the city was depending on people being honest and straightforward, thus the criteria proposed.