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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,January 23,2017 Page 21 Councilmember Etten stated his support of the original motion per his previous comments. Councilmember McGehee stated she would not support the original motion, feel- ing strongly that the community felt the need to retain this resource, necessitating more planning before moving forward. Mayor Roe stated his support for the motion and for LDR as the least intensive use for this parcel and what residents had expressed as their preference for future redevelopment of the site. Mayor Roe suggested that it was worth noting that if designated as LDR and the developer seeks designation as LDR-2 rather than LDR-1, it only required a simple majority of the City Council, not a super majori- ty. Mayor Roe stated his preference for land in lieu of cash, opining that single- family residential designation provided the most flexibility for a developer. How- ever, Mayor Roe noted that another path open to a developer would be the Planned Unit Development (PUD) process if that provided what the city was looking for (e.g. preservation of open space) in consideration of other exchanges on the site, with the City Council able to consider each on a case by case basis. Roll Call Ayes: Willmus, Laliberte, Etten, and Roe. Nays: None. Abstentions: McGehee. Motion carried. Councilmember Willmus stated the importance of having this record available for the Planning Commission as any redevelopment of the site moves forward, voic- ing the City Council's strong preference that the land along the west side of the parcel be considered to complement that pond and access to it. Mayor Roe noted that the Park & Recreation Commission should also be aware of this Council discussion and thanked the public for their engagement to-date, and re-emphasized the next steps and additional public comment opportunities includ- ing a developer open house public hearing before the Planning Commission, and ultimate final decision by the City Council. At a minimum, Mayor Roe noted that this process would probably be a couple months in duration. Recess Mayor Roe recessed the meeting at approximately 7:58 p.m., and reconvened at approximately X3:04 p.m. C. Discussion on the 2018 Budget Process City Manager Pat Trudgeon advised that at the end of any annual budget cycle, it was customary for him and Finance Director Miller to review the process and look for any improvements that were obvious. Mr. Trudgeon advised that the in- tent was to build on successes and to be aware of any shortfalls observed. Mr.