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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, August 13, 2007 Page 25 Al Sands, 2612 Aldine Mr. Sands opined that there was a conflict between the requested ac- tion from staff and the City Attorney's written legal opinion (Attach- ment B) related to process and timing of public comment and declar- ing the document complete and accurate. Mr. Sands provided a bench handout, and a history of recent a-mails between him and Councilmember Roe, and requested that they be made part of the record. Mr. Sands disputed City Council action and minutes from the June 26, 2001 meeting, Master Plan scenario 1; and alleged that the additional options were not necessary to amend the Comprehensive Plan and further alleged that the AUAR Update was a fraudulent document. Mr. Sands provided personal comments on "Mayor Klausing's Grand Plan" for moving the Twin Lakes LLC de- velopment forward and past flawed legal opinion for the number of votes required for approval. Discussion included clarification and interpretation on the meaning of the City Attorney's legal opinion for the AUAR process and public comment. Councilmember Ihlan opined that the City Attorney's letter indicated that public comment be held before declaring the document accurate and complete and before distribution, and incorporated those com- ments into the draft for the commenting agencies, and served as a more efficient process. Councilmember Roe questioned the process, declaring the document accurate and complete, and holding distribution until after public comment. City Attorney Anderson advised that his and City Attorney Jay Squires' analyses concluded that the City Council could approve the document tonight, and withhold distribution until after the August 20th meeting. However, Mr. Anderson noted other alternatives set forth in their written opinion, in the context of tonight's requested action, and public comment on August 20, 2007.