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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, June 15, 2009 Page 24 fenberg seemed to provide a rational notice area, but stressed that he would like to wait to provide notice until the City had additional information to share. Councilmember Ihlan opined that the proposal to build a permanent asphalt plant was a known, and that the City could provide links to other areas for information, to alert citizens to what was proposed in their back yards. Councilmember Roe opined that it was reasonable to wait to provide notice until the EQB made a determination, and whether the applicant intended to pursue their application. Councilmember Roe suggested that the City consider notice to a ra- dius of the intersection of County Road B and Cleveland Avenue, but not until the City knew what the notice should include, to avoid further agitation without all the facts becoming available. Councilmember Roe noted that the application was at a stalemate at this time, and that it was reasonable to wait to send out notices until a few more things in the process became known. Steve Bennett Mr. Bennett expressed concern that this application would fly under the radar and that the public would not receive sufficient notice in a timely manner. Mayor Klausing assured Mr. Bennett that they would receive proper notice as dis- cussed at tonight's meeting. Ihlan moved, Klausing seconded, that public notice be provided to an area includ- ing Highway 36, Highway 280, County Road C, Cleveland Avenue; and that mailed notice contain a description of the proposal to build a permanent asphalt plant at the specified location; and that the notice should also provide a link to the City's website for further information and contact information to receive informa- tion of future public meetings, or if and when the application had been withdrawn. Councilmember Ihlan spoke in support of the motion, opining that if action was not taken tonight, it wouldn't happen. Klausing moved, Roe seconded, an amendment to the motion to defer mailed no- tice until a determination is provided by the EQB as to the RGU; and stipulating that the City Council would take no action until notice had been provided to resi- dents. Councilmember Johnson spoke in support of the amendment to the motion; opin- ing that it seemed reasonable, and assured the public that no City Council action would be taken until the public was adequately noticed. Councilmember Ihlan spoke against the amendment, opining that the public couldn't be guaranteed of sufficient notice; and that this was not open govern- ment.