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Regular City Cauncil Me�ting N1ons�ay, June 11, 2007 Page 26 1 cou�d determine if they wanted io a11ow time for addi�iona� public 2 comment. 3 4 City At�orney Anderson further no�ed that, while it was a C�ty Council 5 policy decision, �here was nothing in �and EQB rules requiring a pubW 5 lic hearing on the EAW; noting that it was anticipated that inter�s�ed 7 par��es would prov�de public comment during the E.AW public cam- 8 ment period, as so no�iced. 9 10 Couneilmember �h�an questioned i�' the Ciiy Council had sought input 11 from �he City's Public Works, Environment, and Transpo�ta�xon 12 {PWET) Commission on the EAW sinee it had been publish�d; and 13 op�ned �hat it would be benef cia� to have �heir review over the n�xt �.4 month, along with their comments and recommendaiions. 15 1,6 Mr. Stark advised that he would confer with th� Public Works staff �. 7 and repor� back to the City Counci� on involvement o� �he PWET. 18 19 City Planner Thomas Paschke advised tha� sta�� would like to know 20 definitely whether the Council planned to ho�d anothe�r Pubiic Hear- 21 mg, to a1�ow adequa�e t�me for required published and mai�ed notice, 22 in consideration of the upcoming RoseFest schedule and �uly 4`h holi- 23 day. Mr. Paschke noted that the P�anning Commission had held a 24 Pub�ic Hearing al�eady, bu� i� the City Council so d�sired to hold an- 25 other Publie Hearing, staff would �ike to be made aware of that pro�i- 26 sion at ion�ght's meeting. 27 28 Councilmember Ihlan advzsed tha� her main objective was to provide 29 opportunity for ihe public to give inpu� on �his issue, and opined that 30 she was not eoncerned about whether a formal Public Hearing was 3� held, or simply public commen� with normal notification procedures. 32 33 Mr. Paschke sought clarifcation on Counci�member Ihlan's request �o 34 allow for apprapriate notice. 35 36 Counciim�mher Ihlan noted that the public comment per�od was on- 37 going through June 20}�'; that the City's website had in�'ormation on 38 the zssue; and eneouraged the p�bl�c to provide comrr�ent zn warit�ng