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City Council Regular Meeting —11/08/04 <br />DRAFT Minutes - Page 29 <br />Councilmember Ihlan sought clarification as to whether <br />public comment would be allowed in writing, if not <br />verbally, to allow that comment to become part of the <br />public record. <br />Councilmember Maschka spoke in support of allowing <br />written public comment. <br />Councilmember Ihlan questioned whether neighborhood <br />notice provisions would be followed, similar to a public <br />hearing before the Planning Commission; and encouraged <br />additional press coverage be sought, but at a minimum the <br />Twin Lakes neighbors. <br />City Attorney Anderson recommended that, in any <br />newspaper notice, public comments be submitted to a <br />certain individual by a certain date to avoid oversight; in <br />addition to notice on the City's website. <br />Mayor Klausing noted that, while the two-day response <br />time was short, there should be nothing "shocking" from <br />either side, given the amount of information received to- <br />date from all parties. <br />Councilmember Schroeder sought clarification from City <br />Attorney Anderson regarding the process following the <br />City Council decision and that decision as it related to the <br />planning case. <br />City Attorney Anderson opined that, if the petition were <br />granted by the City Council, with the Council making a <br />determination that the AUAR was no longer and that an <br />EAW would be required, that decision could be challenged <br />in Ramsey County District Court as well. City Attorney <br />Anderson noted that the court looked at whether the RGU <br />made a reasonable, quasi judicial decision. Mr. Anderson <br />noted that the court standard was clear; they would look at <br />the record of what the Council did. <br />Councilmember Maschka spoke in support of no further <br />input or testimony being received, based on the quasi- <br />