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City Council Meeting Minutes • December 20, 2011 Page 8 of 18 Councilor Yarnell supported reducing the number of questions and consolidating some into one question. The questions proposed were intended to be more detailed and would give Council the opportunity to know the applicants better. Councilor Loo expressed concern over the wording in question number 7 relative to historic preservation and question 8 regarding the progressive curbside recycling and compost program. She stated Council is looking for a diversity of opinion, which is in the best interest of the public and someone who can think quickly on their feet. She also felt some of the questions were unfair and biased. Councilor Keany suggested a questionnaire to better understand the applicants and make an informed decision. He apologized to the Mayor for stating Barbara Butterworth was not a member of the DBA when she is in fact a member. He stated he would support Council's decision if they decided not to pursue a questionnaire. Mayor Muckle was sensitive to the candidate's time and supported shortening the questions. He proposed dropping questions 6, 9 and 10 and the word progressive from question 8. He supported the question relative to sustainability. Councilor Loo suggested consolidating questions 1 and 2 and asking them to include their public involvement. Councilor Yarnell agreed with consolidating question 1 & 2. She stressed the importance of question 3. • Councilor Sackett stated the public sees the Council as two groups; A and B. He did not feel one Council person would further divide the Council. Councilor Loo felt the idea of the questionnaire would be to ascertain the candidates' beliefs. She requested the exact language of the newly proposed questions. City Attorney Light reviewed the questions as revised by the City Council. 1 Tell us about your volunteer or civic involvement in the communities in which you have lived, and describe the similarities and differences you see between the responsibilities of a City Council member and these other positions/capacities in which you have served. 2 If appointed you will be confronted with issues where there are differences of opinion between the citizens you represent. Describe your approach to such issues. What is the role of public comment in City government? 3 Provide an example of where spending one-time funding is appropriate. Provide a second example of where it is inappropriate. While not required, references to the City of Louisville budget are appreciated. • 4 Without commenting on any specific property or proposal (as you may be called