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City Council <br />Meeting Minutes <br />February 4, 2020 <br />Page 7of9 <br />Councilmember Lipton suggested removing the reimbursement option and requiring the <br />developer to pay all costs up front. <br />Councilmember Leh would like the water attorney to look at it again and staff take more <br />time to work on the language. He would like more clarity on how the City Manager may or <br />may not apply criteria. He feels the requirements are not clear and it will be hard to <br />administer and understand. <br />Public Comments — None. <br />Attorney Kelly clarified the ordinance includes criteria on how water rights are <br />administered, it does not include criteria on if the water rights are determined to be <br />beneficial to the City. <br />Mayor Stolzmann stated the goal is to allow people to bring water rights in certain <br />circumstances and that the City Manager has some discretion on what is accepted. If this <br />ordinance does not meet that need we can change it before approval. <br />Councilmember Lipton stated perhaps the intent can be clarified and perhaps it only <br />needs minor changes. He suggested changes in Section 1 and in Section 2 and removing <br />Section 3. <br />Councilmember Dickinson stated he is fine with the ordinance as presented as it gives the <br />City the discretion it needs; the intent is clear. <br />Mayor Stolzmann stated she supports a two -week delay to allow more work. <br />Mayor Pro Tern Maloney stated this is a good framework. The goal is that the City <br />Manager needs to make a good business deal and he is fine with allowing the City <br />Manager to negotiate that. He stated he would be reticent to put in criteria that limits the <br />ability of the City Manager to negotiate a deal. He likes the amendment to make the <br />developer cover any and all costs. <br />Public Comments — None. <br />Councilmember Leh agreed the framework is good; however he would like the language <br />cleaned up. <br />Councilmember Leh moved to continue the ordinance to February 18 to allow time to <br />amend the language; seconded by Councilmember Lipton. <br />All in favor. <br />CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT <br />