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City Council Meeting Minutes December 21, 2021 Page 6 of 12 Councilmember Most stated the community members who show up are the ones who have influence and are listened to. We should listen to the hundreds of emails we have received. She noted her concern that the applicant has resources to affect this vote and who may influence the uninformed voters. She feels it is a bad message to send to the community that we are unwilling to reconsider something when so many people have asked us to. MOTION: Mayor Pro Tern Maloney called the question; Councilmember Fahey seconded. VOTE TO END DEBATE: Motion failed with Mayor Stolzmann, Councilmember Dickinson, Councilmember Leh, and Councilmember Most voting against the motion. Mayor Stolzmann stated she feels even if this is approved with a vote, we have a divided community and we will continue to have a divisive discussion for all future land use hearings on this property and if it fails it could have a chilling effect on all land use applications. We have control at this point to try to be less divisive by repealing it tonight. Councilmember Leh stated that the change in Councilmembers that now allows for a repeal does not mean we should not let this process play out. He stated making a decision to repeal based on the threat of a popular vote is a precedent he does not want to set. It is messy but that is the process. Councilmember Fahey stated the referendum process requested a vote and that is what she supports. If the residents want to overturn a vote of the council it should be done by a vote of all registered voters. Mayor Stolzmann closed the public hearing. VOTE ON SUBSTITUTE MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 1819: Motion failed on a 4-3 vote with Mayor Pro Tern Maloney, Councilmember Leh, Councilmember Fahey, and Councilmember Dickinson voting no. Mayor Stolzmann asked City Attorney Kelly what the Council process would be in the election. City Attorney Kelly noted that if this item is sent to an election the Council no longer has a role in the land use process and the quasi-judicial process has ended. With that Councilmembers would then be able to participate like all other residents in the election process. VOTE ON ORIGINAL MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 90 WITH APRIL 19 ELECTION DATE: Motion passed on a 6-1 vote with Councilmember Most voting no. RESOLUTION NO. 93, SERIES 2021 — A RESOLUTION APPROVING A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT AMENDMENT TO ALLOW FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF EXTERIOR SITE RENOVATIONS WITH WAIVERS, INCLUDING THE REMOVAL OF