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Steve Yatchak 1091 Azure \Jay ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE #774 Counciman Leary Attorney Rautenstraus 10/19/82 Page -5- Mr. Yatchak stated that he was president of MCIC, which is the corporation of home- owners that was recently involved in the liti- gation against the City for zoning violation. He was certain that everyone was aware of the recent decision by the Court. He wished to caution the council and the City with undue optimism. As he saw it, and wanted to stress, that this decision did not favor the City's interpretation of zoning code use. Instead what it did do 1N'as to establish the road map under which the Mesa residents may preserve environment and bring this injustice to an inevitable conclusion. He wished to add it is very infrequent in our daily lives that we have the ability to rectify mistakes that we have made in the past. Council is very fortunate, in his opinion, they have an op- portunity this evening. He stated they can still say yes to the people, by saying no to the industrial revenue bonds. He asked that they send a message to the people, for the people, as representatives of the people; reverse the normal 5-2, or 4-3 customary vote from the quick buck to individual human rights, and preservation of people's daily lives. Councilman Cummings moved, Councilman Ferrera seconded Ordinance #774 - A. C. Nielsen Co. Industrial Revenue Notes be adopted. Commented that he was not certain that the options Mr. Yatchak gave Council were the only options, felt perhaps Council has another. Asked Attorney Rautenstraus to summarize what the Court ruling on the litigation was. Replied he could summarize the ruling now, if Council so wished, would do it in writing, or a special meeting. Councilman Leary requested this be done now. Attorney Rautenstraus advised that on the issues that had been before the Court, the Judge ruled that for those issues the Corpora- tion did not have standing and that the law suit was filed prematurely. Councilman Leary requested that Attorney Rautenstraus comment on the road map comment made by Mr. Yatchak.