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create a forum where people can discuss and <br />prioritize certain issues that they see. And as <br />far as the political overtones of that, it has no <br />replacement for elected officials. But it <br />certainly provides information for us and we can <br />get as much participation by the citizens as is <br />possible in a discussion of the issues." Mohr <br />suggested that Hundley facilitate the next meeting <br />to clarify some of those issues and get them out <br />on the table. <br />Anderson asked what: conclusions were made to the <br />three key issues/questions Hundley identified. <br />Hundley stated that. everyone said they would go <br />back to their different groups and see what king <br />of support there was and whether or not there was <br />a willingness to participate. The meeting on <br />January 28th will k~ring these people back together <br />to see if all want to proceed. Hundley stated <br />that the $3,000 recommended commitment from <br />Council was essentially facilitation costs. <br />Szymanski expressed some doubts although the <br />Forums went very wE~ll and, in concept, the ideas <br />on paper look good. Szymanski stated that there <br />is a consensus amor.~g 80-90~ of the key groups <br />identified as to wYiat the City should be doing. <br />"Who are we trying to really convince if its not a <br />couple of other groups in town who are opposed to <br />some of the things that are going on. We had a <br />consensus of the citizens of Louisville a year ago <br />November. We had a mandate from the citizens of <br />Louisville in the Special Election. I don't know <br />what we hope to change by this next step that we <br />are proposing." Szymanski felt that there are <br />already positive results now and little more could <br />be achieved. "Every citizen of Louisville has the <br />opportunity today too come before Council and <br />speak and come to Work Sessions and speak and come <br />to public hearings and speak..." "I would have to <br />have all these key players at a public hearing <br />here saying that they all agreed to it that it <br />would be good and then I could accept it as being <br />good for all the citizens. Until that time I <br />think its a waste of $3,000." <br />Mohr replied stating that Szymanski's statement is <br />an example of the miscommunication he spoke of <br />earlier. Mohr stated that this is simply to <br />create a forum where priorities can be looked into <br />a little more in-depth. Mohr agreed that if in <br />fact if these key players decided they wanted to <br />do it, then Mohr would be more in favor of <br />supporting it. "I don't know that we absolutely <br />need to vote on the $3,000 issue tonight. I think <br />8 <br />