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Penny Johnson, Senior Librarian, praised Ms. Wheeler for her work to obtain the grant, cited her can-do attitude in moving the project forward, said she donated time in order to make author programs a success, and used her powers of persuasion in helping the downtown be an active part of the Big Read. They are applying for grants again and she hoped to hold another Big Read next fall. 17. Public Comment from the audience regarding items not listed on the agenda Allen Roberts said supporters turned in necessary petitions to have the referendum on the ballot, the County certified there are sufficient number of signatures and the developer has sued the city indicating they do not want the matter heard by the voters. In the stack of information the tree report, which they had also asked be attached, was generated in 2003 and was for a completely different project. He felt this would have confused everybody and thought it was unfortunate there was not an accurate tree report, and noted the wild land management requires 2 to 1 spacing from the house to any tree or vegetation. Kay Ayala asked the Council to place the Oak Grove referendum item back on the agenda, said she received notification it had been certified but now delayed due to a restraining order filed by the developer, asked that the Council rescind its approval of the project when it comes forward and discussed the previous Ponderosa project. John Edney said in the 1990's they voted on the same kind of proposition which did not cover all of the hills, thought the business of development on hills had been settled and asked that people be allowed to vote. John Butera cited the importance and reasoning behind the pledge of allegiance, said Americans did not always have the rights they have today, discussed democracy, founding fathers, checks and balances, voting rights and liberty and justice. Steve Brozosky said the Linn family is using intimidation, believed the suit to be a direct challenge of democracy, asked the Council to respond firmly and directly and believed the developer could work with the entire community and formulate a more reasonable plan. Anne Childs supported the referendum, said she was factual when circulating petitions and people responded very quickly and eagerly. She thought the compromise could have been better and believes many voters want another chance to make the project better. Kathy Dowding questioned why the military brings its soldiers home under the cover of darkness, said they die every day without notice and she read the names of another 29 soldiers who had died. Douglas Farmer spoke regarding the specific size of an RV that could be parked on personal property, stating that currently the limit is 25 feet in length. He asked to be able to address the outdated regulation with the Council in the future. Mayor Hosterman said the Council has received emails regarding RV parking as well as RV's parked in streets as an issue rather than on personal property. City Manager Fialho agreed to contact Mr. Farmer regarding the RV storage issue and also noted the Planning Commission would address the issue shortly. City Council Minutes 4 January 15, 2008