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I I I III Classic Communities falls through they would have an interest in the land, probably for administration purposes, but for now it is just a pipe dream. "So what I was told was a seven day deadline, I filed an appeal while I tried to figure '- out the discrepancies. After filing I spoke with many members of our school system and discovered our schools are still searching for land and cannot interfere with Classic Communities proposal, or they could be sued. A minor detail the Planning Commission didn't know or assumed I didn't need to know but if I had, I probably would not be standing here. "Although that information just furthers my belief that our school system has secured funding for their pursuit of this plan, and if I assume what Mr. Ward and Mr. McCoy said that our schools do not have the money, and our School Board authorized negotiations and pursues without potential means of funding or any conscious reality of what they can and cannot afford and when, would it be prudent for tax payers to vote yes on Measure A and supply $44 million to this bureaucracy which has such an unrealistic and haphazard approach to financing, even with an oversight committee? "Our school system is claiming with the direct proposal of Measure A that they need $44 million to provide the current student population and in desperate need to renovate and build class rooms, technology centers, libraries, bathrooms, etc. just to maintain effectiveness within the educational system. The increased density of this tract and the door it opens for others to build as dense in our City will provide further strain on the current overcrowded and decapitated school system if this measure doesn't pass. And what message are we sending our students and citizens in this City, that we are willing - to roll the dice with the future of their schools. And if it does pass, there will be no doubt in my mind our schools could defmitely purchase this land for this administration needs, by possibly ITeeing other secured funds ITom maintenance and portable rentals, if they even need to do so. "As a City, do we want to set precedent that we will create new zoning language for developers to build as dense as required in order to profit in our cities? Even if it increases existing parking and traffic problems, creates disharmony among the 400 signed citizens against the proposal and undermines this City's current commitment to improve and support our schools. I hope these are some of the questions you evaluate when you make your decision." Mayor Hartnett thanked Mrs. Thompson. ------------------------------------------------------------______n______-------------------------------------n______-- Mayor Hartnett declared a recess at 9:51 p.m. Meeting reconvened at 10:05 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------______n_-------- Mayor Hartnett reminded everyone that the Council had received and read all -- correspondence, many sent by those who were in the audience, and asked speakers to REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTE ROOK NO. 55 MAY5,1997 MINUTES Page No. 297 PAGE 22