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Prescott City Council Study Session —August 15, 2006 Page 7 .•► Community Development Director Tom Guice explained this was a three part item - the first was the public hearing scheduled for August 29; the second was to consider the preliminary plat of 36 lots on 19.5 acres; and the third was the water service agreement for 12.6 acre feet of water. Following a query by Councilman Luzius regarding input from the public today, Mayor Simmons clarified there would be no input until the Public Hearing on the 29th, as that was the date published for the Public Hearing. A gentleman from the audience asked to be heard today as he would not be able to attend the August 29 meeting. Mayor Simmons clarified today was not the Public Hearing and no input would be taken. Attorney Gary Kidd reminded the Council State Statutes required a Public Hearing be noticed and the notices said the 29th and the agenda clearly stated the Public Hearing would be August 29th. If the Public Hearing was opened today it would violate State Statutes because it wasn't properly noticed that way. Written comments could be submitted to Mr. Guice if residents couldn't attend the meeting. The gentleman asked if he could make a brief statement; Mayor Simmons said there would be no public input today because it had been published for the Public Hearing to be held on the 29th; however, he would read the gentleman's statement on the 29th if he would submit something in writing. Mr. Guice responded to an audience member (whose comment was inaudible) that notices were sent out that the public hearing would be held on August 22nd; then the Council cancelled the August 22nd meeting and rescheduled it for August 29th and new corrected notices were then hand- delivered to residents in the surrounding areas. Christina Johnson, 252 South Virginia Street, remarked they had received several notices from the City and others and asked Mayor Simmons what would be studied today and he replied nothing would be studied today and explained the public hearing was noticed to be held on August 29t and that was when everyone would have an opportunity to speak. Attorney Gary Kidd repeated the Statutes required the property owners within 300 feet be notified by mail, the notice be posted and the public hearing held. All Statutes had been followed properly. Robert Reuillard, 7848 N. Sunset Ridge in Prescott Valley, said it was clearly communicated that the 15th was the Study Session and the voting session would be the 22nd, which was later revised to the 29th. Many ,., people had showed up today, including the Tenney's and surrounding