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Prescott City Council Regular Voting Meeting — October 28, 2008 Page 8 Councilman Luzius said that he has been out in the neighborhood and he thinks they are setting a bad precedence. His opinion is that if Prescott College wants to provide a friendly environment, they should build a bridge on Garden Street. He said that he was in the area and came through the alley, and almost got rear-ended. Councilman Lamerson said that he has also been in the area and looked at it from several perspectives. He can see problems on the street and he knows that sometimes there are floods. On the other hand, he has an alley behind his building and he does not think it is right to close off alleys. Councilman Roecker said that there is a definitely a dangerous situation in the alley and he is not in favor of closing the alley. There are other issues that need to be considered. They counted 70 cards in that little area. He is hoping that the College would look at this and come back with a better plan. At this point, he would vote no. Councilman Luzius said that back in history when the forefathers laid out that design, there was a purpose, and any time they close down an alley or street they are losing that connectivity. Bill Feldmeier, representing Prescott College, said that he was unable to { make the meeting last week and after he reviewed the information conveyed by Prescott and staff, and the neighbors, he had some long conversations with the College. He said that he began conversations with neighbors Friday and yesterday, and he was before the Council today to ask for a continuance. He believes that further discussions could be fruitful and they would like to ask for 4-6 weeks, with the idea to come up with a win/win situation. In that regard, in relation to parking, the questions were legitimate and they will be prepared to offer that information as well. Councilman Bell said that he would certainly be in favor of a continuance to give the College a chance to meet with the neighbors. MAYOR WILSON MOVED TO DEFER ACTION ON THIS ITEM TO THE DECEMBER 2, 2008 COUNCIL MEETING; SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN LOPAS; PASSED 6-1 WITH COUNCILMAN LUZIUS CASTING THE DISSENTING VOTE. } Councilwoman Suttles said that the neighborhood and school is at an impasse and them going out and visiting is a huge plus. She said that they have been excluded for some of the things going on at the campus, and she has received a number of phone calls regarding it. She said that negotiation is a matter of compromise on both sides. {