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He suggested the benefit of the committee process was to potentially bring all parties to the same answer. Mr. Moore said the speakers the committee would hear from would all have a broad view and would discuss that broad view in the context of economic development. The committee would then decide what to focus on. That focus would inform the subcommittees that were created. Mr. Moore recommended that when the committee was done, it would tie its recommendations back to economic development. For example, if it decided to pursue quality of life as a key issue, the committee should say why preserving and enhancing quality of life was important to economic development. Ms. Pierce encouraged members to read the materials they received prior to the next meeting. She said the previous committee had worked through many of the same issues that had been raised, and had met for more than a year before reaching a recommendation. She said the work had been challenging because the committee had kept taking on the balance issues, and she believed it had developed creative solutions that may still be valid. Ms. Pierce suggested the committee members review previous plans and studies and indicate where they did nor did not support a policy as a means to begin the process of identifying gaps. Ms. Teninty said the committee needed to take a regional perspective because of the interrelationships between communities. She said the committee needed to understand the competitive issues involved. She hoped that the experts the committee heard from could speak to the topic. Mr. Kahle asked if there was any way to ensure that there was three-quarter council concurrence with the mayor's summation of the committee's charge. He wanted to have Councilor Bonny Bettman "on board" with the committee's effort before it began. Mayor Torrey said the council voted on the charge and authorized the expenditure needed to support the committee. He reiterated his offer of the council minutes and charge and added he would provide the committee with a copy of his State of the City speech. Mayor Torrey pointed out the council did not have a one-councilor veto. 8. Next Steps and Housekeeping Mr. Moore indicated the packet for the next meeting would be mailed soon. He called attention to the Web site for the committee process and indicated that there was a portion of the site that could be accessed by members using a password. The next meeting was scheduled for April 5, 2004, at noon. The meeting adjourned at 1:58 p.m. (Recorded by Kimberly Young) MINUTES--Mayor's Committee on Economic Development March 8, 2004 Page 7