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Session 1923 June 7, 2004 sent to all persons who sent form letters. Mr. Sharpe agreed that a written communication should be sent to The Loop owners. He saw their charges as misinformation rather than insults, and felt it should be stated to them that their information is incorrect, and it should be sent as soon as possible. Ms. Brungardt agreed with Mr. Wagner and Mr. Sharpe as to the timing of a written response, and expressed that inviting The Loop owners to discuss the matter with the Council is a valuable undertaking, but separate from this particular instance. Mayor Adams said he is not willing to agree with Mr. Wagner's statement that The Loop owners had false information, because the developer may or may not have misrepresented the facts. He does not agree with attacking The Loop owners for what they may or may not have perceived to be the facts. If anyone should be chastised, perhaps it should be the developer, for misrepresenting the facts, the Mayor added. Ms. Brot asserted the need to express to The Loop owners that their contributions are valued. The point here is that this issue was not brought before the Council and no member of the Council advocated what the developer represented as being advocated. The Council should not be criticized nor held accountable for perceptions, but the Council has been criticized for something it has not done, and this should be expressed in communication with The Loop owners. She suggested a blending of Mr. Wagner's point with Mayor Adams' points. Mr. Sharpe agreed with Ms. Brot. He wants any letter to affirm that the "Council did not say what some developer said we said." Mr. Wagner reiterated the necessity to stress that The Loop owners were basing their statement upon false premises, and he reiterated the necessity to state this in a return letter. He is willing to send a letter of his own, under his own signature, and to allow other members of the Council to do the same, because he feels very strongly that the Council has been accused of a falsehood. Ms. Colquitt said she understood that any letter sent needed to be redrafted and done immediately, and if an agreement cannot be reached, then Mr. Wagner would send a letter under his own signature. Mr. Wagner said he would send his own letter tomorrow, since Mayor Adams is not willing to change his position. Ms. Brungardt went on record as being willing to co-sign Mr. Wagner's letter because she believes in the importance that there be no question as to "the forthright transparency of the Council" and she does not want the Council to be in the public position of not being clear in its response to this particular letter. The misinformation needs to be clarified wholly and without any potential for misinterpretation. Ms. Brot said that she would sign Councilmember Wagner's letter if he and Mayor Adams cannot agree upon changes to the drafted letter. Page 8