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Study Session 1944 January 10, 2005 Mr. Sharpe agreed with this idea. Ms. Brot said she thinks the task force would be very valuable and she wants to be sure that the City's liability is considered if another technology replaces cell phones. She is concerned with the legal issues related to cell phone towers no longer in use. She considers them to be "eyesores." Mr. Wagner said research is needed on the list of questions submitted by Councilmember Welsch, but he is not convinced that a citizen task force is the best way to accomplish this task. The City staff can probe some of the questions and achieve better responses, he believes. He said that he does not know what the dynamics of the task force will be with regard to the City Council and the City staff. He said he hopes there would be communication between that group and the City Council. He hopes also that the City Manager is willing to research crucial questions posed by the task force and that he will consider their opinions. He would also like the Plan Commission to contribute their findings to the City Council. In conclusion, he is not sure that a task force is needed and that forming one would raise a number of questions relating to dynamics. Ms. Colquitt agreed with Mr. Wagner and said that if a task force is not formed, she would be willing to undertake research on Ms. Welsch's questions and on other ones and to report back to the Council. Ms. Brungardt said she is not sure which direction the Council should take, but she did read some recent "hard science on cell phone towers" and it is worth considering. Mayor Adams said he agreed with Mr. Wagner that a task force is not needed at this time. He favors a report from the City staff and the Plan Commission. Ms. Brungardt asked Ms. Welsch if some citizens were interested in serving on such a group and Ms. Welsch said some had volunteered the night of the Public Hearing, although she had not recruited members herself. Ms. Welsch compared the formation of this group to the formation of the Economic Advisory Board. Mr. Sharpe moved to table the matter until a later time, that date being uncertain. Mr. Wagner seconded. Mayor Adams advised a motion to table is not debatable. The motion passed with five "AYE" votes and two "NAY" votes (Ms. Brot and Ms. Welsch). Mayor Adams asked Mr. Ollendorff to look at the list of questions submitted to see if a response can be obtained. Mr. Wagner commented that this might be better discussed at a future study session. Ms. Welsch said Councilmembers cannot go into all the details of the questions at a study session because members do not have time to prepare adequately. She hopes that it will not be delayed any longer and asked what the protocol would be since the matter goes to the Plan Commission at the end of the month. Can it be delayed on their agenda until after the Council discusses the matter further? Mr. Ollendorff asked if everyone agreed with this request and if so, he would advise the Plan Commission that Council wanted them to hold the matter over until their next meeting. Mr. Wagner said that the Council should have a study session to decide upon a task force. Mayor Adams said that even if a task force was decided upon, the Plan Commission should still be included, so he believes they should be alerted that the Page 11