Good evening Mayor and council. I have a conflict and am unable to call in but I want to talk about my public comment from the last city council meeting on the draft land use map. I learned that I really should not make verbal public comment when I am angry. I inappropriately directed my anger and frustration at Councilmember Obagi more harshly than I intended regarding the process to plan the city that I saw unfolding. I have always prided myself on being able to talk to any council member and at various times to agree with all 6 of you on certain things and disagree with all 6 of you. I always did it respectfully because at the end of the day we are all neighbors in this city but at the last meeting I lost sight of that. I have privately apologized to Councilmember Obagi and now I will publicly apologize for the harsher comments of my previous public comment. To be clear, I have not changed my opinion one bit that I do not like the final outcome of the draft land use map and I like even less the process of planning a city at midnight on a 3-2 vote in the reckless or careless manner, in my opinion, that I saw. The topic of land use is what this city disagrees about the most and getting it right is why I started getting involved. I don't have any "side" and my goal when I speak is only to speak truth to power. To Councilmember Nehrenheim and his entertaining tirade in response to my comment at the last meeting: Don't let facts get in the way of your verbal outburst. It certainly makes it more entertaining. Finally, Councilmember Obagi asked me not to contact him in the future and I will respect that but know that I am always willing to talk. I was harsher than I intended in my previous public comment at the last meeting and I apologize for that.
Good evening Mayor and council. I have a conflict and am unable to call in but I want to talk about my public comment from the last city council meeting on the draft land use map. I learned that I really should not make verbal public comment when I am angry. I inappropriately directed my anger and frustration at Councilmember Obagi more harshly than I intended regarding the process to plan the city that I saw unfolding. I have always prided myself on being able to talk to any council member and at various times to agree with all 6 of you on certain things and disagree with all 6 of you. I always did it respectfully because at the end of the day we are all neighbors in this city but at the last meeting I lost sight of that. I have privately apologized to Councilmember Obagi and now I will publicly apologize for the harsher comments of my previous public comment. To be clear, I have not changed my opinion one bit that I do not like the final outcome of the draft land use map and I like even less the process of planning a city at midnight on a 3-2 vote in the reckless or careless manner, in my opinion, that I saw. The topic of land use is what this city disagrees about the most and getting it right is why I started getting involved. I don't have any "side" and my goal when I speak is only to speak truth to power. To Councilmember Nehrenheim and his entertaining tirade in response to my comment at the last meeting: Don't let facts get in the way of your verbal outburst. It certainly makes it more entertaining. Finally, Councilmember Obagi asked me not to contact him in the future and I will respect that but know that I am always willing to talk. I was harsher than I intended in my previous public comment at the last meeting and I apologize for that.