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6 Mr. Plocek said that this lease went through a purchasing procedure and was advertised for City employees. The public hearing was opened, but as there were no speakers , the public hearing was closed. Mr. Schilling compared this lease with that of the Ragged Mountain house. He said there was no physical description of the house and no answer about the fair market value. He said it has apparently not been assessed. He said he asked about selling the house and understands there are some legal issues, but he feels it ought to be looked into further. He questioned why the rent is so low. He said he feels it is $100 to $150 below the fair market value. He questioned whe re the property was advertised and for how long. He said it was only advertised to City employees, but feels everyone in the community should be given an opportunity to participate in the process. He said he does not think it was fairly advertised, belie ves it is costing the City money and is below the fair market value, and he cannot support the lease. Mr. Caravati made a motion to approve the ordinance, and Mr. Lynch seconded the motion. On motion by Mr. Caravati, seconded by Mr. Lynch, the second r eading of the ordinance was waived by the following vote. Ayes: Mr. Caravati, Mr. Cox, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Richards. Noes: Mr. Schilling. The ordinance "AN ORDINANCE APPROVING LEASE AGREEMENT FOR PEN PARK TENANT HOUSE" was approved by the following vote. Ayes: Mr. Caravati, Mr. Cox, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Richards. Noes: Mr. Schilling. Mr. Schilling said we should not forget that Council gave away $1,500 in fair market value during next year's budget process. Ms. Richards said there are times we want to prov ide incentives for City employees and have the City become an employer of choice. She said it also provides an incentive for recruiting employees. Ms. Richard said that while she shares some of Mr. Schilling's concerns, this could be an opportunity for r ecruitment and retention of City employees. Mr. Caravati said it is not good to have this discussion at the last minute. Mr. Cox said that the broader issue of affordable housing has been raised, and feels that if the City had a bank of properties this w ould be appropriate, but with only two properties this can only be seen as a symbolic gesture. REPORT : QUALITY COMMUNITY COUNCIL Ms. Karen Waters, Director of the Quality Community Council, reviewed the history of QCC, noting that it is a citizen drive n and self governing organization. Ms. Waters reviewed the focus groups and events of QCC since its beginning. Mr. Lynch congratulated Ms. Waters and the QCC Board and said they have done an amazing job. Mr. Caravati said the QCC has shown great perse verance and he is glad to support it. Ms. Richards said it is remarkable what QCC has grown into, and noted that it is a grass roots, resident driven organization. Ms. Richards said that receiving the Babcock award shows a real validation of QCC. Mr. S chilling congratulated QCC for all it has done, and thanked Ms. Waters for her personal investment in the community.