I was at the meeting to discuss the noise at the Esplande and had to sit through a very interesting dialog between the councilors. The above article doesn't even come close to what really happened. Councilor Recker started by saying he had no agenda which is laughable as he had a long litany of pointless issues he brought up regarding city manager Steve Thompson. I was impressed with Councilor Popoff as he diplomatically countered all of the points that Recker made. Recker was grasping for straws and Popoff addressed each of his concerns point by point. Recker lost and the city won, thanks to Councilor Popoff. I still don't understand why some people in this community live for controversy. Vincent Post, Proud Snowbird